"Astronauts" by The Rupert Selection

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The Rupert Selection are a band from Massachusetts, USA, and they are a heavy post-grunge rock band with a very tight chemistry among the members.

"Astronauts" starts with a nice build that blasts off with heavy guitars and bass doing the coolest thing...making a descending slide from one chord to the next...plus the solidarity of the guitar, bass and drums gives it the coolest sound.

The band sounds as if they've been playing with one another for years.  The drummer is steady and very active.  The bass has a smooth and thick tone, constantly moving as well...and especially during the calmer areas...the song's personality never leaves.  The guitars keep the tone mostly in the mids and avoid the highs, making it easier to turn up this song without fear of going deaf!  The vocalist has a smooth, tone full of air that cuts through the mix nicely.  He reminds me of the lead singer from The Exies.  His voice fits very nicely in this area of rock and doesn't miss a note in that melody.

I love the originality of this band...their willingness to do active riffs with each instrument shining with his/her own personality speaks volumes.

I highly recommend this song to anyone who loves to melodically jam!

They've been added to the "Fight the Storm" playlist that accompanies the blog site.

Check them out on your favorite streamer by following this link!
https://songwhip.com/therupertselection/astronauts

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