Rooney

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Rooney is a five-piece indie band from Los Angeles signed to Geffen Records. The band is composed of Robert Schwartzman, Louie Stephens, Taylor Locke, Ned Brower, and Matthew Winter. The band is named after the character of “Principal Ed Rooney” in the 1986 film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Their music is reminiscent of artists spanning from the sixties to the 2000s. Although they have a distinct style, their sound has been compared to everything from The Beatles to The Cars to Blur. Having toured the nation with acts such as Weezer and The Strokes, Rooney manages to capture elements from the past four decades and make them sound modern today.

Their Sleep Song was featured and played an important part in the movie The Chumscrubber’.

I’m Shakin’ was featured in the TV show The OC, when the characters go to see Rooney in concert.

On July 17, 2007 they released the album Calling The World. The album debuted #42 on The Billboard Top 100 Albums.

Rooney was also a band from Liverpool (UK) formed in 1997, that released three albums and various EP’s and split up in the early 00’s. Their music was inspired by fellow brits like Disco Inferno and Bark Psychosis, focusing on lo-fi narrative songs and imaginative drumming.

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1	When Did Your Heart Go Missing	2,569
2	I'm Shakin' full track	1,439
3	When Did Your Heart Go Missing? full track	1,375
4	I'm A Terrible Person full track	1,080
5	Blueside full track	973
6	If It Were Up To Me full track	770
7	That Girl Has Love full track	763
8	Stay Away full track	762
9	Daisy Duke full track	743
10	Popstars full track	714
11	Sorry Sorry full track	705
12	Simply Because full track	661
12	Calling The World full track	661
14	Love Me Or Leave Me full track	599
15	Tell Me Soon full track	579

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affray wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

JOIN Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club!

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KhongGuan23 wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

im shakin!!!

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alscps wrote:
last week

shakin!

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erinsquared wrote:
last week

Self-titled > Calling The World. I miss that beachy sound.

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claaaaaa wrote:
last month

AMO. Minha banda preferida. Tirando os Beatles, é claro.

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Viniicio7x wrote:
last month

foda, .__.

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thompsondesa wrote:
last month

sh-sh-shakin'

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steakz wrote:
last month

i love rooney...haha.

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iJulia wrote:
last month

yup, that's right. please rooney, come back to sweden. we need you.

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liih_m wrote:
last month

Robert Schwartzman = Michael Moscovitz? :O

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annikamareike wrote:
last month

great

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vboechat wrote:
last month

i preffer ibrahimovic

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Vickywonder wrote:
last month

really nice band!

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beckybartkowski wrote:
last month

If you haven't checked out the new Matthew Sweet album, what are ya waiting for?! www.myspace.com/matthewsweetmusic

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Mrssm wrote:
last month

zapraszamy wszystkich na muzycznego bloga! tę strone musisz dodac do zakładek :D:D http://www.the-rainbowarriors.blogspot.com

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Lubboo wrote:
last month

Cool boys, lets gOOO

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JoFresh wrote:
last month

http://www.massify.com/competition/lowvsdiamond Direct an original music video for Low vs Diamond. Pitch your idea panel of judges, and you could be working with RSA Films and Epic Records to bring your vision to life.

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farrar_ wrote:
August 2008

love them!

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wanariff wrote:
August 2008

they r great

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maryann2version wrote:
August 2008

You guys rocked the House of Blues! :D

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