Rocky Loves Emily is an American pop rock band formed in Sterling Heights, Michigan in 2008.
As of mid-2012, their lineup consists of vocalist Brandon Ellis, drummer Pete Kalinowski, guitarists Sean Kick and Andrew Stevens, and bassist Stephen Hull.
I remember Steve saying, did you guys ever see 3 ninjas, I immediately started chanting Rocky Loves Emily and paused and said that's it!
[2] The band spent the next several months touring, most notably playing acoustic shows at Hot Topic stores,[1][3] and was a finalist in Alternative Press's January 2010 "Hometown Heroes" competition.
[4][5] In 2010, on a day off in Seattle they attended Copeland's Farewell Tour, the band encountered an A&R executive from Tooth & Nail Records and ended up giving him a copy of their EP.
The band performed at the 2011 SXSW Music Festival as part of a Tooth & Nail showcase that also included Emery, The Almost, Sainthood Reps, Swimming with Dolphins, and Young London.
[2] Matt Collar of AllMusic described Secrets Don't Make Friends as containing "power pop-influenced rock tunes" and a delivery that matched the band's "emo-pop aesthetic".
"[1] Kalinowski lists Kiss, Foo Fighters, Neil Young, Soundgarden, and Def Leppard among his personal influences.