Since launching his career as a 16-year-old with the independently released The Rocket Summer EP, a name he took from a Ray Bradbury short story, Bryce has toured around the world, selling out venues not just in the US, but Canada, the UK, Australia, and Japan, while playing such noted events as UK’s Glastonbury Festival, Scotland’s T in the Park, Japan’s Summer Sonic Festival, Australia’s Soundwave Festival, Austin City Limits, SXSW, Bamboozle, Cornerstone and the 2007 and 2010 Vans Warped Tour. “I try to write songs the whole world would want to sing along to but I also want to make an album of genuine and honest songs written from my heart that musically and lyrically are better than anything I have done before and above all will be an album that would hopefully move and affect people. For me it's all about focusing everything you have on making the greatest music you can without banking on anything else. I'm grateful to be doing this and I want to do this for the right reasons."
For someone as spiritually motivated as Avary, that means he focuses on the struggles and victories of life’s often-challenging journey in his most recent release on Island Def Jam Records titled Of Men and Angels as well as on the current album he is recording. Of Men and Angels was release in February 2010, and debuted as the No.1 Album on iTunes surpassing The Black Eyed Peas’ The E.N.D., which had previously held the No.1 spot for Top Album. The album debuted #38 on the Billboard 200 and # 4 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums charts. This is just one instance of how Avary’s loyal hardcore fan base has supported The Rocket Summer throughout the years. This also explains the kind of viral following that turned the video for “Do You Feel” into an Internet phenomenon. With guest appearances by Paramore, Relient K, All Time Low, Jack’s Mannequin, Forever the Sickest Kids, MxPx, Hellogoodbye, the music video led to the album version of the song being played more than 4 million times on The Rocket Summer’s My Space site. The album Do You Feel hit #44 on the Billboard 200 and #16 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums charts and has sold over 100,000 copies in the US alone. “We’re definitely aware of the kind of connection we have with our fans and I’m just fortunate to be a part of it.”
His albums and live shows are all about positivity, optimism, sing-a-longs, excitement, and overcoming our struggles. The Rocket Summer has toured with The Goo Goo Dolls, OneRepublic, Paramore, Relient K, The All-American Rejects, Copeland, All Time Low, The Ataris, Something Corporate, Plain White T’s, Hellogoodbye, Phantom Planet & many others.
“I like the term ‘young veteran,’” says Avary. “We have this loyal, hardcore following and I couldn't be more grateful for this. I keep pushing myself forward, trying to make great records, trying to put on the best live performance I can, all the while expanding The Rocket Summer to as far as it can be taken.”
Official website: http://www.therocketsummer.com/
Treasures
The Rocket Summer Lyrics
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And all I can hear are memories shrill and clear
Like today man had his way
And stole and what I made
He saw that I was sincere
So use me up, then throw me away
Build your careers and friendships
That I left my name on her lips
Cause when it ends they'll swear it is
So I'll fall asleep and try not to think twice
About all the things that forever
Will kick me down the steps
For being too nice
Cause everyone's searching for treasure
And they'll just dig, dig, dig
Until they can't get out
And die in dirty digging for treasure
But as for me I'm giving up and ill take my bag
And focus on my treasure forever
Yes, I know that my treasure is heaven
The Rocket Summer's song "Treasures" is a melancholic and introspective piece that delves deep into the internal struggles of the singer's life. The opening lyrics depict the singer in a state of despair as he reflects upon the past and the cruel ways in which people can hurt others. He feels used and discarded by others who have taken advantage of his sincerity and left him feeling empty and ashamed.
The lyrics then change tone with the singer realizing that he needs to let go of the things that bring him down and focus on his true treasure - heaven. The chorus emphasizes this point and speaks of how others are consumed with worldly treasure but end up digging themselves into a grave. The singer, on the other hand, has found solace in knowing that his treasure is not materialistic and will never fade away.
The song is a reminder to listeners that in a world where materialism is often valued above all else, it's crucial to focus on what truly matters. The lyrics are poetic and thought-provoking, urging people to see the beauty in the eternal treasures found in spirituality and love. It encourages individuals to find hope and strength in something greater than themselves and not be consumed by the empty promises of materialism.
Line by Line Meaning
Night has found its way here
It's nighttime and everything is quiet and dark.
And all I can hear are memories shrill and clear
There's a lot of memories in my mind which are still vivid and loud.
Like today man had his way
Today, everything went according to the plans of human beings.
And stole and what I made
They stole what I made.
He saw that I was sincere
They could sense the genuineness in my efforts.
So use me up, then throw me away
They used me for their own benefit and left me when they were done.
Build your careers and friendships
They built their careers and relationships with others.
Quote on Quote and frankly I'm ashamed
They built these relationships using insincere words, and I'm ashamed of myself for leaving my name associated with them.
That I left my name on her lips
I left a mark on someone but I'm ashamed because they used me insincerely.
Cause when it ends they'll swear it is
When it ends, they will say it was all genuine, although it wasn't.
So I'll fall asleep and try not to think twice
I'll try to forget and fall asleep.
About all the things that forever
About everything which happened for a long time.
Will kick me down the steps
It'll repeatedly make me feel down.
For being too nice
For being too generous.
Cause everyone's searching for treasure
Everyone is searching for their own valuable things in life.
And they'll just dig, dig, dig
They'll keep on searching by investing more and more effort.
Until they can't get out
They'll never find what they're looking for.
And die in dirty digging for treasure
They'll die trying to search for this treasure, which they'll never find.
But as for me I'm giving up and ill take my bag
However, I'm giving up on that quest and will take my bag to move on.
And focus on my treasure forever
I'll focus on my ultimate treasure, which is heaven.
Yes, I know that my treasure is heaven
I'm aware that my ultimate treasure is heaven.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: BRYCE AVARY, STEPHEN BRYCE AVARY
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