My Morning Download 5/15/07 - Rocky Votolato

Each weekday, My Morning Download introduces you to some of the coolest new music on the web. We clear through the noise so you don't have to. Meet Rocky Votolato

Seattle singer-songwriter Rocky Votolato is best known for his emotionally intense, acoustic based songs. His new album The Brag And The Cuss will be released on June 19th on Barsuk Records. It's his fifth and finest record to date on which he moves from the sparse sounds of his previous releases to a fuller sound with a band that features 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 all percussion, and Rick Steff (Cat Power, Hank Williams, Jr.) on Hammond b3, piano, and accordion. Casey Foubert also co-produced the record with Votolato.

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