November 07, 2025 – Rocket hit Warehouse on Watts in Philly and turned the place inside out. Packed house, shoulder to shoulder, sold out. The LA quartet Alithea Tuttle (vocals/bass), Desi Scaglione (guitar), Baron Rinzler (guitar), and Cooper Ladomade (drums) is out supporting their debut album, “R is for Rocket,” and they play like a band that knows exactly what each part is there to do. No filler just punch, grit, and focus. The kind of show that hits hard and doesn’t waste a second.
Photography and review by Steve Cerf @stevecerf
They opened with “Take Your Aim,” setting the tone fast tight, loud, locked in. “One Million” followed, pulling the crowd in with that melodic push and heavy drive. “Sugarcoated” and “Act Like Your Title” showed how they shift from crunch to hook without stepping on a note.
“Crossing Fingers” hit harder, bass and drums pounding while the guitars tore through, and “The Choice” snapped clean to close out the mid-set run. “Wide Awake” landed near the end sharp and addictive live before “R is for Rocket” brought the night full circle with a big payoff.
The chemistry was obvious tight, natural, real. That kind of connection is what keeps a band moving forward. Rocket played like a group that knows exactly who they are and what they want. Confident debut, great energy, no attitudes. Don’t expect them in rooms this size much longer they’ve already moved past that.
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