Rocky Votolato: The Brag and Cuss, plus two EPs
Rocky Votolato is in the middle of a US tour, trying out new songs that he recently recorded for his new album, The Brag and Cuss. Out on June 19, Barsuk licensed The Brag and Cuss from Second Nature Recordings , whom Rocky had released his previous music through. Gauging on the strength of Rocky's songwriting, and the talent that was brought into the studio, this album will be another captivating disc. The Brag and Cuss "sees Rocky moving from the minimal acoustic guitar and vocals of his previous release, makers, to a fuller sound," announced Barsuk.
"Most of the record was played by a full band, featuring James McAllister (Sufjan Stevens) on drums, Bill Herzog (Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter) on bass, Casey Foubert (Pedro the Lion) on electric guitar, banjo, mandolin and percussion, and Rick Steff (Cat Power, Hank Williams Jr.) on keyboards and accordion."
Not very many people would consider releasing music they wrote when they were 16. Second Nature Recordings is rereleasing A Brief History on April 24, compiling seven songs that were written during his teen years; Your Best Guess had printed 1,000 copies of Rocky's first recording sessions in 1999.
Rocky is digitally releasing a second album on April 24 through iTunes, also through Second Nature Recordings. End Like This is "an iTunes only release of the 3 B-sides left over from the Makers sessions."
A Brief History EP track listing:
1. One More Work Song Blues
2. Silent
3. These Old Clothes
4. Temperate
5. Plastic Jesus
6. In a Cabin (MP3)
7. Blues Shaker
Rocky Votolato – In A Cabin (A Brief History)
Rocky Votolato – Portland Is Leaving (Makers)
Rocky Votolato – Tinfloil Hats (Makers)
Rocky Votolato – The City Is Calling (Suicide Medicine)
Rocky Votolato – The Light and the Sound (Light and Sound)
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Sat. 03.17.07 San Antonio, TX @ The Sanctuary
Sun. 03.18.07 Dallas, TX @ The Gypsy Tea Room
Mon. 03.19.07 Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina
Tue. 03.20.07 St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway
Wed. 03.21.07 Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Cafe
Thu. 03.22.07 Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
Fri. 03.23.07 Covington, KY @ The Mad Hatter
Sat. 03.24.07 Morgantown, WV @ 123 Pleasant St.
Sun. 03.25.07 Washington, DC. @ Rock and Roll Hotel
Mon. 03.26.07 Hamden, CT @ Hamden Masonic Temple
Tue. 03.27.07 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
Wed. 03.28.07 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's
Thu. 03.29.07 New York, NY @ The Knitting Factory
Fri. 03.30.07 Providence, RI @ Living Room
Sat. 03.31.07 Allston, MA @ Great Scott
Sun. 04.01.07 Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
Mon. 04.02.07 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
Wed. 04.04.07 Duluth, MN @ Univ of MN Duluth
Thu. 04.05.07 Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
Fri. 04.06.07 Chicago, IL @ Abbey Pub
Sat. 04.07.07 Ames, IA @ The Maintenance Shop
Sun. 04.08.07 Lawrence, KS @ Jackpot Saloon
Tue. 04.10.07 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep
Thu. 04.12.07 Flagstaff, AZ @ Studio 111
Fri. 04.13.07 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified
Sat. 04.14.07 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
Sun. 04.15.07 San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Tue. 04.17.07 West Hollywood, CA @ The Troubadour
Wed. 04.18.07 San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Thu. 04.19.07 Portland, OR @ Dante's
Fri. 04.20.07 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's