★★★★★
In 2005, Bryce Avary's The Rocket Summer came onto the scene and all but took over the pop rock territory. While his dominance was mostly in the Christian market, his album Hello, Good Friend ended up being rather popular with pop rock fans outside of the Christian spectrum as well. Follow up albums Do You Feel? and Of Men and Angels both released to critical acclaim, and now, in the year 2012, Avary is back at it with a fresh batch of tunes called Life Will Write The Words...
- www.jesusfreakhideout.com
2013-04-01
★★★★★
This review originally ran in AP 288. The shelf life of a pop star is meant to be brief. Does anyone really think Justin Bieber (or One Direction, for that matter) is going to be a relevant cultural force in five years' time? Chances are, no--because these acts function as a gateway artists for young fans, who are still figuring out their identity and musical taste. The prognosis for pop-rock stars, in contrast, is much better...
- www.altpress.com
2012-06-11
★★★★★
I'm not sure exactly how we got to this place, I suppose we can blame time, but somehow or another Bryce Avary, with his one man band, The Rocket Summer has become a veteran in the music industry, having first released music all the way back in the year 2000. Fast forward to now and The Rocket Summer is releasing a fifth full length studio album named Life Will Write The Words via the newly formed Aviate Records...
- christianmusiczine.com
2012-06-07
★★★★★
Release Date: June 5, 2012 Following the breakthrough success of Do You Feel, Bryce Avary followed similar format with Of Men & Angels in 2010. With a bigger budget, production, and promotions, the record allowed Avary to expand his sound, fine-tuning his vocal range and sound. However, with Life Will Write The Words, Avary completely returns to his original DIY roots, recording the entire record himself on his own label Aviate Records...
- absolutepunk.net
2012-06-07
★★★★★
Fort Worth, Texas' The Rocket Summer is no stranger to the world of Indie Rock. Bryce Avary, a seasoned veteran of the Christian indie music scene has endured several different labels changes spanning his five EPs & five full-lengths. With his most recent recent full-length, Life Will Write The Words, Bryce has decided to travel the path of self-releasing his album via his own record label, Aviate Records...
- www.indievisionmusic.com
2012-06-04
★★★★★
The Rocket Summer, never heard of them I hear you cry, same here. If you had heard of them, you're all the better for it I'm sure, having a head start on all of us, knowing about this talent. I'm just glad I have been given this album to review to get to know this remarkable and for me new band which have a tremendous new album out called Of Men and Angels. So here comes the history lesson: The Rocket Summer is Bryce Avary who is based in Dallas...
- www.louderthanthemusic.com
2010-12-28
★★★★★
Artist: The Rocket Summer Album: Do You Feel Label: Island Records/ The Militia Group Release Date: July 17, 2007 Review by: Eric Pettersson Tracklist: 1. Break It Out 2. So Much Love 3. Do You Feel 4. Save 5. All I Have 6. High Life Scenery 7. A Song Is Not a Business Plan 8. Taken Aback 9. Colors 10. Run to You 11. Hold It Up 12. Waiting 13. So, In This Hour... These days it seems the early artists on The Militia Group are all growing up... sort of...
- www.indievisionmusic.com
2010-12-21
★★★★★
It's pretty safe to say that Bryce Avary is no longer a kid. The same spiky-haired teenager who belted out "Brat Pack" is now in his twenties and selling out entire tours in multiple continents. Highlighting his 2010 album is the You Gotta Believe EP, which contains three songs from the full-length as well as an added bonus track. As always, Avary played all instruments on the EP and calls the forthcoming release "the most substance-filled Rocket Summer album to date...
- www.jesusfreakhideout.com
2010-12-14
★★★★★
Even if you do not like his music, you have to admit that Bryce Avary has immense talent. He not only has a quality voice but he also plays the core instruments that are found in any The Rocket Summer album. His previous release, Do You Feel, was a quality offering, containing unforgettable hooks and multiple stand-out tracks. For pop-rock lovers, a new release from The Rocket Summer has been highly anticipated. Unfortunately, the album falls well short of expectations...
- www.reviewrinserepeat.com
2010-12-14