Anson Funderburgh has has led the Rockets since 1979. In 1985 he invited legendary blues musician Sam Myers to record with him. To this day, Myers handles the vocals and plays harmonica. Funderburgh's guitar playing has been described as "less is more" — he can really blast it, or play it cool, crisp and soulful. He and his band have recorded several albums and are often on the road playing blues venues and festivals. Their sound encompasses Texas blues and Chicago blues. Funderburgh has always required his bass players to play both bass guitar and upright bass. One piece of trivia: in 1989 and 1990 the band's bass player was Mike Judge, future animator and creator of Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill.