Des Rocs

Rocs has toured with rock bands such as Muse, The Rolling Stones, The Cult, Kaleo and The Struts. In 2025 Des Rocs collaborated with Zayn Malik to write and produce Zayn's new single "Break Free". In 2025, he composed the opening theme song for the Borderlands 4 video game. Influences for Rocco include Muse, Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Roy Orbison, and Queen, though Rocco's focus is individuality and sounding unlike other rock artists.

• Name — Des Rocs • Landscape — yes • Birthplace — Rockville Centre, New York, U.S. • Genre — * Hard rock • glam rock • alternative rock • Years Active — 2018–present • Label — * Sumerian Records • 300 Entertainment • Lowly • Website — desrocs.com • Birth Name — Danny Rocco

Rocco was raised in Long Island's Nassau County. He began performing in bars and basements from as early as 13 years old. His first band Secret Weapons opened for bands such as Panic! at the Disco, Fall Out Boy, and Weezer. The band eventually went on permanent hiatus after bandmate Gerry Lange's health deteriorated with Lyme disease. He released his first EP, Let The Vultures In, in November 2018. • Illustration — Des Rocs performing live at the Complex in Utah in 2022

In the spring of 2021, Des Rocs announced the Alive tour and a virtual livestream concert (also called the "Des Rocs Alive Virtual Concert"). During the live dates of the tour, rock band The Velveteers accompanied the tour as the opening band. Kicking off in the fall of 2021, the tour spanned 20+ cities across the United States, ending in the New York City's Bowery Ballroom. During the virtual concert, which was the first live playthrough of This is Our Life, Des Rocs culminated with the track "Tick" from his then yet-to-be-announced album. The track's lyrics also hinted at the title of the new album, A Real Good Person In A Real Bad Place. The album title and tracklist was announced on July 30, 2021, coinciding with the release of the album's first single, "MMC" (Mickey Mouse Club). Des Rocs released two more singles before the album's debut: "Imaginary Friends" and "Hanging by a Thread".

Des Rocs supported Badflower on their "Asking For A Friend" tour, alongside Blood Red Shoes. They debuted a new song, "Never Ending Moment", during this tour, and officially released it on April 25, 2023. At the same time, it was announced that the band had signed with Sumerian Records. On June 13, Des Rocs released the single "Nowhere Kid" from the album "Dream Machine", which released on August 25, 2023.

List of studio albums, with release date, label and selected chart positions shown • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • US — US Rock • A Real Good Person in a Real Bad Place — * Released: September 24, 2021 * Label: 300 Entertainment * Format: Digital download, LP, streaming — — — — • Dream Machine — * Released: August 25, 2023 * Label: Sumerian Records * Format: Digital download, LP, CD streaming — — — — • To Hell and Back — * Released: June 12, 2026 * Label: Sumerian Records * Format: Digital download, LP, CD streaming — — — —

List of EPs, with release date and label shown • Title — EP details • Let the Vultures In — *Released: November 2, 2018 *Label: Self-released *Format: Digital download, streaming • Martyr Parade — *Released: November 22, 2019 *Label: Lowly *Format: Digital download, streaming • This Is Our Life — *Released: December 11, 2020 *Label: 300 Entertainment *Format: LP, Digital download, streaming

List of singles, showing year released and album name • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • US Alt. — US Main. — US Rock Alt Air. • "Used to the Darkness" — 2018 — — — — — — — Let the Vultures In • "Let Me Live / Let Me Die" — — — — — — • "Maybe, I" — — — — — — • "Outta My Mind" — 2019 — — — — — — — Martyr Parade • "Dead Ringer" — — — — — — • "SLO" — — — — — — • "This Is Our Life" — 2020 — 36 — 23 — — — This Is Our Life • "Nothing Personal" — — — — — — • "Wayne" — — — — — — — rowspan="2" • "I Know" — — — — — — • "MMC" — 2021 — — — — — — — A Real Good Person In A Real Bad Place • "Imaginary Friends" — — — — — — • "Hanging by a Thread" — — — — — — • "Manic Memories" — 2022 — — — — — — • "Never Ending Moment" — 2023 — — — 29 — — — Dream Machine • "Nowhere Kid" — — — — — — • "I Am the Lightning" — — — 6 — 20 • "In the Night" (original or with Underoath) — 2024 — — — — — — • "This Land" — 2025 — — — 9 — 21 — Borderlands 4/To Hell and Back • "The Juice" — — — — — — — To Hell and Back • "When the Love Is Gone" — 2026 — — — 25 — — • "The Riders of Red Hook (Legends Never Die)" — — — — — — • "Fall Together" — — — — — —

• Title — Year — Band — Album • "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" — 2026 — The Smashing Pumpkins — Sending Hearts To All My Dearies: A Tribute To The Smashing Pumpkins

List of music videos, showing year released and director • Year — Title — Producer — Director — Ref. • 2018 — "HVY MTL DRMR" — Kristjan Thor • 2020 — "Wayne" — Des Rocs — Des Rocs and Tnsn Dvsn • "I Know" — Des Rocs — Des Rocs and Dan Newman • "This Is Our Life" — Dreambear — Rock & Egg • "Nothing Personal" • "POS" • "Suicide Romantics" • "Pieces" (Version 1) • 2021 — "Pieces" (Version 2) — Rock and Egg • "MMC" — Bobby Hanaford • "Ruby with the Sharpest Lies" — Des Rocs and Austin Kearns • "Imaginary Friends" • 2022 — "Hanging by a Thread" • "Manic Memories" — Dan Newman & Joel Cook • 2023 — "Never Ending Moment" — Wouter Stoter • "Nowhere Kid" • "Dream Machine" — Wouter Stoter • 2024 — "I Am the Lightning" • "In the Night" — Mark Seliger • "Love and a Smoking Gun" • 2025 — "This Land" — fesq • 2026 — "When the Love Is Gone" — Noel Paul • "Fall Together"