The Rocket Summer
Sat, Sep 16, 12:00 PM Austin Ventures Stage Stage
If only precocious rock n roll genius could carry over to rocket science, the Rocket Summers Bryce Avary could probably design, build and fly a spaceship to Mars before his 30th birthday. Of course that probably wont happen, but it does boggle the mind to wonder what this 22-year-old wunderkind will be able to accomplish musically after he gets another eight years under his belt. To date, the Colleyville, Texas native has already released two EPS and two full-length CDs (2002s Calendar Days and last years Hello, Good Friend) all of them written and performed all by his lonesome. And were not talking simple solo acoustic stuff here, either: the music Bryce makes as the Rocket Summer (a one-man-band in the studio, augmented with helping hands for live performances) is lush, explosively catchy and artful power pop that hints at a new Brian Wilson or Prince in the making. Keep an eye on this one, because hes cleared for lift off.
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