How to bridge the gap

Building Rockets is rooted deep in Appalachia. Members include Emily Jamison (Greenup, Kentucky), MacLean James (Ironton, Ohio), JD Thomas (Ironton, Ohio), and Jeremy Roberts (Huntington, West Virginia), Phil Summers (Barboursville, WV). Their debut EP, Space Camp, tells their stories of family, love, life, and loss through edgy, genre-crossing musicality. Influenced by their country roots, rock rebellion, the blues, and everything in between every song brings something different. 

“We like to push the boundaries of what it means to be Appalachian. We love traditional music, but also like to bring our own unique personalities and playing styles together to make music we could only possibly make together.” Emily says.