Rocky Lynch
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| Born | November 1, 1994 Littleton, Colorado, U.S. |
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| 📆 Years active | 2009–present |
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Rocky Lynch (born November 1, 1994) is an American musician, singer and songwriter, who is best known for his works alongside siblings Riker, Rydel and Ross, and close friend Ellington Ratliff as part of the band R5; as well as for most recent work alongside the Ross as the alternative rock duo The Driver Era.
Life and career[edit]
1990s and 2000s: Early life and family[edit]
Lynch was born and raised in Littleton, Colorado alongside his siblings Riker (born 1991), Rydel (born 1993), Ross (born 1995) and Ryland Lynch . Lynch is a second cousin of entertainers Derek Hough and Julianne Hough, their maternal grandmothers being sisters.[3][4] Lynch and his family moved to Los Angeles in 2007.[5]
2009–2018: R5[edit]
In March 2010, R5 self-released an EP, Ready Set Rock and in April 2012, they signed with Hollywood Records.[6] Their second EP, Loud, was released on February 19, 2013, which featured the lead single and title track "Loud". The band's first full-length album, Louder, was released on September 24, 2013, and the album includes the four songs from Loud as well as seven new songs. The second single from the album, "Pass Me By", premiered on Radio Disney on August 16, 2013. The music video premiered on August 29 on Disney Channel and is available for public viewing on the band's Vevo channel. The third single, "(I Can't) Forget About You", was released on December 25, 2013, and reached number 47 on the Billboard Digital Pop Songs chart, and the fourth single "One Last Dance" was released on May 29, 2014. The third extended play, Heart Made Up on You, was released on July 22, 2014, and the self-titled single was released on August 1, 2014.[7]
On November 16, 2014, the band released the first single from second album, "Smile". "Let's Not Be Alone Tonight", the second single, was released on February 13, 2015.[22] "All Night" was released as the third single on June 2, 2015, along with the album's iTunes pre-order.[23] The band released their second full-length album on July 10, 2015, titled Sometime Last Night, and debuted at number 6 on the Billboard 200, number 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums, number 3 on the Billboard Top Digital Albums, and number 4 on the Billboard Top Album Sales.[8]
On May 12, 2017, R5 released their fifth EP New Addictions.[9]
On February 1, 2018, R5 posted on their YouTube a video called The Last Show. On March 1, R5's Instagram and Twitter handles were changed to "the Driver Era" and all of R5's previous posts were deleted.[10] On March 2, it was reported that the Driver Era would be a band consisting only of Ross and Rocky.[11]
2018–present: The Driver Era[edit]
On March 1, 2018 R5's Instagram and Twitter handles were changed to The Driver Era and all of R5's previous posts were deleted. On March 2, 2018 Ross announced via Instagram story that The Driver Era would be a band consisting of him and his brother Rocky.[12] On the same day as their social media changes, previews of their debut single "Preacher Man" were posted on Twitter and Instagram.[13] The name 'The Driver Era' came from a conversation between Rocky and Ross during a car ride to a party, and the brothers agreed that this name encompassed where their music was headed.[14][15]
On March 16, 2018, they released "Preacher Man", along with its video a few weeks later. This single was met with high amounts of praise from the alternative/indie music scene. The video was based around a mixture of religions and sins. "Preacher Man" became the band's iconic song from the offing, the band having only released that song for a long period of time. The band also teased "Mary Jane", a song which was performed by Rocky but has never been released. This song was suspected to be their next single but that never came around.
On May 25, 2018, the Driver Era released two special remixes of "Preacher Man". On August 24, 2018, The Driver Era released a new single, "Afterglow", originally being released via YouTube before eventually being put onto Spotify. Along this period, the band also leaked their own song "My Silver Lining Is Overdue", a track which was due to be used in the film "Turnover" featuring band member and brother, Riker Lynch.
On October 26, 2018, The Driver Era released a new single, "Low ", followed by a special remix a few months later. "Low" was popular for being the band's first official single that was sung by guitarist and producer Rocky Lynch, as opposed to by being sung by vocalist Ross Lynch.
On March 29, 2019, The Driver Era released a new single, "Feel You Now", followed by its video a few weeks later. This came after the band teased multiple songs throughout a YouTube video titled "Haven't left the garage" including "Feel You now", "Welcome To The End Of Your Life", "San Francisco" and "Scared of Heights". Alongside those 4 songs was a unnamed song that is yet to be revealed.
On April 26, 2019, The Driver Era released a new single, "Welcome to the End of your Life", followed by its video a few weeks later. This was a song the band had teased multiple times throughout 2019 up until the point of release, revealing how it was a song that excited them during the production.
On June 13, 2019, The Driver Era released their new music video for "Low" & announced their debut album, titled "X".[16][17]
On June 28, 2019 The Driver Era released a 10-track titled "X" including the previous singles and a handful of new songs that had previously been performed on the tour.
On October 25, 2019 The Driver Era released two singles, "A Kiss" and "Forever Always".[18][19]
On April 2nd, 2020, The Driver Era released a new single, "OMG plz don't come around / flashdrive", the two debut singles from their upcoming second album, rumored to be released in the late summer, which would later be delayed primarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic putting strains on the band's 'creative juices'.
On April 23rd 2021, during a Youtube Live dedicated to MTV Friday Livestream's 1st birthday, The Driver Era announced their new single "Heaven Angel", to be released within the following four weeks. Weeks later, the band released "#1 Fan" and "Leave Me Feeling Confident" before finally announcing and then releasing "Girlfriend", their 2nd studio album as The Driver Era.Following by « Girlfriend WORLD TOUR 2021–2022» with dates in US,Asia,EU
Works and discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Louder (R5 album) (R5)
- Sometime Last Night (R5)
- X (The Driver Era)
- Girlfriend (The Driver Era)
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Next Big Thing Awards | Next Big Thing | R5 | Won | [20] |
| Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Music Group | R5 | Nominated | [21] | |
| Best Acoustic Performance | "Loud" | Nominated | [21] | ||
| Funniest Celebrity Take | Air Guitar | Nominated | [21] | ||
| Teen Icon Awards | Iconic Band / Group | R5 | Nominated | [22] | |
| 2014 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Music Group | R5 | Nominated | [23] |
| Best Song to Rock Out to With Your BFF | "Loud" | Nominated | [23] | ||
| Favorite Roadtrip Song | "Pass Me By" | Nominated | [23] | ||
| Show Stopper Award | R5 | Won | [23] | ||
| Vevo LIFT Fan Vote Awards | Vevo LIFT Artist | R5 | Nominated | [24] | |
| Young Hollywood Awards | Social Media Superstar | R5 | Nominated | [25] | |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice Music Group | R5 | Nominated | [26] | |
| 2015 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Song That Makes You Smile | "Smile" | Nominated | [27] |
| Fiercest Fans | R5Family | Nominated | [27] | ||
| 2016 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Music Group | R5 | Nominated | [28] |
References[edit]
- ↑ "R5 All Night, New Song Off Sometime Last Night Album". June 2, 2015. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Phares, Heather (2012). "Music biography". Allmusic. Archived from the original on December 17, 2012. Retrieved January 6, 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hough, Julianne (April 27, 2014). "On my way to the #rdmas to support my cousins @officialR5 good luck tonight!". Instagram. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bobbin, Jay (March 16, 2015). "Dancing With the Stars's Julianne Hough wants to be truthful without tearing the dancers apart". Zap2it. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016.
- ↑ "25 Facts On Ross Lynch". popstaronline.com. March 18, 2016. Archived from the original on April 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Ross Lynch Signed a Record Deal with R5!". asweetbeat.com. April 26, 2012. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Heart Made Up On You – EP by R5 on iTunes". January 2014. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016 – via iTunes. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sometime Last Night by R5 on iTunes". January 2015. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016 – via iTunes. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "New Addictions – EP by R5 on Apple Music". iTunes. May 12, 2017. Archived from the original on June 2, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Driver Era Instagram". Archived from the original on December 26, 2021 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Rutherford, Kevin (March 28, 2018). "The Driver Era, Featuring Ex-Members of R5, Makes Chart Debut With 'Preacher Man'". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 29, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ross's note to R5 Family". Shine On Media. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
- ↑ "The Driver Era Previews First Single "Preacher Man" – Listen!". Shine On Media. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
- ↑ Ross & Rocky Lynch talk The Driver Era, R5 & The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, retrieved 2020-03-10
- ↑ www.thedriverera.com https://www.thedriverera.com/press/. Retrieved 2020-03-10. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "TR5 Members Ross & Rocky Lynch Talk New Project The Driver Era". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ↑ "The Driver Era's New Song 'Preacher Man' Makes Us Wanna Dance". Paper Magazine. 17 March 2018. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ↑ The Driver Era – A Kiss (Official Video), retrieved 2020-03-10
- ↑ The Driver Era – Forever Always (Official Video), retrieved 2020-03-10
- ↑ "Pop-Rock Band R5 Named Radio Disney's Next Big Thing". The Hollywood Reporter. March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 "2013 Radio Disney Music Awards: Nominees Announced! – Bop and Tigerbeat Magazine". bopandtigerbeat.com. March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ↑ "J-14 TEEN ICON AWARDS: Meet Your 2013 Nominees & Vote Now!". J-14. March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 "2014 Radio Disney Music Awards". Disney. March 14, 2013. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Breaking Artists". Yahoo!. March 14, 2013. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Young Hollywood Awards Nominees: Ariana Grande, One Direction & More". Hollywood Life. March 14, 2013. Archived from the original on August 3, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2013. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The 2014 Teen Choice Awards Reveals Their Very Long List Of Nominees". ET Online. March 14, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 "2015 RDMA Nomination Special". Disney Life. August 23, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Radio Disney Music Awards 2016 Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
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