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The Age of Rockets
Origin	New York, New York
Genre(s)	Orchestral Indie rock
Years active	2003 – present
Label(s)	Astronaut / Dinosaur
Associated acts	The Robot Explosion
Website	Official site
Members
Andrew Futral - Vocals, Synthesizers, Guitars, Orchestra Arrangements, Rhodes Bess Rogers - Synthesizers, Harmonium, Flute, Vocals Saul Simon-MacWilliams - Drums, Synthesizers, Trumpet, Vocals

The Age of Rockets is an orchestral/electronic indie rock group from New York City. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The present is the Time that is perceived directly not as a recollection or a speculation In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The Robot Explosion is a recording-only musical project consisting of Jenny Owen Youngs, Bess Rogers Andrew Futral and Saul Simon-MacWilliams The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Rhodes (Ρόδος Ródos, ˈɾo̞ðo̞s Rodi ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island A harmonium is a free-standing musical keyboard instrument similar to a Reed Organ or Pipe Organ The flute is a Musical instrument of the Woodwind family Unlike other woodwind instruments a flute is a Reedless wind instrument that produces its Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene The City of New York The project started in 2003 by frontman Andrew Futral as a solo endeavor while he studied at the Purchase College Conservatory of Music. The State University of New York at Purchase, also known as Purchase College and SUNY Purchase, is a public liberal, visual, and After winning the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in 2004, Andrew produced his first record, entitled The Drive Home. Shortly after, he was joined by fellow Purchase College musicians Bess Rogers and Saul Simon-MacWilliams. The State University of New York at Purchase, also known as Purchase College and SUNY Purchase, is a public liberal, visual, and The State University of New York at Purchase, also known as Purchase College and SUNY Purchase, is a public liberal, visual, and The band has toured the United States and the UK, and in 2008 their sophomore album Hannah was released. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Side Projects

The Age of Rockets and its members are involved with several side projects most notably The Robot Explosion which consists of all members of The Age of Rockets and Jenny Owen Youngs. The Robot Explosion is a recording-only musical project consisting of Jenny Owen Youngs, Bess Rogers Andrew Futral and Saul Simon-MacWilliams Jenny Owen Youngs (born November 22, 1981) is an American Singer-songwriter from Montclair New Jersey. Andrew Futral has a remix based side project with singer Ingrid Michaelson called "Ingrid & Andrew". Ingrid Michaelson (born 1979 is a New York -based Indie-pop Singer-songwriter, probably best known for her single The Way I Am.

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