Rooster were an English indie rock band. They rapidly gained popularity in Australia, as well as Japan, Singapore and other East Asian countries.
Rooster were formed in 2002 by Nick Atkinson (vocals), Luke Potashnick (guitar), Dave Neale (drums) and Ben Smyth (bass). Atkinson and Potashnick were former school friends who reunited while living in London, after both admitted they were struggling to make an impact with their respective bands. They formed Rooster with Neale and Smyth and, after only a few live shows, were signed to the new BMG affiliate label Brightside.
The band's self-styled "griff rock" combined hard rock with pop but was marketed primarily at the UK teen rock market recently cornered by Busted and McFly. Rooster's debut single, "Come Get Some," reached the UK Top 10 in November 2004. The band received much acclaim for their live shows, which were energetic and exciting with fantastic musicianship. Live shows saw the band improvising and extending songs; Neale often performed a four-minute-long drum solo during "Drag The Sunrise Down." Rooster were known to incorporate covers, such as, Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love," Free's "All Right Now," Jamiroquai's "Deeper Underground," Blackstreet's "No Diggity" and The Rolling Stone's "Satisfaction" into their live sets.
Live performances included:
With musical differences and difficulties with the record company the band announced their split via their MySpace on 23 January 2007.
