All shows listed here are confirmed unless otherwise noted. The listed files are intended as a sample use only and must be deleted from your computer 24 hours after downloading. Rocky votolatos first solo record an album that was a big influence on dashboard confessional is a strippeddown and subtle acoustic folk set. The great beyond is an outlet to share that creativity. Makers is rocky votolato s fourth album, appearing fittingly in line after 2003s suicide medicine, but with a worn resilience all its own. Rocky votolato has struggled with depression all his life. Ive decided to post the albums i have personally thought of as perfect10s. Rocky votolato is back with another great record that will make you want to lay down the weapons and take some time to breathe. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from rocky votolato at the discogs marketplace. Listen to rocky votolato soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create seattle. Brand news second full album is nothing short of genius. Originally lead singer of waxwing, votolato latest record is amazing. Formerly a member of the band waxwing, he began his solo career in 1996 and has a number of released albums, splits and eps.
Here he began his first ever band, runaway laughing with high school friends. Exwaxwing seattle band frontman rocky votolatos third solo record is whispery and understated, full of regret but also the quiet resolve of a man looking. The great beyond this blog focuses on artists who are ignored the mainstream. Death keeps calling me, shes gonna set me free no more sunshine sidewalk streets or misery like she did for you oh allen how you suffered lower eastside apartment we. Rocky votolato is a singersongwriter from washington, usa. Television of saints a new album from rocky votolato by. The only thing ill say about his sound is that the acoustic tracks are backed with a full band, and songs like pale horse and coming and going on easy terms showcase this driving, thumping sound coupled with john vanderslices distinct wail. Television of saints by rocky votolato, released 03 april 2012 1. A seattle based singersongwriter, rocky votolato moves in similar circles both musically and literally to other sweetheart of the radio favorites damien jurado and j. People have been discussing frontman tim kasher and his lyrics like teenage girls discuss shitty boybands. Nov 12, 2012 rocky votolato was part of chuck ragans the revival tour. Get rocky votolato setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other rocky votolato fans for free on.
Portland is leaving, white daisy passing, and suicide medicine. Popmatters talked to him about his difficult journey. Music video for rocky votalatos white daisy passing off the album makers. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Like early elliott smith, votolato is able to convey so much emotion with simple instrumentation, hushed vocals and lofi production. The band provides a harder edge to their poppunk sound, and on some tracks borde. First, to counter all the pop as of late, heres rancids.
If you truly enjoy the album, purchase it and help support the bands. Rocky and chuck performed two songs together with joe ginsberg and jon gaunt on a rooftop in cologne, germany. Rocky votolato mailing list a brilliant creative revitalization. Aug 01, 2006 music video for rocky votalatos white daisy passing off the album makers. He has been married to his wife, april votolato, for over 10 years, and they live in seattle with their two children. Learn the seven elements of successful songwriting in robert lang studios songwriting class with rocky votolato and kris orlowski. Feb 23, 2010 rocky votolato has struggled with depression all his life. Find the song lyrics for rocky votolato top tracks. Available march 21st live at black belt is a beautifully captured collection of rocky s songs spanning his decade plus solo career. Robert lang studios songwriting class with rocky votolato, kris. Tradefriendly live music archive concerts are available for download andor streaming in formats including mp3, flac, and ogg vorbis.
Rocky votolato is the 1999 debut release from seattle singersongwriter rocky votolato. Stream tracks and playlists from rocky votolato on your desktop or mobile device. Rocky votolato red river with chuck ragan cardinal. When listening to cursives early material, it is obvious hes still searching for his voice. Hospital handshakes is a bona fide indierock masterpiece.
Rocky votolato writes songs that seem to have been scratched into a boxcar wall by a. Originally released in 1999, these songs were recorded in a basement with two microphones over a 4hour period. You probably disagree with me, but this is my little shindig, so i can like what i want. The moderators of this blog are not responsible for what you do with any music collected here. With titles like all my prophets, industry, there will be a reckoning, and what the hands have grown, it seems rocky is displeased with.
Rocky votolato s third solo fulllength, suicide medicine is a stripped down and sparse masterpiece rocky s voice soars across dark lyrical musings on family, love, music, and the conflicts that arise from his commitment to all three. We cant supply you with any lanegan or earlestyle tales of past drug abuse or adamsish anecdotes of stupidity and arrogance in telling the story of rocky votolato. In many senses, makers is an album youd expect from someone much older than rocky v. It finds votolato sounding older and weathered, more content than jaded, and theres a modest quality to his steady voice that projects words as both sincere and comforting. Although written between 1996 and 1997, it wasnt until 2008 that the album became accessible, when it was rereleased by second nature.
Makers is rocky votolatos fourth album, appearing fittingly in line after 2003s suicide medicine, but with a worn resilience all its own. With true devotion he found a way to recognize his problems and work out his demons. Over the course of the last 15 years, rocky votolato has produced some of the most powerful music to come out of seattle, an impressive canon anchored by earnest, lyrical songwriting, and delivered in a unique indiefolkpunk style that has evolved out of the pacific northwest music scene he was rai. He was raised in a small town called frost, roughly 50 miles south of dallas, until the age of. Recorded live over 3 nights at intimate living room shows in seattle wa, this record includes fan favorites. Rocky votolato, who is widely known for his solo material and. Rocky votolato discography conventional wisdom says that singersongwriters need a mythology. A throat warming whiskey, the crackle of a dim hearth flame, a creaky wooden rocking chair, and the homely twang of a handmade acoustic guitar.
Barsuk records is proud to reissue rocky votolatos classic 2006 album makers on august 19th. Texasborn singersongwriter who started the band waxwing. Rocky votolato was part of chuck ragans the revival tour. Please check directly with the venues to confirm show times, ticket prices, and age requirements. When his former band lying on loot disbanded in 1996, rocky votolato, along with friends rudy gajadhar drums and andrew hartley bass, started playing under the name waxwing.
Rocky votolato was born in 1978 in texas, but moved to seattle in his early teens. Listed below is his discography, as well as tracks that i deem notable. Rocky votolato burning my travels clean releases discogs. Rocky votolato born march 8, 1977 in dallas, texas, is an american singersongwriter. Rocky votolato is raising funds for television of saints a new album from rocky votolato on kickstarter. I dont care if it rains of freezes long as i got my plastic jesus sittin on the dashboard of my car comes in colors, pink and pleasant g. Rocky has put out 4 pretty solid albums, which is hard to do as a singersongwriter guy without everything getting really boring and repetitive. Rocky votolato true devotion one of the best,well not, he is the best acoustic singersongwriter i know. I can listen to all 4 albums in a row and enjoy 95% of the songs. Rocky votolato brother to guitarist cody votolato, also the guitarist for the blood brothers has a great voice, but i dont pretend to understand most of what he is singing about. Rocky votolato television of saints 2012 we havent had a lot of singersongwriter releases lately so heres something worth the waiting. Rocky votolato s first solo record an album that was a big influence on dashboard confessional is a strippeddown and subtle acoustic folk set.
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