The Bottle Rockets

The Bottle Rockets are an American country rock band. It was founded in 1992 by Brian Henneman, Tom Parr, Tom Ray and Mark Ortmann.

The eponymous debut album from the Bottle Rockets was released in 1993.

The second album "The Brooklyn Side " was released in 1994. Was produced by Eric, Roscoe ' Ambel. One of the most popular pieces are the acoustic "Welfare Music" and "1000 Dollar Car ". As a single of the track " Radar Gun" was coupled out of the 1995 27th place of " Mainstream Rock Tracks" chart of Billboard magazine ranked. The band went on tour with the album and entered among other things, in the late night show of Conan O'Brien on national U.S. television.

In 1996, " Atlantic Records " the band under contract. The third album "24 Hours A Day" was released in 1997 by Atlantic. Since the label as well made ​​as an advertisement for the plate remained from the great success. The album was produced again by Eric, Roscoe ' Ambel.

After " Atlantic Records " had canceled the contract with the Bottle Rockets again, was published in 1998 under the label " Doolittle Records ," the eight tracks, the full EP " Leftovers ", unreleased songs like " Get Down River" and "If Walls Could Talk" and from material from the "Atlantic sessions ". As a producer acted again Eric, Roscoe ' Ambel, who supported the band on guitar.

Since Tom Ray had left the band in late 1997, the next album "Brand New Year" ( 1999) with the new bassist Robert Kearns (ex Cry Of Love ), born on 24 April 1965, and recorded. The re- produced by Eric, Roscoe ' Ambel CD was released in Germany of "Blue Rose Records ".

2000 to today

2001 signed the Bottle Rockets a record deal with the alt-country label " Bloodshot Records ". The first album for the new label, the band played a the work " Songs Of Sahm " (2002 ), which saw the Bottle Rockets as a tribute to the late 1999 singer / songwriter Doug Sahm (Sir Douglas Quintet ). The CD contained 13 more or less well-known songs, all penned by Doug Sahm.

In summer 2003 it was announced that Tom Parr has left the band. In trio - Henneman, Ortmann and Kearns - played the Bottle Rockets their 7th studio album Blue Sky one, the Warren Haynes ( g) ( Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule ) and Michael Barbiero ( John Lennon, Metallica ) was produced in the " Water Music Studios " in Hoboken, New jersey and published by " Sanctuary Records " in November 2003. Musical support got the Bottle Rockets in the studio doing by Mark Spencer (g / Blood Oranges, Jay Farrar ) and Danny Louis ( key / Gov 't Mule ). At the songwriting is also involved Scott Taylor.

In March 2005, bassist Kearns left the band and was replaced by Keith Voegele and John Horton ( g) joined the band.

By produced in Germany "Live In Heilbronn / Germany July 17, 2005 " (published in 2006), the Bottle Rockets presented their first live album. It contains 28 tracks ( plus two videos) with the most popular tracks of the band. It was recorded at hen Mans 44th birthday in the " Mansion Böckingen " in Heilbronn.

Discography

  • " The Bottle Rockets " (1993) East Side Digital ESD 80772
  • " The Brooklyn Side" (1994 ) East Side Digital ESD 81002
  • "24 Hours A Day" (1997) Atlantic 83015-2
  • " Leftovers " (1998) Doolittle Records 358029-2
  • "Brand New Year" (1999) Blue Rose Records BLU CD0111
  • " Songs Of Sahm " (2002 ) Blues Records Rose BLU CD0270
  • " Blue Sky" (2003 ) When! / Sanctuary Records WENCD 213
  • "Live In Heilbronn / Germany July 17, 2005 " ( 2006/DoCD ) BLU CD0384
  • " Zoysia " (2006) Blue Rose Records BLU CD0393
  • " Lean Forward" (2009) Blue Rose Records
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