Rocket Science
After several days of almost knowing something about the bands I’m posting, we’re back to bands I don't know anything about. I tried doing some web searches to find stuff about this band and got bored after a few minutes. There was just too much stuff to dig through and I wasn’t finding anything useful.
There are a bunch of bands named the Rocket Scientists (one here in Huntsville). This quartet was from Delaware and put out three 45s (that I know of) in 1990-91. The first two are on the band’s own Re-Entry Records. I don’t know which one came first because Re-Entry’s numbering system is over my head. Probably because they’re Rocket Scientists and I’m not. One of the records is a four song EP, two of the songs are keepers. Both songs are good on the other Re-Entry record, here’s the better of the two.
Also in 1991, The Rocket Scientists did a single for Estrus records. A not-so-good song called “Kick” was included on the ESTRUS LUNCHBUCKET 7” box and the label did a 45 called “Pithe Helmet” for the Estrus Crust Club series. The B-side of that record is my favorite song by the Rocket Scientists. Estrus still has copies available if you want one.
And that was the last I heard of the Rocket Scientists. Did they keep playing or break up? Anybody know?
There are a bunch of bands named the Rocket Scientists (one here in Huntsville). This quartet was from Delaware and put out three 45s (that I know of) in 1990-91. The first two are on the band’s own Re-Entry Records. I don’t know which one came first because Re-Entry’s numbering system is over my head. Probably because they’re Rocket Scientists and I’m not. One of the records is a four song EP, two of the songs are keepers. Both songs are good on the other Re-Entry record, here’s the better of the two.
Also in 1991, The Rocket Scientists did a single for Estrus records. A not-so-good song called “Kick” was included on the ESTRUS LUNCHBUCKET 7” box and the label did a 45 called “Pithe Helmet” for the Estrus Crust Club series. The B-side of that record is my favorite song by the Rocket Scientists. Estrus still has copies available if you want one.
And that was the last I heard of the Rocket Scientists. Did they keep playing or break up? Anybody know?
posted by KS at 5/04/2006 09:43:00 PM
1 Comments:
Well, you're not going to believe this but this is Rich (Smoothie, guitar) Schmidt of the Delaware Rocket Scientists and his wife (typing) checking in! We were surfing the web trying to find the name of a long-lost band and came across your post. Needless to say we got a real kick out of it!
Here are some fun facts for ya: The Re-Entry numbering system was based on numbers one would find on pharmaceuticals, no rocket science involved whatsoever. The RSs were in the process of recording another EP with a cover of Queen's Sheer Heart Attack when we broke up. Some of us got together and went on to form The False Idols. I then hooked up with the bassist from The Rocket Scientists and we joined a couple other guys in Philly and created The Bug Eaters. The Bug Eaters released a cassette or two, you might find them floating around somewhere.
Thanks for the blast from the past!
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