Rocket’s roots go back to childhood, and the band itself was formed in high school. As they spent pretty much every day together anyhow, becoming a band was a natural next step. In early 2021, the group scraped together what money they had and rented the cheapest space they could find, rehearsing religiously for months until their first show. Inspired by the success of that first performance, the band convened in Cooper’s parents’ back house, and using a 1970s Yamaha PM-1000 recording console that was donated to their elementary school, recorded their first EP. Despite their youth, there’s a confidence and strength of vision across these songs that is rare to find in a debut.