This guy is true. This guy is real. This guy has rasp. If any of ya'll are looking for the best record to put on while cleaning the house, cooking dinner, talking on the phone, breathing...check this one out. Rocky Votolato is a Texan, born and raised in Dallas (Cowboys suck, Go Giants). I first heard him in about 2004 while working at The Harry Fox Agency handling his publishing companies' royalties, and I was hooked ever since. He has this storytelling vibe that truly makes him one of a kind. It isn't typical singer / songwriter stuff though. He catches you like Bruce, sings a bit like Stephen Kellogg, has songwriting skills like Van Morrison, but there's something to it that's different. I can't put my finger on it, but it might have something to do with him being labeled "Alt-Country" in most record stores. You'll find yourself totally immersed in a beautiful acoustic tune, and then the next tune will get your feet tapping and your spirits up; wanting to grab a bottle of Jack and a Winston. His new record "True Devotion" just came out 2 weeks ago. Check out the below track called "Red River." Absolutely awesome tune and really dig the vocals. It reminds me a bit of Bob Seger, in a higher key. Cheers.
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