A Rocket to the Moon
| A Rocket to the Moon | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Braintree, Massachusetts, United States |
| Genres | Pop rock, pop punk |
| Years active | 2006 – Present |
| Labels | Fueled by Ramen (2008 – present) |
| Associated acts | The Maine, The Summer Set, Brighten |
| Website | A Rocket to the Moon on Myspace |
| Members | |
| Nick Santino Eric Halvorsen Justin Richards Andrew Cook | |
| Past members | |
| Loren Brinton | |
A Rocket to the Moon is an American rock band. The band was founded during 2006 in Braintree, Massachusetts by Nick Santino, lead vocals. Guitarist Justin Richards, bassist Eric Halvorsen, and drummer Andrew Cook eventually joined Santino.
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[edit] History
Nick Santino started A Rocket to the Moon in the summer of 2006 as a musical experiment. He has formerly fronted the local bands The Bad Year and The Midway Class.[1]
Santino assembled a band of musicians in early 2008 with the help of The Maine prior to A Rocket to the Moon's first major festival appearance, at The Bamboozle.[2] They then appeared on the July 10, 2008 episode of Total Request Live performing the song "Dakota".[3] Contrary to previous rumors, A Rocket to the Moon were never signed to Decaydence Records by Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy. Wentz had shown interest in the band and wanted to do a Fueled By Ramen/Decaydence split but the Decaydence side of the deal never worked out.[4][5] An official announcement of the signing to Fueled by Ramen was made in August 2008.[6] Separate tours supporting both The Cab[7] and A Cursive Memory[8] followed in the fall of 2008. They also toured with Cute Is What We Aim For, Secondhand Serenade, and Automatic Loveletter.[9] On October 14, 2008 the band released their EP Greetings From... (produced by Matt Grabe), featuring the singles "Dakota" and "If Only They Knew". The record reached #21 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.[10]
On May 14, the band added touring guitarist Justin Richards and bassist Eric Halvorsen as full time members. They have also released a music video for If Only They Knew.
The band spent the first part of February and March 2009 in the studio with Matt Squire recording their debut full-length album.[11] They were the opening band on Alternative Press magazine's AP Tour 2009, with The Maine, Hit The Lights, Family Force 5, and 3OH!3 sponsored by Rockstar.[12] They played the May 3rd lineup of the 2009 Bamboozle festival in East Rutherford, New Jersey[13] and played select dates on the 2009 Vans Warped Tour [14] before going out with The Cab, Eye Alaska, The Summer Set, & My Favorite Highway on the "What Happens in Vegas... Tour". While on the Vans Warped Tour, the band did many signings with the non-profit organization Music Saves Lives, where they met with fans who gained special access to the band by donating blood.
In a interview dated August 2, the band revealed their full length album will be titled On Your Side, will include twelve tracks, and it will be out in October. Andrew Cook, formerly of prog-rock band The Receiving End of Sirens, will be made a full-time member upon release of the band's new album.[15]
On October 12, 2009 the band released their first full length album, On Your Side, featuring the single "Mr. Right". There is also a music video for "Mr. Right", which has more than 1.6 million YouTube views.
Australian singer-songwriter Caitlin Harnett features on the track "On a Lonely Night".
In the fall of 2009, they supported Boys Like Girls along with VersaEmerge, The Maine, and Cobra Starship on their Love Drunk tour presented by Op.
They played on the Take Action Tour presented by Hot Topic with Mayday Parade, There for Tomorrow, Stereo Skyline, and We the Kings in early 2010. In spring 2010, A Rocket To The Moon toured with Motion City Soundtrack, Sing it Loud, and Fun.
On select Warped Tour 2010 dates, Justin and Ashley of A Rocket To The Moon played acoustic sets. They will also opened for Hanson on select dates on their Shout It Out! tour.
A Rocket To The Moon will be second on the bill next to All Time Low, Before You Exit and City (Comma) State on the My Small Package Tour starting in October 2010.
Spring 2011 A Rocket To The Moon will go on tour with Anarbor, Valencia, Runner Runner, and Go Radio for the On Your Side Tour.
In May 2011, the band will tour the UK with Mayday Parade. They will also tour Australia and Indonesia [with Hey Monday].
[edit] Band members
- Current members
- Nick Santino - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Justin Richards - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Eric "The Mouthbreather" Halvorsen - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Andrew Cook - drums
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak | Certifications (sales threshold) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat | US Indie | |||
| 2006 | Your Best Idea
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| 2007 | Summer 07 EP
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| 2008 | Greetings From... EP
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| 2009 | On Your Side
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| 2010 | The Rainy Day Sessions EP
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[edit] Singles
- "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" (December 8, 2009)
- "Like We Used To" (2009)
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