VIP Access. Let’s meet The Rockyts.
| ARTIST | The Rockyts |
|---|---|
| SONG | “Falling Again” |
| LABEL | Rockyt Records |
| ORIGIN | Ottawa, Canada |
1. Please introduce yourself and give us the backstory on how and got started.
My name is Jeremy Abboud and I’m 19. I started playing guitar at 8, but mainly made EDM music at the time. After taking a listen to Sgt. Pepper in its entirety on a whim one day while cutting the grass, I was forever hooked on rock. So, I started picking up drums, bass, piano & harmonica by ear, building a studio at home, experimenting with the sounds I could make and producing one-man demos. Then I started The Rockyts as a trio when I was 14. With a sound stemming from the early 60s style, it was only fitting that we got to work on our debut album with legendary engineer, Eddie Kramer (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix). The Rockyts has now turned into a solo project as band members went their separate ways (to school!). I still write, record, mix and master in the basement studio I’ve been building since I was 13, though I now also play all of the instruments myself on recordings.
2.How would you describe your music?
I try to pack in as much explosive energy and different, interesting melodies as possible, get straight to the point and then get out of your ears. Like a stick of dynamite that needs to blow up once the cord has burnt. I’d describe it as the fast energy of early 60s singles bottled in a contemporary glass, blending in new directions from different sonic styles. Classic rock infused into modern pop, if you will.
3. Who are your biggest influences?
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra. The lyrics in my songs may have a more modern edge, but thematically, I stem mainly from the old jazz standards Sinatra would sing, those written by the tin-pan alley writers.
4. What was the inspiration behind your current single?
“Falling Again” is about falling in love with the same person over and over again from a distance, being unable to move forward or move on, almost drowning in the experience of an impossible scenario that seems like the only one for you.
5. What would surprise people most about you?
I did high school online and was my own teacher so I could spend all my time working on music, or skiing in the forest getting inspired, and although stereotypical, as a Canadian I like to drink pure maple syrup by the glass (literally). Also, while it may seem counterintuitive, I probably listen to Sinatra more than any one else these days and live by the words of the standards from the American Songbook.
