The Age of Rockets is an orchestral/electronic indie rock group from New York City. The project started in 2003 by frontman Andrew Futral as a solo endeavor while he studied at the Purchase College Conservatory of Music. After winning the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2004, Andrew produced his first record, entitled The Drive Home. Shortly after, he was joined by fellow Purchase College musicians Bess Rogers and Saul Simon-MacWilliams. The b...
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The Age of Rockets is an orchestral/electronic indie rock group from New York City. The project started in 2003 by frontman Andrew Futral as a solo endeavor while he studied at the Purchase College Conservatory of Music. After winning the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2004, Andrew produced his first record, entitled The Drive Home. Shortly after, he was joined by fellow Purchase College musicians Bess Rogers and Saul Simon-MacWilliams. The band has toured the United States and the UK, and in 2008 their sophomore album Hannah was released.
The Age of Rockets originally consisting of Andrew Futral on the first album, "the drive home" was much more electronic, and less orchestral. The album had glitch like beats, acoustic guitar, and soft vocals. The latter release, however, contained much more musicianship that awes the listener. Hannah involves vocal harmony, some real drums, clarinet, flute, violin, etc. The Age of Rockets have been compared to a combination of the Postal Service...
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