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About Me

At its best, when it really connects and engages and transports, music is like film. There's a beginning, an end, and assorted climaxes dispersed throughout but the whammy comes from the sum of the whole, from those twists buried deep within the plot. And it feels really intimate even when hundreds are sharing a common experience.The music of Toronto-based trio Rocketface isn't filmic: it's too visceral, too angular, and too full of quaking psychedelic heft to blend into the background. But it's film-like. It connects, transports and engages with an understated but unmistakable bluster that only the best rock bands can claim.And as with film, where single scenes are isolated to give a taste but not to tell the story, the music of Rocketface isn't easily compartmentalized into singles. It really is a total experience."Nine times out of 10 today if you're listening to the radio and the singer isn't singing, you have no idea who the band is," Rocketface guitarist Ray Zilli says. "We try to avoid that, and I think we do."MySpace Layouts - myspace layouts

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Music:

Member Since: 5/10/2005
Band Website: maplemusic.com/artists/roc/default.asp
Band Members: Drums/Lead Vocals: Joseph Janisse
Bass/Vocals:David Markham
Guitar/Vocals:Ray Zilli

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Influences: Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Radiohead, The Deftones, The Smashing Pumpkins, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, Tool
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Record Label: The Bumstead Recording Company and Bad Reputation
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Rocketface nominated for a Canadian Radio Music Award !

Rocketface has been nominated for a Canadian Radio Music Award (CRMA)!CRMA 2007 NOMINEESBEST NEW GROUP - ROCK:EVANS BLUE - COLDIDLE SONS - TELL MENEVERENDING WHITE LIGHTS - THE GRACENEW PORNOGRAPHERS ...
Posted by Rocketface on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:22:00 PST

Happy New Year

Happy New Year and thanks to everyone for making this last year the best our band has ever had. We made so many new friends all over the country that it's tough keeping up with all of them. It's a gre...
Posted by Rocketface on Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:36:00 PST

Merry Christmas

Hey Everybody, We finished off our last few shows for a while and are now writing the next CD. Thanks to everyone for making this last year the best our band has ever had. We made so many...
Posted by Rocketface on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:39:00 PST

And the winners are...

Join us this coming Tuesday, December 5th at The Mod Club in Toronto, ON as we heat things up with our dear friends, Danko Jones! You really should not miss this show, it's going to be a hell of a par...
Posted by Rocketface on Sun, 03 Dec 2006 02:46:00 PST

The Marble Index and upcoming shows

Hey Everybody, We just added a new show-It's in Toronto with our good friends Danko Jones. If you've never seen them, you should, they're awesome. Dec 5th @ The Mod Club. Before that we're off to...
Posted by Rocketface on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:25:00 PST

What's New

Hey Everybody,We've just got a show in Guelph Nov 17th playing with The Marble Index. Details are on our page. Our single CHANGE is in the top 100 (just barely) on the Canadian Rock Charts. Please Req...
Posted by Rocketface on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 07:56:00 PST

Recording

Hey Everybody,We're headed into the studio today to record some demos of the new songs we've been working on. It should be a fun(and long)day. This officially starts the recording of our next CD , so ...
Posted by Rocketface on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 08:20:00 PST

Demand Change Today and Win

Demand Change Today!Our newest single, Change is now at Canadian Rock Radio which means that it's time for you to step up and help us out by requesting Change, whenever, wherever you can. Contact your...
Posted by Rocketface on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 12:40:00 PST

Danko Jones

We played Barrymore's in Ottawa with our good friends Danko Jones a few days ago. To be honest, both our bands were a little worried about the venue being too big. When we showed up that afternoon to ...
Posted by Rocketface on Wed, 27 Sep 2006 06:40:00 PST

Nova Scotia part 2

Well, we are home again. Nova Scotia is an amazing and beautiful place. We wish we could have spent more time there. Halifax was really cool and the people we met there were even cooler. Special thank...
Posted by Rocketface on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 04:57:00 PST