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After selling over a quarter of a million albums, having seven number one singles and playing more than 750 live shows as a solo artist Eric Champion felt it was time to step it up a notch and put together a full on rock band. With the union of Cory Callahan, Jeremy Dean, Scott Dansby and Randall Shreve (GS Megaphone) Rook was born. The five piece hailing from Orlando, FL has scattered influences that are apparent without being obvious, The sound of the band is described as brit pop fashion forward rock with driving guitars and lush harmonies in the vein of bands such as Self, Blur, Duran Duran, Jellyfish,Bleu, Bowie, Queen and Ima Robot. Although you can hear elements of all of those bands, they manage to not sound like any one of so it is no wonder the band has developed a sound all their own. â€œWe just want to write great songs, if the songs are solid the fans will followâ€ says Jeremy. And indeed the fans have followed, in a scene that is saturated with angst rock and screamo bands Rookâ€™s strength has been giving listeners something different.The collaborative effort where each band member contributes equally to the writing process has brought a fresh perspective and excitement that best translates in the bandâ€™s high energy live performance. The band in just a few short months has managed to pack venues like The Social, Backbooth, AKA Lounge and play the festival circuit including the Florida Music Fest and the Anti Pop Music Fest. Most recently Rook has played live outings with bands such as Luna Halo, Kevin Max, The Violet Burning, John Davis among others.Rook is one of the new wave (call it a revolution of sorts) of bands such as Mute Math, Kevin Max etc..that is comprised of believers creating art for a mainstream audience that is outside of "the box" and doesn't pander to current trends.

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Member Since: 2/10/2005
Band Website: rook-music.com
Band Members: Eric Champion, Jeremy Dean, Randall Shreve, Cory Callahan, Scott Dansby
Influences: we love so much stuff but here's some influences.... Self, Kevin Max, Bleu, Luna Halo,Magnet,Matthew,Brian Mcsweeny,Owsley, Brian Whitman, Butch Walker, Muse, OK GO,Jon Brion, Jellyfish,Emperial Drag,The Greys,Ben Folds,Brenan Benson,jason faulkner, Chasing Furies, Sarah Macintosh, Anberlin,Switchfoot, Semisonic, Mae,Kent,Mute Math, Macrosick,Club of the Sons,Phil Wickham,Castledoor,the beatles,beck, David Bowie, Supergrass,Keane,roxy music, tori amos, frou frou,Imogen Heap, Radiohead, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand,The Cars, Elvis Costello,Eisley,the Smiths, Morrissey, U2, zeppelin, Ima Robot, Travis,Paloalto,Turin Brakes, Wilco, Death Cab,Postal Service,stevie wonder,aimee mann,snow patrol, king crimson, the cure, duran duran, interpol,VHS vs Beta,Ambulance Ltd,Elephant, the dandy warhols, Pete Yorn, phillip glass, john lennon, Johnny Cash, gary numan, joy division, the shins, QUEEN, jimi hendrix, kent, switchfoot, bryan ferry, rufus wainright, jeff buckley, scott weiland, , nick drake, adrian belew, Tears for Fears, PJ harvey, the london suede, pulp, blur, oasis, air, Prince, bjork, , fleming and john, , the church, the flaming lips, wilco, the hives, the white stripes, ELO, The K Parts , peter gabriel, the human league, OMD, nik kershaw, the list goes on and on...
Record Label: Luminous www.luminousartmedia.com
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

whats up w Rook?

Well guys it's been a while since we've updated ya. Rook has been on a hiatus for the past several months...but no fears, the music still lives and is taking on a new life. Eric, Jeremy and Cory are n...
Posted by Rook on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 01:14:00 PST

Rook hits the studio with Bleu

Rook will be teaming up with Columbia/Aware recording artist Bleu....we will be hitting the studio the second week of Febuary to co-write and co-produce new material....this should be some fun stuff, ...
Posted by Rook on Mon, 23 Jan 2006 07:03:00 PST

Rook article in Entertainment World Magazine

Entertainment World Magazine did a fun article on Rook, stop by and learn 20 things you didn't know about the members of Rook. http://entertainmentworld.us/Music/Rook.html...
Posted by Rook on Wed, 23 Nov 2005 08:05:00 PST

Rook w Luna Halo and our new album!

n case you didn't hear the new Rook will be preforming alongside Warner Bros artist/Rick Rubin produced Luna Halo on December 5th at The Social in Orlando,FL...come out and bring everyone you know bec...
Posted by Rook on Mon, 07 Nov 2005 08:56:00 PST

Kevin Max, Macrosick tour

As some of you may have heard through the grapevine Rook was slated to preform with Kevin Max and Macrosick next month Sept 05 in Orlando. We have just got word that the entire tour has been post...
Posted by Rook on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

upcoming shows

So gang thanks so much for coming out to The Social last week! I was truely humbled by all of our friends and fans that came out to support us. The venue loved us and has asked us back to play alon...
Posted by Rook on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

our drummer is opening a new studio in orlando!

So our drummer Randall besides being dead sexy is also a pretty snazzy engineer and producer. He's worked on quite a few major projects from Kevin Max to GS Megaphone so if you need a great recording ...
Posted by Rook on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Rook in Relevant Magazine, new songs

So we've got a new ad in the July/Aug issue of Relevant Magazine on newstands now so check it out. Also we are currently in the studio working on new tunes. The couple we've laid down so far are calle...
Posted by Rook on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

last night's show in Orlando

We just wanted to thank everyone who came out to last night's show at the Florida Music Fest. It was really a great time and very high energy. the crowd seemed to have fun through the whole set,so tha...
Posted by Rook on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Buy our new EP!!!!! Today!

Hey gang it's finally here, our pre-release EP, you can buy it online today! Rook's EP Bad Memory has 4 new tunes on it as well as the new Eric Champion EP. This is a sneak peak collectors item that w...
Posted by Rook on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST