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(2002 – 2007)

Rooster were an English rock band. They rapidly gained popularity in countries like Japan ,Singapore and Australia, among other East Asian countries.

Rooster were formed in 2002 by Nick Atkinson (vocals), Luke Potashnick (guitar), Dave Neale (drums) and Ben Smyth (bass). Atkinson and Potashnick were former school friends who reunited while living in London, after both admitted they were struggling to make an impact with their respective bands. They formed Rooster with Neale and Smyth and, after only a few live shows, were signed to the new BMG affiliate label Brightside.

The band’s self-styled “griff rock” combined hard rock with pop but was marketed primarily at the UK teen rock market recently cornered by Busted and McFly. Rooster’s debut single, “Come Get Some”, reached the UK Top 10 in November 2004. Live shows saw the band improvising and extending songs; Neale often performed a four minute long drum solo during “Drag The Sunrise Down”. Rooster were known to incorporate covers, such as, Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love”, Free’s “All Right Now”, Jamiroquai’s “Deeper Underground”, Blackstreet’s “No Diggity” and The Rolling Stone’s “Satisfaction” into their live sets. Perhaps one of their problems was the fact that on CD they were one band but on stage they were very much another, giving much confusion to their predominantly teen fanbase.

Rooster’s self-titled first album reached no. 3 in the UK charts.
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  • artorek

    w Wawie byl juz zespol o podobnej nazwie the Roosters

    1 May 9:40am Reply

  • Over141

    «Петушок» в целом использование в качестве названия для мужского других видов птиц, например, «Кока воробьям». «Ночевок» является действием воробьиные Aloft спать по ночам, и это делается обоих полов.

    9 Jan 12:49pm Reply

  • Over141

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    9 Jan 12:48pm Reply

  • beautifulscar89

    [5] Why would I stop?

    28 Dec 2012 Reply

  • sda_casl

    I'm still listening to Rooster [4] HAH!

    1 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Shorty5

    I'm still listening to Rooster. [3] Me too! Still LOVE these guys so much! Drag The Sunrise Down ♥

    11 Jun 2012 Reply

  • Delilah_Zh

    I'm still listening to Rooster.[2]

    14 May 2012 Reply

  • rilut

    I'm still listening to Rooster

    25 Mar 2012 Reply

  • Uchot

    mało oryginalne trochę, ale za to riffy świetne (Krzyk) i naprawdę dobre zagrana muza (brawa dla wokalu!). powinni być bardziej znani jak wiele świetnych polskich rockowych zespołów, które są w cieniu popowych popierdółek i hip-hopowców z JP ("Jestem Pedałem").

    13 Nov 2011 Reply

  • Delilah_Zh

    such a shame they disbanded

    16 Oct 2011 Reply

  • KacperSW

    Ten z Łukowa jest zajebisty! Jeśli w ciągu kilku lat nie odniosą żadnego znaczącego sukcesu na polskiej scenie, to stracę wiarę w naszą rodzimą muzykę!

    12 Oct 2011 Reply

  • elisekan

    miss them so much

    9 May 2011 Reply

  • StupidElf

    русское описание феерично

    5 May 2011 Reply

  • evanescencefrea

    Josholosh - same here

    20 Apr 2011 Reply

  • eilona

    wonderful band... the first album was so good!!! i miss them.

    18 Apr 2011 Reply

  • Josholosh

    It's weird how I found my favourite band through like,a ten second clip of On The Road played on Stormbreaker haha

    27 Mar 2011 Reply

  • BlackZanza

    Joy Ride!!!

    17 Feb 2011 Reply

  • Rae1991

    i miss you guys!!!

    6 Nov 2010 Reply

  • mtu882

    Петушки-петуханчики

    3 Nov 2010 Reply

  • Taylorsfavmusic

    Love these guys :)

    30 Oct 2010 Reply
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