Rocky Votolato

This past weekend I was able to see a special "living room" concert by one of my favorite artists, Rocky Votolato. Anticipating a larger tour next spring with the release of his new album "True Devotion," Rocky mentioned at the show that he wanted to play in front of smaller groups of us diehard fans to remind him why he does what he does. Luckily for me, I was there to hear it.

Rocky Votolato is a Texas-born, Seattle-based singer/songwriter with a style all his own. His voice is gravelly and soft, while his lyrics are real and powerful. Overcoming a year-long battle with depression during which he essentially never left his apartment, Rocky makes his comeback with an album his label, Barsuk Records, says contains "deceptively simple, peppering impressionistic narratives with moments of lyrical wisdom that can knock the wind out of you."

So until February 23rd, enjoy these next few tracks and a video of a new song called "Fragments" that he played at the concert.

Alabaster [mp3] - (iTunes)
Goldfield [mp3] - (iTunes)

And, if you happen to live near one of his remaining living room shows, I would highly recommend it, you won't be disappointed. You can get tickets here.

Dates:
Fri/Nov-06 NYC / Midtown Manhattan
Sat/Nov-07 Amherst, NH
Sun/Nov-08 Boston, MA (Sold Out)
Mon/Nov-09 Brighton, MA (Sold Out)
Tue/Nov-10 Providence, RI
Wed/Nov-11 Connecticut (Sold Out)
Thu/Nov-12 Hamilton, NJ
Fri/Nov-13 Philadelphia, PA
Sat/Nov-14 Philadelphia, PA