ROCK ROCKIES: Sign With Nadaqa Music

The Egyptian classic rock band "Rock Rockies" have signed with Naqada Music Management to handle […]
October 28, 2016

The Egyptian classic rock band "Rock Rockies" have signed with Naqada Music Management to handle their publicity and upcoming releases.

In early 2013 James was looking to form his first band and started looking for musicians and a lead singer. The first lead singer who sang withRock Rockies,Shadow Throneat that time, was"Hisham Zaky". On bass wasAbdullah Negm,DrumsZiad Nabel,GuitarMohamed.But the band was not sounding asJameshad hoped. So he disbanded the group in hope of finding more suitable members.

In mid 2013James Massiwas given the nameRock Rockiesby his friend at that timePino Fares. Inspired by the name,Jamesstarted working on some new riffs. But he was met by the frustration of not finding a singer that complimented the band's music. Later that yearHisham Blues, the renowned Blues singer and featured in the songCryfor my fromJames'ssolo album, suggested that James should sing his songs arguing that no one would sing his song like him.

In 2014Daredevilconsideredasthe band's hit whichran through social media like fire followed byDirt.At this timeRock Rockies' lineup wasAhmed Gamalon the drums,Mohamed DebikyandHazem Khaledon the guitars andMohamed Hamdion the bass.

Later that yearRock Rockieswere invited to perform in Castle of Rock 2014, butGamalandDebikydecided to leave the band. Searching for a drummer everywhere,JamesmetPatrick Khalilon social media. "Taken"byPatrick's performance, the band agreed onPatrickwho soon became one of the pillars of the band. The band performed the gig havingEmad Raafatas a keyboardist andMohamed Darkon the bass.

This form lasted around 4 months"Mostafa el-Sheikh"replacedMohamed Dark.The band didn't stop performing all over Egypt ever since.

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Nadaqa Music
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