The Rocketboys is an indie rock band from Austin, Texas. The band was previously known as Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys. Since their formation, they have gained popularity from playing such festivals as Austin City Limits Music Festival, Next Big Nashville, CMJ, and South by Southwest.
Formerly known as Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys, the band formed late 2005 in Abilene, Texas. The original line-up met while they were attending Abilene Christian University. Singer Brandon Kinder entered the (at that time) informal group in a college battle-of-the-bands and needed a name. Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys, an idea inspired by the movie October Sky he had randomly had in mind for a while, was the first name to come to mind.
In 2009, the band shortened their name to simply The Rocketboys after relocating to Austin, Texas where the band's members currently reside.
In early 2009, drummer (and creator of P. Ellis Drums) Philip Ellis left the band and joined Aaron Ivey's worship band in Austin, TX. Replacing Ellis was Alex Bhore, former drummer of The New Frontiers. Bhore left the band, however, in Fall 2010 to join This Will Destroy You full-time. Guitarists and original members Dan Wheeler and Mitch Holt decided to part ways with the group in late 2010 to allocate more of their time to be home with their families and to pursue their other endeavors outside of the band.
The rest of the group released "Build Anyway", its sophomore full-length, in June 2012. The band is also playing a handful of shows throughout the rest of the year and those dates are posted on the band's official Facebook page.