Tick - Tick - Tick... Rocket 69 is a caffeine bomb waiting to explode and blow your speakers. Yes, Rocket 69 is LOUDER and snottier than most bands I've heard in awhile. Opener "Search & Destroy" is a crossbreed of early Kiss and Dead Boys. I suppose these boys grew up in Detroit PUNK city.

"Negative Way" and "Just kill me" are glamorous 77punk of the finest order. "Freaks", "Everything is Fine" and "Somebody's gonna get their Head kicked in tonight" (the latter is a cover) are pure hits and should earn Rocket 69 some well-earned recognition. Pogo Pop Pop - Pang! Are you ready for a rocketride?

"Demolition Diary" closes with a nice stomping country gem with a topic we all can relate to, called "Goodbye Bar, Hello Floor". All in all, this is a very strong album of American punkrock. I certainly hope that this RnR Rocket from Richmond take off really soon... They deserve it.

SIX FOOT THIRTEEN - Rocket 69 b/w SHE'S THE BOMB - Dion Blade and the New Kings of Rock (Rockin' House Records)
Oh yeah! The Rocket 69 guys put me in mind of the Raw Power Stooges having a punch up with Zen Guerilla in a garage. Someone (Time Steele? Vocalist Dan-O?) can play guitar and lays it all over the two-minutes or so of beautiful noise that's in these tracks. From the minimal biographical details on the sleeve they hail from Richmond, Virginia, and they look less than healthy in the photo. Fantastic production with a brash, roraring guitar sound. Seriously good. The Dion Blade song on the flip is equally short and to the point, although Spinal Tap lyrics like "Open up those bomb bay doors/So I can drop my load" make it unclear how serious/silly they are. Suffers by comparison to the Rocket guys but I'm by no means dismissing them just yet. - The Barman

Iggy humped Kiss and out popped these guys” At least that was the quote from the review. Between Nov.1993 and 2002 Rocket 69 played and toured the Eastern Seaboard along with The Ramones, The Supersuckers, DGeneration, The Rev. Horton Heat, Rocket From The Crypt, Electric Frankenstein, Zeke, Adam West, Big Sandy and the Fly Right Boys, Jeff Dahl,…all most Quiet Riot (unfortunately Kevin Debrow was jailed in North Carolina the night before on old charges. We played anyway to a WAY bummed house.), and many, many more.

The Line up changed over time a few times. Bass player Ben Lawes (Mudd Helmut, Blind Boys), left in 1994 and was replaced by Ron Kitagawa (The Kitagawa Kid), Guitarist Rock Koplin left in 1995 and was replaced by Tim “The Rock” Steel, and Steven Tyler never showed up, but we kept a microphone stand draped and tied with and old ripped T-Shirt neckline for a scarf just incase he did. Even though he didn’t and still doesn’t have a clue who we are/were. Scott Schuppert came to the band by way of “The Beex and Dirty Secrets, Dan-O Deckelman by way of Mudd Helmut, The Service (NYC). Dan-O later joined Adam West for 3 tours of Europe in 2002-2005, 2 Albums/CD’s "God’s Gift To Women", Power To The People (Both on People Like You Records and Recorded @ Snake Oil Records/Recording, Dan-O’s recording studio in Richmond, VA. Snake Oil Recording Web Site Click Here Several singles released on various lables, and a split 7" with The Hellacopters (People Like You, Recorded @ Snake Oil Records/Recording). But the last line up lasted 8 years or so and saw much action.
Schuppet is now in The Octane Saints www.myspace.com/theoctanesaints and Dan-O is now in The Rats www.myspace.com/thenorfolkrats

Scott Schuppert – Drums Ron “The Kitagawa Kid” Kitagawa – Bass Tim “The Rock” Steel – Guitar Dan-O Deckelman – Guitar, Vocals

Releases Include: Richmond Music Co-Op Vol. 3 (3 Songs, Wanna Be, Empty, and ‘77) 1994 Demolition Diary 1995 Snake Oil Records (only a few hundred left so get them now. Email for details) Six Foot Thirteen (Split Single, Limited Red Vinyl, Black Vinyl) 1997 (some left, email for details)

A small amount of collage radio play help with each release and much was written about the band in the form of review and interview. Two videos were also made in true low budget fashion…um free that is. This back before digital was widely available BTW. One was done by a good friend now sadly departed due to a drunk driver out west (Carol Torrkington of Ch 6 news), and two by director Jim Streamel (The Thrillbilly’s, My **** Is Bleeding).

There are 7 or 8 un-released/un-finished tracks that were going to be the next record/CD that are being considered for release now. When time permits they will be.

Stay Tuned....