Rooney (band)

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Rooney
Rooney in concert in 2006
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock, power pop, indie rock
Years active	1999–present
Labels	California Dreamin', Geffen
Members	Robert Schwartzman Boaz Roberts Sean Sobash
Past members	Teddy Briggs Matthew Winter Taylor Locke Ned Brower Louie Stephens Brandon Schwartzel
Website	www.rooneymusic.com

Rooney is the primary musical project of singer-songwriter Robert Schwartzman, evolving from its origin as an American rock band formed by high school friends in Los Angeles.^[1] Before Schwartzman decided to continue with the project and take it in a different direction, the band's most enduring line-up consisted of Schwartzman (lead vocals, guitar), Louie Stephens (keyboards, piano), Taylor Locke (lead guitar, backing vocals), Matthew Winter (bass guitar) and Ned Brower (drums, backing vocals). The band is named after Ed Rooney, the principal in Ferris Bueller's Day Off portrayed by actor Jeffrey Jones.

Their music is reminiscent of British Invasion rock and 1970s pop, and has been compared to The Beatles, The Cars, Jellyfish, Sloan and Queen. They have toured the nation with acts such as Weezer, The Strokes, Jane's Addiction, Travis, Keane, Audioslave, OK Go, and Queens of the Stone Age.