Rockets (band)

Rockets

Rockets were a French space rock band that formed in Paris in 1974. Some of the former members played together since 1970 in a local band called Crystal. The best formation (1977-1982) comprising vocalist Christian Le Bartz, bassist and vocalist "Little" Gérard L'Her, guitarist and keyboardist Alain Maratrat, drummer and percussionist Alain Groetzinger, and keyboardist Fabrice Quagliotti have been through a number of name changes, being known as Rocket Men and Rok-Etz, among others. In the year 2000 Fabrice decided to reform the band (initially with the name Rockets N.D.P.), but with a totally different line-up. This brought to an anomalous situation, as far as none of the former members agreed to hold a reunion. In fact, the last former member to leave the band was Alain Maratrat, in 1992.

Band members

Current members

• John Biancale – vocals (2006–present)
• Gianluca Martino – guitar, (2004–present)
• Rosaire Riccobono – bass, (2004–present)
• Fabrice Quagliotti – keyboards, (1977–present)
• Eugenio U. G. Mori – drums, percussion (2005–present)

Former members

• Patrick Mallet – drums (1974)
• Guy Maratrat – guitar (1974–1975)
• André Thus – keyboards (1974–1975)
• Christian Le Bartz – vocals (1974–1983)
• Alain Groetzinger – drums, percussion (1974–1983)
• "Little" Gérard L'Her – bass, vocals (1974–1984)
• Alain Maratrat – guitar, keyboards (1974–1992)
• Michel Goubet – keyboards (1976–1977)
• Bernard Torelli – guitar (1976–1977)
• Bertin Hugo – keyboards (1977)
• Sal Solo – vocals (1984–1992)
• Phil Gould – drums (1986)
• Andrew Paresi – drums (1986)
• Bruce Nockles – trumpet (1986)
• Alison Lee – vocals (1986)
• Paul McClements – vocals (1986)
• Carole Cook – vocals (1986)
• Nick Beggs – bass (1992)
• Herve Koster – drums (1992)
• Mike "Clip" Payne – percussion, vocals (1992)
• L.B.M. – vocals (2000–2006)
• Little B. – drums (2000–2005)
• Matt Rossato – guitar (2003–2004)

Discography

Studio albums

• Rockets (1976)
• On The Road Again (1978)
• Plasteroïd (1979)
• Galaxy (1980)
• π 3,14 (1981)
• atomic (1982)
• Imperception (1984)
• One Way (1986)
• Another Future (1992)
• Don't Stop (2003)

Live albums

• Live (1980)

Compilation albums

• Sound Of The Future (1979)
• Galactica (1982)
• Greatest Hits (1996)
• Hits & Remixes (1996)
• The Definitive Collection (2000)
• Original Greatest Hits (2003)
• The Silver Years (2007)
• A Long Journey (2009)

References

• "LesROCKETS.com". Rockets. Retrieved July 19, 2009.
• "les ROCKETS". Rockets (MySpace). Retrieved July 19, 2009.
• Marcello Barigazzi. "ROCKETS Home Page". Unofficial ROCKETS Home Page. Retrieved July 19, 2009.