The Rocket Summer

New poster and merch for the holidays! Detail

posted: Dec 8 2008 3:30PM

Hey guys! So we wanted to let you know that we have a lot of new stuff
up on The Rocket Summer online store for the holidays! We have a new
poster, (there are a limited number that are signed so get them quick!), a hoodie, and
some new t-shirts so check it out when you get a chance. Here is an image of the poster below.

Bittersweet Symphony Cover Detail

posted: Dec 2 2008 4:30PM

Hey guys,

my friend Ace Enders got a bunch of folks together to record a cover of "Bittersweet Symphony" for the VH1 Save The Music foundation. All of the proceeds go towards this great foundation. Ace Enders, Mark Hoppus (blink 182/plus 44), Matt Thiessen (Relient K), Kenny Vasoli (Starting Line), Craig Owens (Chiodos), Alex Gaskarth (All Time Low), Aaron Marsh (Copeland), Duane F. Okun (Socratic), and myself all sing on the track and it turned out pretty great. Check it out at itunes, it's only 99 cents and it's for a good cause. I hope you guys are well. Oh, and If youre curious, 1:44, 2:44-2:52 (singing harmony with mark hoppus) and 3:40 - 3:47 are my we are the world spotlight moments!

I hope you guys are well.
Bryce

Click here to get the track

Inspiration, Motivation, No Confusion, Good Conclusions. Detail

posted: Oct 27 2008 8:20PM

So here I am... sitting in front of a piano, guitar by my side, filled with more desire than ever to create something that affects. I've never felt like this going into a record. Something is different this time. Over the past 2 years, certain colors have been added to my "palette of inspiration" where at the same time certain ones have been stripped away. As a result, there is a plethora of emotions within the potential content of these songs that range from elation to desperation, and they are fueling these days of writing. I'm hoping for the outcome to be an outstanding, beautiful record. But here's the deal, I need help. If you think about it, please pray for me. Please pray that great creativity and inspiration will flow through me and that amazing songs will appear - Songs that do more than just make someone shake what the good Lord gave em, but make them shake because of what the good Lord gave em. I don't take credit for it. I want this album to be special.

This is exciting. Love you guys.

Thanks.

Bryce

THANKS FOR SUCH A GREAT TOUR! Detail

posted: Oct 22 2008 5:20PM

Hey guys, thanks so much for such an amazing tour. This was the most fun and most rewarding tour I've ever done because of you guys. It was kind of a roller coaster of a tour in a lot of ways and I'll never forget it, more importantly I hope you won't. I'm going to try to be good about blogging more to keep in touch during this time off from the road while I'm writing the record. Again, thanks for such a great tour, already really looking forward to the next one... Bryce

FREE SHOW Detail

posted: Oct 13 2008 5:10PM

The Rocket Summer will be playing a FREE SHOW on Friday, Oct. 17th at the University of Oklahoma.

Walker Adams Mall (moved from Union Court)
Doors Open: Doors @7pm
w/ The Secret Handshake and Oso Closo

Detail

posted: Sep 16 2008 7:00PM

http://www.callitcaptivate.com

Video Premiere Detail

posted: Sep 5 2008 4:20PM

Hey Everyone,
The new video for "Do You Feel" is streaming live.

Click HERE to watch.

Enjoy!

Thanks,

Bryce

Watch the "Do You Feel" Video! Detail

posted: Sep 5 2008 1:20PM

Click HERE to watch the video for "Do You Feel".

Enjoy!

VIDEO PREMIERE Detail

posted: Sep 4 2008 5:50PM

Hey guys,
I just finished putting together a video for the song 'Do You Feel' with my friend Nate Weaver. This video was shot in California, Texas, Washington, and Africa. I wrote the song 'Do you feel' about how there are so many issues in the world, and how we all deep down want to help but have our own issues that get in the way. I wanted to shoot a video that really captured this with the hope of it really lighting a fire in people. I wanted a video that inspired. This video features real people with real stories of homelessness, addiction, and disease as well as some friends of mine that we've toured with over the years. These people are Andrew McMahon of Jack's Mannequin, Matt Thiessen of Relient K, Josh Farro and Jeremy Davis of Paramore, Forrest Kline of Hellogoodbye, Mike Herrera of MxPx, Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low and Jonathan Cook of Forever The Sickest Kids. I had an idea and a really small budget as I paid for this entirely myself and I couldn't be happier about how it turned out.

I hope you enjoy it...

The video will premier here tomorrow afternoon (Friday, September 5th). Spread the word...
THANKS.
Bryce

THE BARACKET SUMMER - TIME MAGAZINE Detail

posted: Aug 25 2008 4:20PM

Has The Rocket Summer officially entered the collective subconscious of american society?Someone just sent us this, and this is wild... "In the newest issue of TIME MAGAZINE with Presidential Candidate Barack Obama gracing the Cover, the story "Where's the passion" uses an illustration of Obama as a "rocker" type which seems to be directly inspired by the Rocket Summer's album cover of "Do You Feel" on which Bryce Avary is holding up his hand with the words "Do You Feel" written on his palm..."

wild.