# Rocket Club > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rocket_Club > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rocket_Club.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Club > Source revision: 1354559595 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the television episode, see [Rocket Club (Aliens in America)](/source/Rocket_Club_(Aliens_in_America)). **Rocket Club** is an American [country music](/source/Country_music) band composed of Joel Sayles (bass, vocals), Brian Kroening (guitars), Don Smithmier (vocals, [keyboards](/source/Keyboard_instrument)), [Chris Hawkey](/source/Chris_Hawkey) (vocals), Matt Kirkwold (guitars), and Walter Powell (drums).[1][2] ## History The band's first national single, "One More Day," was written by Joel Sayles, Don Smithmier, and Twin Cities native Mark Lacek after Lacek's daughter died in the womb.[3] The song got [viral](/source/Viral_phenomenon) exposure via [Facebook](/source/Facebook) and [YouTube](/source/YouTube), as well as airplay on Minneapolis radio station [KEEY-FM](/source/KEEY-FM). It is also included on a multi-artist album entitled *Hope Rocks Volume II*, the benefits of which go to a [nonprofit organization](/source/Nonprofit_organization) that Mark and his wife, Susan, founded.[4] "One More Day" debuted on the *Billboard* [Hot Country Songs](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) charts dated for the week of November 21, 2009.[5] The band's second single, "One Thing Beautiful," written by Joel Sayles and Don Smithmier, spent 14 weeks on the *Billboard* [Hot Country Songs](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) charts beginning July 12, 2010. Rocket Club's debut self-titled CD was released in 2008. Their second record, *American Serenade*, was released in October 2010. In 2010, the band coined the term "North Country" to describe its more guitar oriented, non-Southern form of country music. They later turned the concept into a northern anthem with the release of their 3rd single, "North Country," which debuted on the *Billboard* [Hot Country Songs](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) on June 14, 2011. An album of the same name was released in 2012.[6] The band released its fourth studio album on March 13, 2014, titled *Lucky* and produced by Joel Sayles. The album was named after the project that created it. In 2013, the band completed a project dubbed "Lucky 13" in which it wrote, recorded and released one new song each month for a year.[7] After a nearly 8-year hiatus, the band released the single, “Easy,” in February 2022. This collaboration led to a full reunion and the release of their fifth album, “Come On Home” in 2023. ## Other information Smithmier is a Minnesota tech entrepreneur.[8][9] Guitarist Luke Kramer was a band member from 2011 to 2014 and performed on the “North Country” and “Lucky” albums. Billy Thommes (drums) was a founding band member and performed all every album. Founding guitarist Matt Kirkwold re-joined the band in 2022. Walter Powell (drums) joined the band in 2023. ## Discography ### Albums Title Details Rocket Club Release date: October 21, 2008 Label: Feather Moon American Serenade Release date: October 1, 2010 Label: Feather Moon North Country Release date: April 9, 2012 Label: Feather Moon Lucky Release date: March 13, 2014 Label: Feather Moon Come On Home Release date: February 1, 2023 Label: Feather Moon ### Singles Year Single Peak positions Album US Country[10] 2009 "One More Day" 49 American Serenade 2010 "One Thing Beautiful" 51 2011 "North Country" 52 North Country ### Music videos Year Video 2009 "One More Day" 2011 "North Country" 2012 "Four Letter World" ## References 1. ["Biography"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100130031508/http://www.rocketclub.info/bio). *Rocket Club official website*. Archived from [the original](http://www.rocketclub.band/bio) on 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2010-01-19. 1. Gueningsman, Ryan (2012) "[Bands booked, plans underway for Delano’s Fourth of July ‘12](http://www.herald-journal.com/archives/2012/stories/fourth-preview-12.html)", *Spartanburg Herald-Journal*, February 20, 2012. 1. Albertoni, Rich (2010) "[Onetime Madison rockers Rocket Club land on the country chart](http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/article.php?article=28617)", Isthmus, March 25, 2010. 1. Molly Guthrey Millett (2009-10-09). ["Father's ode to stillborn daughter now a song to comfort the grieving"](http://www.twincities.com/music/ci_13416044?nclick_check=1). *TwinCities.com*. Retrieved 2010-01-19. 1. Edward Morris (2009-11-14). ["Carrie Underwood Has the Week's Top Album and Song"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091116180530/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1626280/carrie-underwood-has-the-weeks-top-album-and-song.jhtml). *CMT.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1626280/carrie-underwood-has-the-weeks-top-album-and-song.jhtml) on November 16, 2009. Retrieved 2010-01-19. 1. Gilbertson, Jon M. (2012) "[CD Reviews: Rocket Club; Waka Flocka Flame; Joe Jackson; Maybach Music Group](http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/musicandnightlife/cd-reviews-fq5sdqt-160277035.html)", *Journal Sentinel*, June 26, 2012. 1. ["Rocket Club News"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081222041237/http://www.rocketclub.info/#news). *rocketclub.info*. Archived from [the original](http://www.rocketclub.info/#news) on December 22, 2008. Retrieved 2014-03-14. 1. Dan Emerson (2001-10-01). ["Smithmier and His Start Ups"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140317184203/http://minnesotabusiness.com/article/smithmier-and-his-startups). *Minnesota Business Magazine*. Archived from [the original](http://minnesotabusiness.com/article/smithmier-and-his-startups) on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-03-16. 1. Bruch, Michelle (2011) "[Entrepreneur Don Smithmier: They told him to 'focus,' and luckily, he didn't listen](http://www.minnpost.com/business-agenda/2011/02/entrepreneur-don-smithmier-they-told-him-focus-and-luckily-he-didnt-listen)", *MinnPost*, February 24, 2011. 1. "[Awards](http://www.allmusic.com/artist/rocket-club-mn0001904857/awards)", Allmusic. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Rocket Club](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Club) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Club?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.