Rocknoceros

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Rocknoceros
Origin Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Genres Children's Music
Years active2005–present
Members
  • Marc "Boogie Woogie Bennie" Capponi
  • Patrick "Williebob" Williams
Past members
  • David "Coach" Cotton
Website www.rocknoceros.com

Rocknoceros is an American children's band formed in Fairfax, Virginia, United States in 2005. [1] [2] The band consists of two members, both childhood friends: Marc "Boogie Woogie Bennie" Capponi and Patrick "Williebob" Williams. A third, founding member, David "Coach" Cotton, retired from the band effective January 1, 2020. [3] Rocknoceros has performed at many venues, including Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Wolf Trap, and The Kennedy Center. Their fifth album, "Plymouth Rockers", was released in June 2015.

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Rocknoceros began publishing a podcast, the "Rocknoceros Podnoceros", in August 2017. [4]

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References

  1. "Homegrown Band 'Rocknoceros' Celebrates 10th Anniversary with New Album, Concert". Patch.com . McLean Patch.
  2. Tom Jackman (14 July 2011). "NoVa's Rocknoceros ready to rock your kids again". Washington Post . Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  3. "About - Rocknoceros". Rocknoceros.com .
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