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 The Rocket Dolls are a three-piece Post-Grunge Riff-Metal outfit who formed in the beginning months of 2008 in Brighton, England. Made up from three young, professionally trained musicians who all come from strong musical families, The Rocket Dolls are: Nikki Smash – Lead vocals and lead guitar, Steve Golder – Bass and backing vocals and Ben Knopfler – Drums.
As trained musicians from various top colleges across the country, the guys are very well cultured in different styles of music and extremely capable musicians. Their main influences when growing up were that of Classic/Heavy Rock, Grunge and Metal, so it is no wonder that the music they are now playing together has major elements from all these genres. The Rocket Dolls have taken major influences from: The Exies, Deftones, Motley Crue, Silverchair, Bush and of course Nirvana, and have put their own new feel to this collective of styles.
From day one it was obvious the band had something new and very exciting to offer the music industry and set to work creating a live show that would be like nothing seen on the unsigned circuit. It became very clear after The Rocket Dolls played their first gig at The Railway Inn, Winchester, that what the band was offering was extremely popular with the crowds. With an amazing reception they are now a much sought after band throughout the area. The band has also played many prestigious venues such as The Water Rats and The Hope and Anchor in London, whilst playing all over the South of England, including the Channel Islands. Constant radio plays, articles and excellent reviews have all followed suit, The Rocket Dolls are building a solid and loyal fan base with their exciting shows, image and devotion to their music.
The Rocket Dolls have just recorded their debut record, the “Frame EP”, which has been mastered by Ace (Skunk Anansie). The EP captures the big and heavy dynamic sound they create live on stage and has been produced to excellent professional quality. With this debut EP, they have already supported bands such as Million Dollar Reload and The Luchagors and are hoping to stir some serious interest within the music industry; book more shows to promote themselves across the country and the continent, ready for world domination!
Keep a watch on this space for up and coming shows and tunes! The Rocket Dolls X 
Reviews & Press: Show Reviews Hope and Anchor June 16th Hell yeah dudes The Rocket Dolls hit town last night and boy did the earth move, even friends in LA could hear them from there. The Dolls played a blistering 30 minute set which included crowd favourites Get A Grip and Delirium that literally set the place on fire, Ben was keeping a consistent steady n heavy beat on the skins backed up by Steve's pounding bad ass bass and rythms, then there was Nikki the only man I know to be able to feed back an acoustic ripped up the stage with his searing guitar and scorching vocals. The Rocket Dolls chewed barbed wire and spat razor blades last night and the crowd loved them for it, if you weren't there you missed a spectacle of unimaginable proportions and if you were you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. The Rocket Dolls kick serious ass and are playing at The Water Rats in Kings X on 21st July and hell I'm going to be there with bloody bells on and I hope dear friends you can make it too !! The Water Rats July 21st Hey dudes, you know what, last night I went to a Rock'n'Roll show, it was at The Water Rats in Kings X London, but hell my friends no ordinary rock'n'roll show, this one was special, why was this special I hear you ask, it was special because I was in the presence of greatness, I was watching a band who in time will be a phenomenal force in rock history, a band that will stand the test of time and earn their place in the rock'n'roll hall of fame, that band my friends was The Rocket Dolls. The Dolls opened up their set in darkness with a very dark spoken intro which asked the eager crowd at its end "Are You Ready.....Are.........You......Ready", the lights went up and The Dolls exploded onto the stage with "Bleeding the Shame" instantly followed by new track "Frame", the dolls were on fire tonight, Nikki Smash jumped into the crowd spitting fire with his vocals and venom in his guitar licks, the atmosphere was totally electric, so much so that drummer Ben Knopfler managed to split metal tipped sticks ripping his hands to shreds during the course of the set, licking the blood from his hands with reckless abandon he hit those skins harder with a smile that would tease any would be vamp and Steve Golder on bass was equally magically, managing to keep that bad ass bass real steady through all the blood and fire. The dolls finished up their 30 minute set with "Get a Grip" & "Delirium", Nikki's guitar flew into his amp as he left the stage and the audience, desperate for more gave the guys a resounding ovation that stated quiet clearly "We Want More", we hope that we do get more and we hope that it is soon............very soon, once again Rocket Dolls, London loves you and please come back real soon. - The Water Rats Artist Reviews "Bone crushing riffs from sleazy axe weilding rockpigs harboring disgusting and filthy abuse of power chords that viciously spurt painful infected solos from the groin.....Lock up the female species!!" - Ace (Skunk Anansie) "You guys sound great! Keep it up, Rock On!" - The Exies "This is awesome Keep going and you'll make it!" - Gavin Rossdale (Bush/Institute) "Really Cool you guys are gunna do well!" - Liam Watts (The Enemy) "Glad you like our shit!! Cause we like your shit too!! - Magnetico 
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