MEET THE BAND

ANDY WARRINER

LEAD VOCALS // GUITAR

Andy Warriner – Vocals / Guitar

Farmer by day, songwriter by instinct — Andy founded Rocketsmith in 2009 as an outlet for turning real-life experiences into music that connects.

Influences:
Manic Street Preachers • Bruce Springsteen • Buddy Holly • Guns N' Roses • Bon Jovi

Proudest moment:
Hearing that ‘Heart Full of Hollow’ helped someone through a tough time — a reminder that music really can make a difference.

Guilty pleasure:
K-pop. Big hooks, big production… no excuses.

Random fact:
Farming teaches you patience — songwriting is what stops you losing it.

 

RYAN SMITH

BASS GUITAR // BACKING VOCALS

Ryan – Bass

By day a Highways Consultant, Ryan brings groove, feel, and musicality to the backbone of Rocketsmith’s sound.

Influences:
John Mayer • Pino Palladino • Keith Urban • Foo Fighters • Paramore

Proudest moment:
Being invited to Abbey Road Studios by BBC Radio York as an unsigned artist — a moment that felt very real.

Guilty pleasure:
High School Musical

Random fact:
Has just one kidney 🤘

ANTHONY MEDD

DRUMS // BACKING VOCALS

Anthony Medd – Drums / Backing Vocals

Tradesman by day, drummer by instinct — Anthony brings power, feel, and a proper sense of groove to the Rocketsmith sound.

Influences:
Sting / The Police • Guns N' Roses • Soundgarden • Tool • R.E.M.

Proudest moment:
Being part of Rocketsmith as it stands today — and believing in where it’s heading with the songs we’ve built together.

Guilty pleasure:
I Think We're Alone Now — no explanation needed.

Random fact:
Runs on tomato sauce and black coffee… just not at the same time 🤣

Matt Modget

Guitar // Backing Vocals

Matt – Guitar

By day a Business Intelligence Manager (and smallholder), Matt brings texture, edge, and feel to the Rocketsmith sound.

Influences:
Queens of the Stone Age • Dinosaur Jr. • Neil Young • Pearl Jam • Supergrass

Proudest moment:
Writing and recording at Rockfield Studios — the same place Bohemian Rhapsody was recorded — and then seeing the video played on Kerrang! TV.

Guilty pleasure:
Belinda Carlisle

Random fact:
Fluent in Welsh.

Rocketsmith – Real Life Rock

What do you get when you cross a farmer, a tiler, an intelligence manager, a highways consultant… and 25+ years of real life?

Rocketsmith.

This is ‘Real Life’ rock — songs built from experience, not theory.

If you’re human, you’ll recognise it straight away.
The highs. The setbacks. The graft. The doubt. The fight back.

Rocketsmith don’t write fantasy — they write about life as it actually is.

  • Winning… and losing
  • Mental health… and resilience
  • Money struggles… and making it through
  • Relationships… the good and the hard
  • Birth, loss… and everything in between

These aren’t stories borrowed from somewhere else — they’ve been lived.

And that’s why they connect.

The Sound

Often compared to Stereophonics, Manic Street Preachers, Foo Fighters and Jimmy Eat World, Rocketsmith are carving out their own lane with:

Big choruses. Honest lyrics. Uplifting, anthemic British rock.

Music that makes you feel something — and makes you want to sing it back.

The Story

Founded in 2009 by Andy Warriner, Rocketsmith started as a songwriting outlet — a place to turn real experiences into songs that meant something.

Over the years, the band evolved, line-ups changed, and the sound sharpened.

Now, with their strongest line-up yet, Rocketsmith have:

  • Written 50+ original songs
  • Played thousands of gigs
  • Performed across the UK, USA, China and Europe
  • Built a reputation for powerful, high-energy live shows

Recent Highlights

  • June 2024 – Supported Bryan Adams at Forest Live
  • October 2024 – ‘Rise’ hit #1 on the iTunes Rock Chart
  • October 2024 – ‘Rise’ added to matchday playlist at Leeds United (Elland Road)
  • January 2025 – ‘Stiff Upper Lip’ reached Top 20 iTunes Indie Chart
  • February 2025 – Auditioned for Glastonbury Festival (Pilton Stage)
  • May 2026 - Album launch, “Hearts and Minds”