The Rocky Valentines - The Rocky Valentines 

After contributing to the most recent album from his dad’s band Starflyer 59, Charlie Martin has now released the eponymous debut EP from his one-man project The Rocky Valentines.  As evidenced most notably on EP highlight, the laid-back “Shooting With One Eye”, with its contrasting pop melodies and slow, downtuned guitar, there is often a shoegazer undercurrent throughout the four songs.  He also meshes it with power pop on “Off & On”, a darker, almost punk edge on “Driving Blind” and the more straight ahead, alt rock of “Microphone”.  Definitely a promising start to his solo career and one I will be keeping an eye on.

(The Rocky Valentines - Bandcamp)