http://www.rockbot.netRockbot began in Richmond, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

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 in 2001 when bass

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

ist Jonathan Sullivan approached guitarist/skateboarder Clark Fraley about finishing off some songs they had been working on. The sound envisioned would be atari rock: a combination of 80s synth pop, atari

Atari

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-like sound effects, and straight up metal. The only problem was the music was lacking something. They decided the band would be anchored by both male and female vocals. A female singer was needed.

Six hours away in New York City

New York City

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, singer/actor/stunt double

Stunt double

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 Apollo Smile

Apollo Smile

Apollo Smile is a pop music songwriter, singer and voice actress. Among her earliest efforts was a track on the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder and a self-titled 1991 album. Later on, she billed herself as "The Live Action Anime Girl" and was invited to several science fiction conventions as a...

 longed to return to music. Even though her film and voice career were taking off, she knew she had to rock. Through a mutual friend, Jonathan and Apollo met and immediately began working together. Quickly Rockbot realized that they were on to something special. After touring the east coast in the spring, Rockbot released their first cd, Joystick. Not soon after its release, Props Magazine selected "Breathe" to be on their "How to-BMX" dvd.

Jonathan Sullivan is also with the groups SäU

Sau

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 and Jack's Mannequin

Jack's Mannequin

Jack's Mannequin is an American rock band formed in 2004, originally hailing from Orange County, California. The band began as a side project of Andrew McMahon, the frontman for Something Corporate, and is composed of guitarist Bobby Anderson, bassist Mikey "The Kid" Wagner, and drummer Jay...

.

On 10 July 2003 Rockbot announced on their site that the new singer of the group was Kelli Hoosack. Apollo Smile

Apollo Smile

Apollo Smile is a pop music songwriter, singer and voice actress. Among her earliest efforts was a track on the Tom Cruise film Days of Thunder and a self-titled 1991 album. Later on, she billed herself as "The Live Action Anime Girl" and was invited to several science fiction conventions as a...

 moved on to do acting and stunt double work. On 4 January 2004, Hoosack left Rockbot, and Laura Thomas joined as lead vocalist and contributing keyboardist.

Rockbot wooed audiences with their trademark atari rock sound & their over the top stage energy. Currently, Jon Sullivan plays bass for California piano rock outfit, Jack's Mannequin

Jack's Mannequin

Jack's Mannequin is an American rock band formed in 2004, originally hailing from Orange County, California. The band began as a side project of Andrew McMahon, the frontman for Something Corporate, and is composed of guitarist Bobby Anderson, bassist Mikey "The Kid" Wagner, and drummer Jay...

, on Maverick Records

Maverick Records

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. Clark Fraley, Steve Burner, and Laura Thomas currently play with a Richmond rock band called The Sort.

Atari Rock

• "Know This"
• "Blaze Green"
• "Just Fine"
• "Dennis Scott"
• "Comes To Us"
• "Cops"
• "Passed Out"
• "Without You"
• "Bomb Song"

• Artist: Rockbot
• Album: Atari Rock
• Released: 2003
• Credits:
  • Jonathan Sullivan - vocals, bass
  • Kelli Hoosack - vocals
  • Clark Fraley - guitar
  • Steve Burner - guitar, vocals
  • Bryan Stiglich - drums
  • Adam Thomas - synth
  • Jenny Vasques - guest vocals on Bomb Song

Recorded by Laferrera @ the Recorditorium. Mastered by rainmaker
all songs copyright Rockbot 2003 except "You dropped a bomb on me".

Joystick

• "Passed Out"
• "Bong Song"
• "Puzzle"
• "Wack"
• "Breathe"

• Artist: Rockbot
• Album: Joystick
• Released: 2002
• Credits:
  • Jonathan Sullivan - bass, vox, whammy bass
  • Clark Fraley - guitar
  • Apollo Smile - vox
  • Adam Thomas - moog, sinakone
• "all guitars by C. Fraley"
• "all synths by J.Sullivan, C.Fraley"
• Brian Stiglich - drums

• drums "passed out", "breathe", "puzzle" by Justin Riccio
• drums "wack" by Bryan Stiglich
• drums "bong song" by Tony Thaxton
• drums "wack", "bong song" recorded by Ben Catania @ Digital pig studios, RVA
• drums "passed out", "breathe", "puzzle" recorded by Jeremy Smith at The Slave Pit, RVA
• vox recorded by Stephen Tjaden @ Funhouse Studios, NYC
• mixed by lafff @ Sound of Music Studios, RVA
• mastered by Chris Douthit @ Bump your head studios, RVA
• everything else recorded @ teletran 1 studios, Oregon Hill