The Rocket Summer

Prepare to get stoked on life, because if ever there was a musician that could make you forget about all the bumout stuff you’ve got going on in your life, it’s the Rocket Summer’s Bryce Avary. The dude has always got a smile on his face and he brings that same attitude with him into songwriting and performing. With his signature brand of optimistic singer-songwriter pop, Avary manages to effortlessly emote with his crooning, without falling into the woe-is-me abyss the rest of his contemporaries so often do. More than that, Avary is a skillful instrumentalist on his own, showing a mastery far beyond his vocals and guitar work. Put him on any instrument on stage, and he’ll have a 10-minute instrumental solo ready for you at a moment’s notice. He’s kind of like the Warped scene’s very own Beck. Which, you know, is really saying a lot. - Brien Overly