Rooney is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1999. The band consists of Robert Schwartzman (vocals, guitar), Louie Stephens (keyboards), Taylor Locke (guitar, vocals), Brandon Schwartzel (bass) and Ned Brower (drums). Schwartzman is the brother of actor and musician Jason Schwartzman. The band has released three albums - "Rooney" (2003), "Calling the World" (2007) and "Eureka" (2010) - and is named after Dean of Students Ed Rooney, from the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.