The Rocket Summer

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25-year-old Bryce Avary is the man behind The Rocket Summer, a piano and guitar-driven rock’n’roll project in which he writes and performs everything himself. As a talented multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer, Bryce has proven himself to be the epitome of a hard-working musician. Starting with local shows as a teenager in Dallas/Fort Worth, Avary’s local fan base grew, and he released his first album in 2000. Beginning by distributing his EP personally under the name The Rocket Summer to local stores, his music appeared on The Adventure Club segment of the KDGE radio station, and became the most requested local band on the program that year.

With write-ups featured in local, national, and international magazines, and copies of his re-released EP (The Early Years EP) selling in 5 continents, Avary recorded his new album Calendar Days under The Militia Group label, which was released in 2003. Generally considered an uplifting album, Calendar Days sold extremely well in the US and Japan.

In November 2004, Avary began working with producer Tim O’Hier in Brooklyn to record his sophomore LP, Hello, Good Friend. It was released in May 2005 through The Militia Group. The Rocket Summer is now signed to major label Island Records.

On July 17, 2007, his third LP, entitled Do You Feel, was released.

1	So Much Love full track	1,557
2	Do You Feel full track	1,306
3	Break It Out full track	1,230
4	Save full track	1,062
5	Brat Pack	985
6	High Life Scenery full track	896
7	Cross My Heart	853
8	All I Have full track	765
9	Colors full track	744
10	A Song Is Not A Business Plan full track	730
11	Run To You full track	710
12	Taken Aback full track	669
13	Hold It Up full track	656
14	Never Knew	628
15	So, In This Hour... full track	575

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drivewaybluess wrote:
yesterday morning

<333

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wellgoshfrankie wrote:
yesterday morning

The new video is amazing. It fits perfectly with the song.

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flow2356 wrote:
yesterday morning

underrated

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runwithvampires wrote:
yesterday morning

new video!

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gabby027 wrote:
Wednesday morning

he's pretty much amazing.

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JuneInJune wrote:
last month

I like it<33

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runwithvampires wrote:
last month

this is nice :]

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omgclara wrote:
last month

oh happy musicc <3333

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virus_bomb wrote:
last month

lol at the underoath tag

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Macbeth4Atticus wrote:
last month

this guy rocks it pretty hard for a solo act. props my man, props

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lensflare86 wrote:
last month

In agreement with amaas: 'as pop as I go', but enough muscianship and interesting riffs that I can't help but like it. He's a good song-writer; embraces the positive side of life and puts in on paper/on stage...btw 'So, In this Hour' should really be higher up the chart I recks - just love the piano build-up and outro bit. Aces.

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cz05 wrote:
last month

come to austraaaliaaaaa

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Directoroffilm wrote:
last month

ОНИ ГЕНИАЛЬНЫ! Как я люблю эйвери....

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bufsabres86 wrote:
last month

"hey look, what do you see? take a look, take a look, you're looking at me"

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last month

I've joined and you should too: http://www.last.fm/group/Last.fm+Mix-Tape+Trading

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x__Lemon wrote:
last month

I wish my damn CD would arrive already ._. I really like TRS, and I want to be able to listen from iTunes, not from here.

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InASafePlace wrote:
last month

I remember seeing these guys around 4 years ago in Quebec City. They were Headlining and the opening band was Plain White Ts. It was cool and Calendar Days was a fun album. I'm geting too old for this now though, or maybe the music they do isnMt that special compared to what I have come to listen to lately. Though I have to say Calendar Days has been in my car player for a while at that time and I don't regret it. You gotta begin somewhere I'll say :P

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ohtheantics wrote:
last month

for me, this is one of those bands you know you love but don't realize just how much until you tally your plays. haha. trs produces happiness out of thin air.

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LaMuzique wrote:
last month

you're okay.

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Ryourin wrote:
last month

I wish he'd tour something in Europe besides the UK. I'd love to see him live, his music is so uplifting and cheerful, even though Bryce's lyrics are often almost too kitschy... it makes me think he's either too naive or good-natured, but either way, his music is sincere and that's why I love it.

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