Austin’s The Rocketboys Release New Album, Head Out On Tour

“On their recent recordings 20,000 Ghosts and Wellwisher, The Rocketboys perfectly married themes of unity and brotherhood with rich, soaring rock, lifting the band to national critical acclaim. The band supported its releases with lengthy tours and multiple festival appearances. Almost inevitably though the rigors of the road took their toll, eventually rupturing the band’s momentum in the winter of 2010-11. Three members of the sextet of college friends from Abilene, Texas left to focus on other endeavors, and the split nearly ended the band.

The resulting hiatus did have its upside, allowing front-man Brandon Kinder a window both to release a solo EP (under the name “The Wealthy West”) and to pen the theme song for The Discovery Channel’s new hit show “Bering Sea Gold.” However, in the end, the three remaining members (Kinder, keyboardist Justin Wiseman, and bassist Josh Campbell) agreed they weren’t at peace letting their collaborative venture cease to exist.

The initial hurdles of rebuilding, though difficult and disheartening, began to give way to new-found inspiration. Though the song-writing process drastically changed as a result of the reduced lineup, with less proverbial “cooks in the kitchen,” a more broad, dynamic range of ideas and visions than ever fermented and flourished. The end result and forthcoming album is Build Anyway. Recorded in their home studio and mixed by CJ Eiriksson (U2, Live, Phish), the album chronicles the emotions through the brokenness in abandonment to the search for peace and closure, both personally and musically.”

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The Rocketboys Tour Dates:

May 5 – Abilene, TX – Paramount Theater

May 10 – New Orleans, LA – Circle Bar

May 11 – Mobile, AL – Alabama Music Box

May 12 – Tampa, FL – WMNF’s Tropical New World Brewery

May 13 – Macon, GA – Washington Park (1PM)

May 13 – Jacksonville, FL – Phoenix Taproom

May 14 – Orlando, FL – Will’s Pub

May 15 – Columbia, SC – New Brookland Tavern

May 16 – Macon, GA – Hummingbird

May 17 – Pensacola, FL – Sluggo’s

May 18 – Baton Rouge, LA – Northgate Tavern

May 19 – Alexandria, LA – Finnegan’s Wake

May 20 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s

June 7 – San Antonio, TX – Sam’s Burger Joint

June 8 – Austin, TX – ND

June 9 – Wichita Falls, KS – The Iron Horse

June 10 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada

June 12 – Norman, OK – University of Oklahoma

June 13 – Tempe, AZ – The Sail Inn

June 15 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar

June 16 – Santa Barbara, CA – Velvet Jones

June 17 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room

June 19 – San Francisco, CA – Hotel Utah

June 21 – Walnut Creek, CA – Red House

June 22 – Stockton, CA – Plea For Peace Center

June 23 – Centralia, WA – Quesadilla Factory

June 24 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon

June 25 – Boise, ID – The Venue

June 26 – Salt Lake City, UT – Burt’s Tiki Lounge

June 27 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive

June 28 – Omaha, NE – Barley St. Tavern

June 29 – Joplin, MO – TBC

June 30 – Kansas City, MO – Czar

July 1 – St. Louis, MO – Cicero’s

July 2 – Memphis, TN – Hi-Tone

July 3 – Little Rock, AR – Stickyz

July 5 – Dallas, TX – The Prophet Bar

July 7 – Austin, TX – Stubb’s