Rockets Red Glare
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'''Rockets Red Glare''' was a band from [[Toronto]], [[Canada]].
Rockets Red Glare formed in the winter of 1999 following the demise of hardcore band [[Blake (band)|Blake]] and instrumental trio [[Blue Light Blockade]]. Based in [[Canada]] this three piece band toured Canada extensively and also played in North America, gaining critical praise for their powerful and atmospheric live performances. Releasing two full length albums and a two track 7-inch they specialised in playing a dense, meandering and sometimes explosive brand of [[post punk]], taking influences from dirgecore bands such as [[Cerberus Shoal]] and [[Neurosis (band)|Neurosis]]. Many Canadian and American bands today cite Rockets Red Glare as an influence on their music.{{Fact|date=June 2007}}
Describing their writing process [[bass guitar|bassist]] Jeremy Strachan notes that "we really take a clinical, non-spontaneous approach to creating music" and the band's songs are typically spacious and dark compositions built around [[arpeggio|arpeggiated]] guitar chords, stop-start dynamics, slow build ups and the half-sung, half-spoken lyrics of vocalist/guitarist Evan Clarke.
Disbanding in 2003, members went on to join [[Sea Snakes (band)|Sea Snakes]], Burn Rome in a Dream, [[Jim Guthrie]] and [[Picastro]]. In late 2004 Strachan and drummer David "Gus" Weinkauf formed Feuermusik, a free [[jazz]] duo with Strachan on [[saxophone]] and Weinkauf playing percussion on buckets.
== Discography ==
* ''Halifax'' (1999, single) on [http://dievenom.thebluehouse.org Die Venom Records]
* ''Rockets Red Glare'' (2002) on [http://www.sickroomrecords.com/ Sickroom Records]
* ''Moonlight Desire'' (2003) on [http://www.blueskiesturnblack.com Blue Skies Turn Black Records]
==External links==
* [http://www.shzine.com/interview-rocketsredglare.php ''SHZine'' interview with Evan Clarke & Jeremy Strachan (February 2003)]
[[Category:Canadian alternative rock groups]]
[[Category:Toronto musical groups]]