Biography

"A swell of organ here, a dollop of slide guitar there, sparkling pop tunes all around. All of those elements - not to mention last year’s disarmingly excellent debut EP, “The Going and the Gone,’’ which proved one of the finer entries in the local music sweepstakes - are the calling cards of a quintet that expertly blends power-pop guitar crunch with a dash of country-rock flavor. What more of a rationale do you need to check them out?"
-The Boston Globe, November 2009

The Rationales are a band specializing in honest, energetic rock and roll. A sound that is an exciting blend of power pop and alternative, grounded in the roots of american rock, their catchy, memorable songwriting, intricate vocal interplay, and fun live shows are winning new fans by the day.