Well, this is something we don’t come across very often. Emerging from Philadelphia, The Screamin’ Rockets set out on a mission to bring back proto-rock and rock-n-roll with a highly authentic character. And that’s exactly what draws us to the band: their period-corrected sound is so impressive that one could just think they are listening to an old record; even the lo-fi tones in the recording are on point. The Screamin’ Rockets are not just a very talented outfit, they are also a research-driven project, aiming to fully fit the aesthetic they seem to so proudly champion.
Steering the ship towards glory, we find Brandon NewLove, singer, guitarist and main driving force behind the project. His passion towards the 50s and 60s looks unmatched, as he explains: “I’ve studied Earth’s Proto-Rock Era carefully and obsessively, listening almost exclusively to American music from the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s…for years; my spirit yearns for the atomic energy of those celebratory, carefree, warm, and upbeat sounds.”
‘Little Fireball’ is the group’s latest effort, a charming, euphoric and energetic banger that fully reflects the ethos behind The Screamin’ Rockets. Balanced over jangling guitars, an accompanying saxophone and drums, ‘Little Fireball’ is the best rock’n’roll we have heard in a while, and we wouldn’t have any trouble thinking it was a record coming straight from the early 60s. As NewLove describes: “Little Fireball serves as a conceptual soundtrack to a raucous high school dance in 1963: it opens with the scream of a fire engine, and, by the final verse, the fire chief arrives to shut down the dance…until he’s mesmerized and can’t help but join-in himself.”
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