Artist description The Rooks are a New York based quartet centered around the vocal and compositional skills of one Michael Mazzarella. Combining the irresistible 12-string jangle of the Byrds and the Beau Brummels with all the other great "B" bands you can name - Beatles, Badfinger, Big Star - and you're in Pure Pop nirvana. If you like a tune and a lyrical twist, you owe it to yourself to take a look at the Rooks.--Mojo, May 2000

Similar Artists Badfinger, Beau Brummels, Big Star, Byrds, Flamin' Groovies, Hollies, Kinks, Left Banke, Lemonheads, Nilsson, Raspberries, Replacements, Matthew Sweet, Teenage Fan Club

Instruments Guitars, bass, drums, mostly.

Albums The Rooks (Guardian 1993), A double dose of pop (w/ Twenty Cent Crush, Not Lame 1995), Chimes (EP, Not Lame 1995), Michael Mazzarella - Methods Of A Mad Rook (Not Lame 1997), A Wishing Well (Not Lame 1999), Encore Echoes (Not Lame 2000), From The Shelves of Soundscape Studio (Not Lame 2002).

Press Reviews "As close to perfection as you're likely to get, the veteran Rooks seamlessly blend their pop with folk, psychedelia, straight-up rock, and anything else that might be floating around in songwriter Michael Mazzarella's beautiful brain. Known to most of the world primarily for their wondrous signature tune, "Reasons," the Rooks pack grace and power together in much the same way as their heroes Big Star did. And like their heroes, their legacy will be felt for generations of pop bands to come."--John O'Neill, San Francisco Bay Guardian, August 2001.

Location New York, New York - USA

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