The Rocket Summer
Phantom Planet
The Secret Handshake
The Morning Light
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Doors: Sep 28 2008 - 6:00pm
At the age of 15, Avary began playing solo shows anywhere he could. After a year or so, Avary developed a small fan base in his home of Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX and went on to record his first EP at the age of 18 on a shoe string budget, playing every instrument and producing it himself. The self-titled EP, released in March of 2000, was a striking contrast to Avary's acoustic shows; the songs were recorded as a huge arrangement of many different instruments. Soon, the EP became available at local record stores through consignment, causing the disc to end up in the hands of a local DJ at Dallas' leading alternative rock station, KDGE The Edge. Much to Avary's luck, the DJ immediately fell in love with it, and began playing tracks from the disc on his award winning show. The Rocket Summer was officially exposed to a bigger audience, and feature articles started to appear in local newspapers such as The Dallas Observer and the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram. Avary quickly realized that his project was something that needed to be all or nothing and started working profusely to make it a success. Every day, Avary put together press packs, using his CD as a calling card and sending it to any label he had ever heard of. Soon after, ‘zines all around the world were interviewing Avary, and articles on The Rocket Summer appeared in large independent magazines in the U.S. as well as "blurbs" in large industry magazines such as HITS. Later that year, The Rocket Summer became the most played/requested local act of the year in Dallas, and showed up 3rd in the year end overall countdown on the radio program where it all started. Avary showcased with a live band at 2003's SXSW in Austin, TX after only practicing together for a few weeks. Ever since, The Rocket Summer live show has become what one fan described as "breath taking, full of energy, and more fun than show's should be." Avary's live show is generally hard to top. While playing piano, guitar, and singing, somehow Avary even manages to incorporate things such as the 'moonwalk' into the show. Most importantly, Avary's motives are to connect with his fans, and bring happiness and fun into the cities he plays, doing whatever it takes to get The Rocket Summer to the masses.
