see what happens when you post a few songs on the Internet just a few years
songs on the Internet just a few years
songs on the Internet just a few years later you’re in a successful band hi I’m
later you’re in a successful band hi I’m
later you’re in a successful band hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden and welcome to
Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with a rocket to the moon I can feel it
with a rocket to the moon I can feel it
with a rocket to the moon I can feel it breath as she’s sleeping next to me
breath as she’s sleeping next to me
breath as she’s sleeping next to me sharing
sharing
sharing cold feet
cold feet
cold feet so we always like to start with the
so we always like to start with the
so we always like to start with the origin stories of the bands that we
origin stories of the bands that we
origin stories of the bands that we interview so tell us how a rocket to the
interview so tell us how a rocket to the
interview so tell us how a rocket to the moon first got together it started kind
moon first got together it started kind
moon first got together it started kind of you know seven or 06 with me just
of you know seven or 06 with me just
of you know seven or 06 with me just messing around my computer Conda and
messing around my computer Conda and
messing around my computer Conda and making some kind of electronic sound and
making some kind of electronic sound and
making some kind of electronic sound and that turned into me playing like by
that turned into me playing like by
that turned into me playing like by myself doing acoustic shows and then I
myself doing acoustic shows and then I
myself doing acoustic shows and then I went on tour with Justin’s band Brighton
went on tour with Justin’s band Brighton
went on tour with Justin’s band Brighton and I’ve just kind of open for them and
and I’ve just kind of open for them and
and I’ve just kind of open for them and play you know acoustic set and then that
play you know acoustic set and then that
play you know acoustic set and then that turned into Justin and I writing songs
turned into Justin and I writing songs
turned into Justin and I writing songs together and and kind of him just
together and and kind of him just
together and and kind of him just playing like with me but while he met
playing like with me but while he met
playing like with me but while he met this kid in Arizona because he was
this kid in Arizona because he was
this kid in Arizona because he was playing bass and he was a good friend of
playing bass and he was a good friend of
playing bass and he was a good friend of our first manager and so then the three
our first manager and so then the three
our first manager and so then the three of us kind of all started playing
of us kind of all started playing
of us kind of all started playing together with a friend back in Arizona
together with a friend back in Arizona
together with a friend back in Arizona on drums and then we didn’t we did a
on drums and then we didn’t we did a
on drums and then we didn’t we did a record a couple years ago after we did a
record a couple years ago after we did a
record a couple years ago after we did a record we were looking for a drummer and
record we were looking for a drummer and
record we were looking for a drummer and our producer at the time knew Andrew
our producer at the time knew Andrew
our producer at the time knew Andrew from doing his old bands record and and
from doing his old bands record and and
from doing his old bands record and and then the four of us started playing
then the four of us started playing
then the four of us started playing together from there on out you know and
together from there on out you know and
together from there on out you know and did we’ve been kind of touring for the
did we’ve been kind of touring for the
did we’ve been kind of touring for the last three and a half years doing it
last three and a half years doing it
last three and a half years doing it like this oh I know you know
like this oh I know you know
like this oh I know you know how he felt
what kind of music did you guys all grow
what kind of music did you guys all grow up listening to I mean who are your
up listening to I mean who are your
up listening to I mean who are your idols and icons let’s say for all of us
idols and icons let’s say for all of us
idols and icons let’s say for all of us we usually say Tom Petty that’s a huge
we usually say Tom Petty that’s a huge
we usually say Tom Petty that’s a huge one that we have in common at least and
one that we have in common at least and
one that we have in common at least and then we have a lot of differing tastes
then we have a lot of differing tastes
then we have a lot of differing tastes as well I was a little kid all I
as well I was a little kid all I
as well I was a little kid all I listened to his country music until I
listened to his country music until I
listened to his country music until I was like 10 and then I got into R&B
was like 10 and then I got into R&B
was like 10 and then I got into R&B which I know he’s got a little bit of an
which I know he’s got a little bit of an
which I know he’s got a little bit of an R&B background too i was like really
R&B background too i was like really
R&B background too i was like really into boys to men and stuff and then I
into boys to men and stuff and then I
into boys to men and stuff and then I got into rage against the machine and
got into rage against the machine and
got into rage against the machine and deftones advanced like that and punk
deftones advanced like that and punk
deftones advanced like that and punk rock from there so I a pretty broad
rock from there so I a pretty broad
rock from there so I a pretty broad background yeah I always found that rage
background yeah I always found that rage
background yeah I always found that rage against the machine was the next step
against the machine was the next step
against the machine was the next step from Boy Smith yeah it’s a natural
from Boy Smith yeah it’s a natural
from Boy Smith yeah it’s a natural evolution I don’t look it’s mostly in
evolution I don’t look it’s mostly in
evolution I don’t look it’s mostly in the harmonies I think ya know I started
the harmonies I think ya know I started
the harmonies I think ya know I started a just kind of on rap and hip-hop and
a just kind of on rap and hip-hop and
a just kind of on rap and hip-hop and his parent Laurie tomorrow out I did
his parent Laurie tomorrow out I did
his parent Laurie tomorrow out I did well for my parents it was kind of like
well for my parents it was kind of like
well for my parents it was kind of like Christian contemporary music or like
Christian contemporary music or like
Christian contemporary music or like Bonnie Raitt and stuff like that I mean
Bonnie Raitt and stuff like that I mean
Bonnie Raitt and stuff like that I mean I love that but when I was like younger
I love that but when I was like younger
I love that but when I was like younger I didn’t listen to rock music to apply
I didn’t listen to rock music to apply
I didn’t listen to rock music to apply the seventh grade and then I covered a
the seventh grade and then I covered a
the seventh grade and then I covered a raging sea machine song at a talent show
raging sea machine song at a talent show
raging sea machine song at a talent show so it’s where that it was kind of like
so it’s where that it was kind of like
so it’s where that it was kind of like transition to I grew up listening to
transition to I grew up listening to
transition to I grew up listening to everything like my dad and my mom would
everything like my dad and my mom would
everything like my dad and my mom would listen to like the Beatles and all that
listen to like the Beatles and all that
listen to like the Beatles and all that and i remember liking the beach boys
and i remember liking the beach boys
and i remember liking the beach boys like crazy when i was like five you know
like crazy when i was like five you know
like crazy when i was like five you know and listening to it on family vacations
and listening to it on family vacations
and listening to it on family vacations and stuff and then I grew up to listen
and stuff and then I grew up to listen
and stuff and then I grew up to listen to like you know Slipknot a limp biscuit
to like you know Slipknot a limp biscuit
to like you know Slipknot a limp biscuit and that kind of stuff in like middle
and that kind of stuff in like middle
and that kind of stuff in like middle school going through your the rebellious
school going through your the rebellious
school going through your the rebellious stage and then into like kind of punk
stage and then into like kind of punk
stage and then into like kind of punk rock pop punk kind of thing and and now
rock pop punk kind of thing and and now
rock pop punk kind of thing and and now it’s just a big smorgasbord of
it’s just a big smorgasbord of
it’s just a big smorgasbord of everything really grew up listening to
everything really grew up listening to
everything really grew up listening to whatever my parents were listening to
whatever my parents were listening to
whatever my parents were listening to like Fleetwood Mac and pink floyd and
like Fleetwood Mac and pink floyd and
like Fleetwood Mac and pink floyd and like tears for favors and stuff which
like tears for favors and stuff which
like tears for favors and stuff which and then I kind of like went into the
and then I kind of like went into the
and then I kind of like went into the rock phase started listening like
rock phase started listening like
rock phase started listening like blink-182 and punk bands like no effects
blink-182 and punk bands like no effects
blink-182 and punk bands like no effects and you know a bunch of that kind of
and you know a bunch of that kind of
and you know a bunch of that kind of stuff and then kind of just I guess
stuff and then kind of just I guess
stuff and then kind of just I guess branch into whatever I thought was good
branch into whatever I thought was good
branch into whatever I thought was good a lot of indie bands or what
a lot of indie bands or what
a lot of indie bands or what we’re nerds kind of to where I am now
we’re nerds kind of to where I am now
we’re nerds kind of to where I am now watch your favorite
if I see
if I see inside something different that you did
inside something different that you did
inside something different that you did was a you covered a beyoncé song up in
was a you covered a beyoncé song up in
was a you covered a beyoncé song up in the club we just broke up I’m to my own
the club we just broke up I’m to my own
the club we just broke up I’m to my own little excuse the logical question is
little excuse the logical question is
little excuse the logical question is why Andrea had the idea and it was kind
why Andrea had the idea and it was kind
why Andrea had the idea and it was kind of a because I know like a lot of bands
of a because I know like a lot of bands
of a because I know like a lot of bands cover hip hop songs whatever and they
cover hip hop songs whatever and they
cover hip hop songs whatever and they just like rock it out but we’re like if
just like rock it out but we’re like if
just like rock it out but we’re like if you pay attention to like a good song it
you pay attention to like a good song it
you pay attention to like a good song it can be a good song no matter how it’s
can be a good song no matter how it’s
can be a good song no matter how it’s played she’s kind of stripped down
played she’s kind of stripped down
played she’s kind of stripped down acoustic folky like it’s it’s a good
acoustic folky like it’s it’s a good
acoustic folky like it’s it’s a good song and you know it can transfer over
song and you know it can transfer over
song and you know it can transfer over to a different way so once we did it we
to a different way so once we did it we
to a different way so once we did it we got kind of got a clue melody for it was
got kind of got a clue melody for it was
got kind of got a clue melody for it was like this is actually kind of Awesome
it’s fun to keep things interesting and
it’s fun to keep things interesting and especially if we’re you know opening for
especially if we’re you know opening for
especially if we’re you know opening for crowds that don’t really know us you
crowds that don’t really know us you
crowds that don’t really know us you know people like to hear that sometimes
know people like to hear that sometimes
know people like to hear that sometimes you can reel them in a little more when
you can reel them in a little more when
you can reel them in a little more when you play a song that they know makes
you play a song that they know makes
you play a song that they know makes them feel more comfortable it’s for the
them feel more comfortable it’s for the
them feel more comfortable it’s for the crown we do a little like a little
crown we do a little like a little
crown we do a little like a little Eagles and one of the end of one of our
Eagles and one of the end of one of our
Eagles and one of the end of one of our songs and you can tell and there’s kids
songs and you can tell and there’s kids
songs and you can tell and there’s kids in the crowd that don’t know who we are
in the crowd that don’t know who we are
in the crowd that don’t know who we are but once we hit that part of the song
but once we hit that part of the song
but once we hit that part of the song and we break out to a different lyric
and we break out to a different lyric
and we break out to a different lyric they’re like wait why do I know this
they’re like wait why do I know this
they’re like wait why do I know this part you know so that’s cool yeah they
part you know so that’s cool yeah they
part you know so that’s cool yeah they do they do that song california next
do they do that song california next
do they do that song california next great thanks very much guys thank you
great thanks very much guys thank you
great thanks very much guys thank you thank you so much
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