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Rooster were formed in 2002 by Nick Atkinson ( Vocals ), '''Luke Potashnick''' ( Guitar ), '''Dave Neale''' ( Drums ) and '''Ben Smyth''' ( Bass ). Atkinson and Potashnick were former school friends who reunited while living in London , after both admitted they were struggling to make an impact with their respective bands. They formed Rooster with Neale and Smyth and, after only a few live shows, were signed to the new BMG affiliate Label Brightside. The band's self-styled "griff rock" combined hard rock with pop but was marketed primarily at the UK teen rock market recently cornered by Busted and McFly . Rooster's debut single, "Come Get Some", reached the UK Top 10 in November 2004 . Live shows are particularly rousing, with the band improvising and extending songs; Neale often incorporates a four minute long drum solo into 'Drag The Sunrise Down'. Rooster have been known to encompass covers of Cream 's 'Sunshine Of Your Love' and Free 's 'Alright Now' and Jamiroquai 's 'Deeper Underground' into their live sets. TRIVIA The quartet received plenty of publicity when they became the first band to broadcast a concert live by Mobile Phone , with their gig at the Institute Of Contemporary Arts in London on 2 November 2004 aired by the 3 mobile network. The quartet's debut album was released the following January. The band settled on the name Rooster when Atkinson came home £250 richer after putting a Bet on a Horse called Rooster Booster . DISCOGRAPHY Albums #'' Rooster '' (Brightside 2005) #3 UK Track listing #"Joyride" #" Come Get Some " #"Standing In Line" #"Staring At The Sun" #"To Die For" #"You're So Right For Me" #"Platinum Blind" #"Deep And Meaningless" #"On The Road" #"She Don't Make Me Feel" #"Angels Calling" #"Drag The Sunrise Down" Singles From ''Rooster'': #"Come Get Some" (2004) #7 UK, #38 Australia (2005 release), #22 New Zealand, #18 Japan, #5 China #"Staring At The Sun" (2004) #5 UK #"You're So Right For Me" (2005) #14 UK #"Deep and Meaningless" (2005) #29 UK EXTERNAL LINKS |
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