Rooster (band)
| Rooster | |
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| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 2003–2007 |
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| Past members | Nick Atkinson Luke Potashnick Ben Smyth Dave Neale |
Rooster were an English hard rock band from London. Formed in 2003, the group featured vocalist Nick Atkinson, guitarist Luke, bassist Ben and drummer Dave. Signed to Brightside Recordings, the band released their debut album Rooster in 2005. The group's second album Circles and Satellites followed in 2006, before the band broke up in 2007.
Rooster were influenced by hard rock acts such as Led Zeppelin and Cream. The debut album was a commercial success, reaching number three on the UK Albums Chart.
Contents
History
2003–05: Early years and debut album
After his previous band 50.Grind broke up, singer Nick Atkinson formed Rooster with childhood friend Luke Potashnick on guitar.[1] The pair began writing songs together, before enlisting drummer Dave (who had previously toured with Potashnick) and then bassist Ben (after advertising the role in the music press) to complete the lineup of the band in late 2003.[2] The name Rooster was chosen based on that of a horse on which Atkinson won £250 in a bet.[1]
Rooster signed with Hugh Goldsmith's Sony BMG sub-label Brightside Recordings and recorded their debut album with producers including Steve Robson, Pete Woodroffe and Charlie Grant.[3] The band released their first single "Come Get Some" on 11 October 2004,[4] which reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart.[5] Also in 2004, the group became the first to broadcast a live performance over the 3G mobile phone network.[1] "Staring at the Sun" followed on 10 January 2005,[6] which peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart.[5]
Two weeks after "Staring at the Sun", Rooster's self-titled debut album was released on 24 January 2005.[6][7] The album reached number three on the UK Albums Chart, behind Push the Button by The Chemical Brothers and Hot Fuss by The Killers,[8] and as of July 2006 had sold over 500,000 copies,[9] approximately half of which were in the UK.[10] "You're So Right for Me" and "Deep and Meaningless" were released as the final two singles from the album, reaching 14 and 29 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively.[5] Rooster toured in promotion of the album, reportedly playing a total of over 150 shows in 2005.[9][10]
2005–07: Second album and breakup
In 2007, Rooster announced on their Myspace page that they had broken up.[1] Since the group's disbandment, Atkinson has played in the band The Ya Ya Boys and written songs for artists such as Boyzone and Gabrielle Aplin,[11]
Band members
- Nick Atkinson – vocals
- Luke Potashnick – guitar
- Ben Smyth – bass, backing vocals
- Dave Neale – drums
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
IRL [12] |
JPN [13] |
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| Rooster |
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3 | 26 | 130 |
| Circles and Satellites |
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— | — | 10 |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] |
AUS [14] |
IRL [12] |
NZ [15] |
|||
| "Come Get Some" | 2004 | 7 | 38 | 46 | 22 | Rooster |
| "Staring at the Sun" | 2005 | 5 | — | 33 | — | |
| "You're So Right for Me" | 14 | — | 39 | — | ||
| "Deep and Meaningless" | 29 | — | — | — | ||
| "Home" | 2006 | 33 | — | — | — | Circles and Satellites |
| "Good to Be Here" | — | — | — | — | ||
Video albums
| Title | Album details | Charts |
|---|---|---|
| JPN [13] |
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| Debut Live in Japan at Budokan |
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173 |
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