Indie Light

The Rocketboys (formerly Homer Hiccolm & The Rocketboys) are a four piece, indie rock outfit from Austin, Texas. The group is made up of Josh Campbell, Brandon Kinder, Justin Wiseman and Lang Freeman. I’ll be talking about their single ‘Viva Voce’ which if you’re interested is derived from Medieval Latin, and literally translates to ‘With the Living Voice’ and in contemporary parlance is often used in academics and politics when you are required to read something aloud. So, yeah, today I’ll be reviewing their single ‘Viva Voce’ off their EP ‘Left Right’ which was released January 6th 2015.

‘Viva Voce’ opens soft before a swell, the chords filling the silence and building, creating a rich, ambient backdrop to the vocalist’s performance. The striking keys throughout also add a lot to this song and it just immediately resonates with you deeply. I love the incorporation of the percussion, you’d think it would be antithetical to the softer, more ambient melody but it just serves to add more weight and depth to the performance. I really like the vocal work, the harmony and the balance really serve this track well, and I just cannot get the chorus out of my head. It’s just a powerful song, a counterpoint and lightness and heaviness, just a phenomenally pure and beautiful track that I haven’t been able to forget since I first heard it back in 2015. 

So that’s what I thought of The Rocketboys single ‘Viva Voce’ and if you want to check that out for yourself then head on over to Spotify. While you’re at it, make sure and support the band by following them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.