The line up was complete and Fortune Rookie was born in April 2006 with each member bringing their own musical influence and style to the band.
Fortune Rookie has found their own direction as a result of the bands ever developing song writing skills and musical maturity. Their powerful and emotive modern rock sound has been compared to such critically acclaimed artists such as Biffy Clyro, Foo Fighters, Brand New, Incubus, Inme and Queens of the Stone Age.
Fortune Rookie have attracted a growing army of fans gaining attention from the record industry building a strong fan base.
Fortune Rookie made the final of The Next Big Thing 2007 and have previously been finalists of the UK song writing contest. Tracks have been playlisted on local radio, ILR radio Australia and Solid Rock Radio New York achieving the number one slot in the Karma download rock chart.
The band were invited to record at “Animal Farm/Atomic Studiosâ€, London, in 2007 completing their debut album for release in 2008.
In a recent showcase Fortune Rookie were told that they showed great promise with the very distinct vocals of Royst making the band instantly recognisable. The band was complimented for the originality of songs and their passion for the music from the energetic performance.