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The Rocket Summer

Essentially the solo vehicle for Texas singer/songwriter Bryce Avary, the Rocket Summer has garnered a loyal following playing lyrical, positive-minded power pop. Emerging in the early 2000s and drawing upon a variety of influences, from alt rock, R&B, and emo-pop to the sci-fi writing of Ray Bradbury, Avary has issued a stream of well-received albums like 2003's Calendar Days, 2010's Top 40 Billboard 200-charting Of Men and Angels, 2016's electronic-leaning Zoetic, and 2023's buoyant and stylistically diverse Shadowkasters. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Bryce Avary first learned guitar around age 12 and later played in an indie/punk band in his teens inspired by groups like Pavement, Weezer, and Radiohead. By the time he left high school, he was gaining attention for his emotive solo acoustic performances, a sound that informed his two initial EPs as the Rocket Summer. Avary signed with the Militia Group in 2002 and released the Calendar Days LP. It found him playing every instrument on the album, and showcased his lush, layered, and exuberant sound that blended alt-rock and emo influences with references to his Christian faith. The Tim O'Heir-produced Hello, Good Friend followed in 2005. By that time, the Rocket Summer had gained a reputation not only for Avary's multi-threat talent in the studio but for his and his band's energetic live shows. Militia reissued his first self-titled EP in November 2006, retitling it The Early Years EP; its original 1,000 copies had sold out since Avary had recorded and released it at age 16 (circa 1999-2000). An EP was issued in early 2007 and, following a move to Island/Def Jam Records, Avary released his third full-length, Do You Feel. In 2009, Avary released a four-song EP that featured material that would appear on the band's fourth album. Released in 2010, Of Men and Angels hit the Top 40. The Rocket Summer returned in 2012 with Life Will Write the Words, the first album issued on Avary's Aviate label. Another critical and chart success, it debuted at number 58 on the Billboard Top 200. Aside from the release of a brief Christmas EP in 2013, Avary dedicated himself largely to the creation of his next LP. The Rocket Summer's long-awaited sixth album, Zoetic, which incorporated electronic elements into his sound, was released in February 2016. A seventh full-length, Sweet Shivers, arrived in 2019 and included the streaming hit "Shatter Us," with the compilation LP Bee Sides: Select Rarities 2015-2020 appearing the following year. Recorded in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2023's Shadowkasters saw Avary deliver an inventive set of songs that touched on everything from dancehall, electronica, and grunge to folk and country.
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