Walls (The Rocket Summer song)

"Walls" is the lead single from The Rocket Summer's album Of Men and Angels. The song was written by The Rocket Summer frontman-and sole member-Bryce Avary, and was released in February 2010. In an interview with AOL, Avary stated that the song is "about struggles and about having issues in your life that you just can't seem to quite get a grip on, whether that's depression or whether that's anything."[1]

"Walls"
Single by The Rocket Summer
from the album Of Men and Angels
ReleasedFebruary 2010
Recorded2009
GenrePop rock
Power pop
Length4:48
LabelIsland Def Jam
Songwriter(s)Bryce Avary
The Rocket Summer singles chronology
"Do You Feel"
(2006)
"Walls"
(2010)

Promotion edit

The Rocket Summer premiered the single in an acoustic performance at To Write Love On Her Arms' Heavy and Light on January 9, 2010.[2][3] On January 13, 2010, "Walls" became available for listening on the band's MySpace.[4][5] Shortly after Of Men and Angels's release, Avary performed the album's lead single "Walls" on KDFW's Good Day Dallas and KTBC's Good Day Austin to promote the album.[6]

In April 2010, the song was used as the backing track in NBC's television show Friday Night Lights' promotional ads,[7] and was featured later that month on NBC's The Biggest Loser.[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Exclusive JSYK Interview". AOL. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Walls (acoustic) The Rocket Summer-Heavy & Light video". Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  3. ^ Steve Henderson (3 December 2009). "Heavy and Light 2010". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  4. ^ "New Single "Walls"". Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  5. ^ "The Rocket Summer Releases Of Men and Angels". Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  6. ^ "FOX Good Day Performance". Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  7. ^ "Walls on Friday Night Lights". Island Def Jam. 20 April 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
  8. ^ ""Walls" on the Biggest Loser". 26 April 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2010.

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