Rockets Red Glare was a Canadian alternative rock band from Toronto, active in the early 2000s."Rockets Red Glare Don't Mean To Confuse You". Exclaim!, January 1, 2006.
Rockets Red Glare formed in the winter of 1999 following the demise of hardcore band Blake and instrumental trio Blue Light Blockade. They released their self-titled debut album in 2002."Rockets Red Glare: Rockets Red Glare". AllMusic.
The band's second album, Moonlight Desires, was released in 2003."Rockets Red Glare: Moonlight Desires". AllMusic. The album appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 chart in August 2003."The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, August 12, 2003". !earshot That year Rockets Red Glare disbanded; members went on to join Sea Snakes (Strachan), Burn Rome in a Dream (Clarke), Jim Guthrie (Clarke), and Picastro (Clarke). In late 2004, Strachan and drummer David "Gus" Weinkauf formed Feuermusik, a free jazz duo with Strachan on saxophone and Weinkauf playing percussion on buckets."Feuermusik Are Winners". Exclaim!, June 2008.
In 2006, the band reunited to play a series of shows.
Discography "Redshift" / "Halifax" (2001, single) on Die Venom Records Rockets Red Glare (2002) on Sickroom Records Moonlight Desires (2003) on Blue Skies Turn Black Records
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