Rocket 88

• Matt Murphy - Guitar, Lead Vocals
• Rob 'Acebass' Perl - Upright Bass, Vocals
• Gene Sutch - Drums, Vocals

Rocket 88 is a three piece Acoustic Rockabilly Band -Guitar, Upright Bass, and Drums. We do the standard Rockabilly repertoire - Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Stray Cats, Elvis, plus an eclectic mix of other artists such as the Beatles, Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, Ike Turner, and just about anything you'd like to hear.

We cover the decades from the 50's to the 80's, so there's usually something for everyone. In addition, we deliver the tunes with a humorous dialogue and encourage the audience to get involved.

What sets us apart is that we have the dynamic range for any event - large or small . We can play acoustically for Cocktail Hours, where people want to hear each other talk, but we turn it up when it's time to dance.

All three of us sing, and we get a very 'big' sound. Some folks even think we have the sound of a larger group. We work very well together and work very hard to make your affair a success.

• 20 Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran
• Act Naturally - Buck Owens
• All I have to Do Is Dream - Everly Bros
• All Shook Up - Elvis
• Ballad of John and Yoko - Beatles
• Bang a Gong - T Rex
• Blue Blue Day - Don Gibson
• Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
• Built for Speed - Stray Cats
• Claudette - Everly Bros
• C'mon Everybody - Eddie Cochran
• C'mon Let's Go - Ritchie Valens
• Come Go with Me - Del Vikings
• Continental Railway Blues - Steve Earle
• Cottonfields - Highwaymen
• Do It Again - Beach Boys
• Do You Wanna Dance - Beach Boys/Bobby Freeman
• Don't Be Cruel - Elvis
• Everyday - Buddy Holly
• Flowers on the Wall - Statler Bros
• Hello Mary Lou - Rick Nelson
• Honey Don't - Carl Perkins
• Honky Tonk - Bill Dogget
• I'm Walkin' - Fats Domino
• Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
• Little Sister - Elvis
• Matchbox - Carl Perkins
• Mean Woman Blues - Roy Orbison
• Money - Barrett Strong
• Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
• Mystery Train - Elvis
• Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly
• Palisades Park - Freddie Cannon
• Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
• Play That Funky Music - Wilc Cherry
• Rip It Up - Elvis
• Rock and Roll Music - Chuck Berry
• Rocket 88 - Ike Turner
• Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
• Sea of Love - Phil Phillips
• Secret Agent - Johnny Rivers
• Sloop John B - Kingston Trio
• Stagger Lee - LLoyd Price
• Stray Cat Strut - Stray Cats
• Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
• Surf Rider - The Lively Ones (Pulp Fiction)
• That's All Right - Elvis
• The Race Is on - Buck Owens
• Traveling Man - Rick Nelson
• Walk, Don't Run - The Ventures
• Well, Allright - Buddy Holly
• Wipe Out - Surfaris

Anniversaries, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Rocket 88 did a fantastic job at our birthday party. They covered music from the 50-80s which appealed to our diverse crowd. There was something for everyone to enjoy. The music was upbeat, fun and really added to our event. They also have a great sense of humor and mixed with our guests nicely. In addition, they are very professional, easy to work with and extremely accommodating. My wife and I recommend them highly and would have them back again for future events -- Brad Taylor, York, PA, 8/8/2010
• Rocket 88 did an amazing job for my husband's 30th birthday party - they even took his favorite song and did a specially arranged Rockabilly version just for him! This is a super talented group that really wants to make your event a success, and they are wonderful to work with. I just loved their performance and would definitely hire them again! -- Molly Grasso, Silver Spring, MD, 10/7/2010

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