Rooney is a five piece band of Los Angeles natives that formed in early 2000. After self releasing two EPS and establishing a loyal following around L.A. and Orange County, the band signed with Geffen Records in 2002. The band toured relentlessly behind their self titled debut until the end of 2004, when they returned to L.A. to make another record. After many delays through ‘05 and ‘06, the band recorded the highly anticipated follow up, “Calling the World” with producer John Fields (Andrew WK, Switchfoot, Har Mar Superstar.) The sophomore album was released world wide on July 17th 2007 and features the melodic songwriting and dynamic playing and singing the band is known for. The first single broke into the VH-1 top 20 countdown where it peaked at number 8 became a top ten radio hit all across Europe. Rooney has now completed tracking for their self produced 3rd album. Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming release and tour schedule.

 

Rooney has toured with a wide range of artists including: 

The Academy Is…
Audioslave
Ben Lee
The Bridges
The Corral
The Donnas
Everybody Else
Grandaddy
Hello Stranger 
The Hush Sound
Incubus
Jane’s Addiction
Jurassic 5
Keane
Kings of Leon
The Lashes
Locksley
Nick Harrison
Ok Go
Ozma
PeteYorn
The Polyphonic Spree
Queens of the Stone Age
The Redwalls
Sloan
The Sounds
Straylight Run
The Strokes
Travis
The Vines
Weezer

Members :

 

Robert Schwartzman
Vocals / Guitar

Born :
December 24th, 1982

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ned Brower
Drums/
Back up vocals

 

Born :
December 15th, 1978

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taylor Locke
Guitar/Back up vocals

 

Born :
August 5th, 1984

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louie Stephens
Keyboard/
Backing vocals

 

Born :
September 23rd, 1984

 

 

 

 

 

Matthew Winter
Bass guitar

 

Born :
October 28th, 1982

 

 

 

 

 

Picture credit : Tyler Chesher Photography