Rockets Red Glare was a Canadian

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band from

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, active in the early 2000s."Rockets Red Glare Don't Mean To Confuse You"
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'', January 1, 2006. Rockets Red Glare formed in the winter of 1999 following the demise of hardcore band Blake and instrumental trio Blue Light Blockade. They released their self-titled debut album in 2002. The band's second album, ''Moonlight Desires'', was released in 2003. The album appeared on the ''

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'' National Top 50 chart in August 2003."The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, August 12, 2003"
''!earshot'' That year Rockets Red Glare disbanded; members went on to join

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(Strachan), Burn Rome in a Dream (Clarke), Jim Guthrie (Clarke), and Picastro (Clarke). In late 2004 Strachan and drummer David "Gus" Weinkauf formed

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duo with Strachan on

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and Weinkauf playing percussion on buckets."Feuermusik Are Winners"
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'', June 2008. In 2006 the band reunited to play a series of shows.

Discography

* "Redshift" / "Halifax" (2001, single) on Die Venom Records * ''Rockets Red Glare'' (2002) on Sickroom Records * ''Moonlight Desires'' (2003) on Blue Skies Turn Black Records

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rockets Red Glare Musical groups established in 1999 Musical groups disestablished in 2003 Musical groups from Toronto Canadian alternative rock groups 1999 establishments in Ontario 2003 disestablishments in Ontario