Rainbow Death Rocket is almost a one-man band. Almost, but not quite. RDR started in a small Ohio town just outside of Pittsburgh, PA. A dude named Q had always wanted to be a songwriter but didn’t know how to sing or play any instruments. He simply loved to write lyrics. He had spent his life writing “songs,” that were only songs in his head because they had no music or melodies. In reality, they were just poems that Q hoped would be put to music someday. They were emotional, heartfelt, soul-bearing poems, but poems nonetheless.

He tried collaborating with musicians over the years and helped write some cool songs with some very talented people. Q had the opportunity to spend a lot of time in studios watching the recording process and he learned a ton about how to build a song. But those songs still weren’t His. Finally, at the unusually advanced age of 35, with the support of his amazing wife and life partner Brandi, Q decided to pick up a guitar and give it a go. Learning to play and write music at 35 was daunting to say the least, but he kept plugging away. The music came to him eventually, and the experience in recording helped get solid ideas down right away. Within a few weeks songs were taking shape. Q was able to lay down guitars, drums, bass and keyboard, but sadly, he still couldn’t sing worth a damn!