Bottle Rockets- Great unknown Band- Still Exist???


Great little Rock and Roll band . They Sound a little like Skynrd and CCR and a liitle bit Country.
They opened for John Fogerty.
Are they still a group?
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Ozzy,

I believe the band is "down" to three members, with Henneman and drummer Mark Ortmann remaining from the cast that brought us "24 Hours a Day." Although departed guitarist Tom Parr wrote a handful of good songs, it is Henneman who was and still remains the main man and it is he that is responsible for the b-rockets' best songs. He is the heart and soul of the Bottle Rockets, much as John Fogerty was in CCR. If the new album, "Blue Sky," is not quite as good as the aforementioned albums, it is only a half step behind. In other words, it is a very good album and highly recommended. As far as I'm concerned, the others are essential. Henneman is one of the most underappreciated songwriters of this generation. Roots rock just isn't in vogue these days, sad to say. Right band, wrong time.

The band has gone through some personnel changes in recent years, but main man Brian Henneman is still on board writing great songs. Try out the "Brooklyn Side" and "24 Hours a Day" CDs for starters. Great band, great albums.