Josh Campbell (bass, vocals) Philip Ellis (drums) Mitchell Holt (guitar, vocals) Brandon Kinder (vocals, guitar, piano) Daniel Wheeler (guitar, aux) Justin Wiseman (keys)
Member photos taken by Leah Muse, Leah Muse Photographay (http://www.flickr.com/photos/leahface)
OFFICIAL HH&RB MERCH
LIVE CD/DVD record at Antone's in Austin, Texas! Released 2/9/08! Available now!!! ___________________________________
Sing. Bird, Sing Ep ___________________________________
Click DVD Cover to buy "Live in Levelland" (Live Ep)
through ITUNES Music Store For a physical copy this BUY NOW
Colder Nights of Texas DVD/CD (2 Disc)
Live In Levelland Audio CD: 1. Shadows 2. In A Matter Of Days 3.
Photograph 4. A Song For Fearless Lovemore 5. Run 6. Heartbeat 7.
The World Did Not Deserve You
Colder Nights Of Texas DVD: Tour Documentary Run Time: 110 Minutes
Live In Levelland Concert Run Time: 40 Minutes Plus Bonus Features
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South Plains EP
SOLD OUT - GET IT ON ITUNES!
(click EP Cover)
Apparel
Green "Bubble Boy"
American Apparel
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Dark Grayish/Blue "Bubble Boy"
American Apparel--------------------------------------------- Gray "Bird in Tree"
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Light Blue "Bird in Tree"
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Off White "Oil Rig"
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Black "Oil Rig"
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Influences
Booking information
Email: therocketboys@gmail.com
Management
Susan Funderburk
Email: susanefunderburk@aol.com
Phone: 512.447.0078
CALL THESE RADIO STATIONS AND REQUEST OUR MUSIC
Canyon, TX - West Texas A&M - KWTS 91.1
Dallas, TX - Southern Methodist University - KPNI Radio
Abilene, TX - KEYJ FM 107.9 (Rock 108)
Booking information
Email: therocketboys@gmail.com
Management
Susan Funderburk
Email: susanefunderburk@aol.com
Phone: 512.447.0078
SOME EXCITING NEWS
1.) HHRB has just been selected to be the featured band for the newest Dell
computer systems campaign coming out in September.
The campaign will focus on entertainment and highlights the band's "Sound
and Jury" win at last year's Austin City Limits Music Festival.
The print catalog alone will be going out to 15 million people! So it's quite an honor for us!
In addition, HHRB will be spotlighted on Dell's main website Dell.com/and DellLounge.
2.) HHRB has recently joined the roster of an amazing company that licenses music for television, film and advertising.
So be on the lookout for the band's music to appear on television and in films soon!!!!
BIOGRAPHY
From the unassuming town of Abilene, TX, Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys brings a focused and mature sound to a sometimes uninspired national music scene. Dubbed ambient rock by their counterparts, the Rocketboys show “a mastery of mood and subtlety ... the six-member group adorns singer Brandon Kinder's soaring melodies with clear, ringing guitars and full-bodied keyboard arrangements, hard-driving drumlines and well-practiced transitions between calm and controlled chaos” (The Austin American-Statesman).
Since forming in January 2005, the Rocketboys have gone on several smaller regional tours, expanding their reach into the Midwest and Southern states. Most recently, the Rocketboys performed at Austin City Limits Festival after they won the Dell Lounge’s “Sound and the Jury Contest.” They have also played such festivals as Cornerstone Music and Arts Festival, Northgate Music Festival, and the South Padre International Music Festival.
The Rocketboys have released two studio EPs and one live DVD/CD package. South Plains EP was released in summer 2005 and showcases the early days of the band as they were establishing a songwriting niche. Live In Levelland -- which features a documentary of their first tour and a live performance -- was released in summer 2006 and portrays the bridge from their earlier days to their more recent compositions in Sing, Bird, Sing, the most recent EP by the Rocketboys. This new album represents most accurately the band’s new music.
After almost three years, Abilene's Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys has blasted into the hearts of audiences across Texas and the Midwest.
“With a unique style of soaring guitars and poetic lyrics, the six-member group continues to evolve and mature into a respected indie rock band" (Bryan-College Station Eagle, March 2007).
Booking information
Email: therocketboys@gmail.com
Management
Susan Funderburk
Email: susanefunderburk@aol.com
Phone: 512.447.0078
PRESS
"Between Austin and Denton alone, Texas’ place in the fraternal order of indie rock is plenty established and revered. Well, Homer Hiccolm and the Rocketboys aren’t from either of those places; they’re from Abilene. But their epic dream pop is proof positive that talent isn’t exclusive to the aforementioned locales. These are well-crafted and well-played songs for such a young band, and I’m not just talking jive..." -Columbia Free Times
"Hiccolm's sound is rife with shimmering ambience, reverberating piano, pinging guitars and lead singer Brandon Kinder's smooth yet soaring vocals, bringing a sound resembling other bittersweet and earnest acts such as Keane." -The Oklahoma Gazette
"The band from Abilene stood out in a strong lineup that featured flush-faced power chords, ribcage-shaking kick drums, fist-pumping anthems and much flinging of guitars. The Rocketboys showed a mastery of mood and subtlety. Amplifying a sound made familiar to Texas music fans by bands such as Cue and Explosions in the Sky, the six-member group adorns singer Brandon Kinder's soaring melodies with clear, ringing guitars and full-bodied keyboard arrangements, hard-driving drumlines and well-practiced transitions between calm and controlled chaos."
-The Austin American-Statesman
"Ambient indie band, Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys from Abilene, Texas, played a faultless set; they nailed every harmony. The Rocketboys were musically educated ... now they’re gaining even more experience on the road, adding that much more to their music. It’s a wonder they aren’t signed, but maybe they like it that way."
-HM Magazine
I've been a fan for a while through myspace, but I have to say when I saw you guys at the BalloonFest I was really impressed. Keep it up, the only good music coming outta Abilene.
In homage to the new music player...maybe you guys could throw some old tunes back on the pile... Like the South Plains EP perhaps!?! (Or you could throw on that tastey new jam!?!) ;-) Just an idea...
