Rocky recently stopped by the Daytrotter studios to record live versions of Sparklers, White Daisy Passing, What Waited For Me and new song, Sunlight.  Head over to Daytrotter.com to download the tracks for free.

I’m excited to announce my headlining tour this fall with Ha Ha Tonka!  We’re playing many cities I missed on the spring tour.  Please tell a friend and come say hello.

Sept 9 : Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge ##
Sept 17 : Victoria, BC – Olio Cooperative
Sept 18 : Vancouver, BC – Waves on Howe
Sept 25 : Seattle, WA – Q Cafe (One Day’s Wages benefit show)
Oct 01 : Oswego, NY – Sheldon Ballroom
Oct 14 : Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock **
Oct 15 : Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen **
Oct 16 : Kalamazoo, MI – The Strutt **
Oct 17 : Pontiac, MI – Pike Room **
Oct 18 : Toronto, ON – The Drake Hotel **
Oct 20 : Allston, MA – Great Scott **
Oct 21 : Teaneck, NJ – Mexicali Live **
Oct 22 : Philadelphia, PA – M Room **
Oct 23 : Washington DC – The Red Palace **
Oct 24 : Richmond, VA – The Camel **
Oct 26 : Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 **
Oct 27 : Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade **
Oct 28 : Orlando, FL – The Backbooth **
Oct 29 : Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits **
Nov 01 : Birmingham, AL – BottleTree **
Nov 02 : Nashville, TN – Exit/In **
Nov 03 : Memphis, TN – Hi-Tone Cafe **
Nov 04 : Little Rock, AR – Juanita’s Cantina **
Nov 05 : Austin, TX – Emo’s (Indoor) **
Nov 06 : Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves **
Nov 07 : Oklahoma City, OK – The Conservatory **
Nov 09 : St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway **
Nov 10 : Lawrence, KS – Jackpot Music Hall **

## = w/ David Bazan
** = w/ Ha Ha Tonka

Check out the shows page for more information.

Throughout June, July and August, I’ll be playing intimate solo acoustic shows in living rooms all across the country. No stage, no PA system, no opening band. Just a guitar and my dearest fans.

There are a VERY LIMITED number of tickets available for each show. Every show is all ages and starts at 8pm unless otherwise noted (early shows start at 5pm). Hope to see you this summer!

8/03 – Fresno, CA – Living Room Show – BUY TICKETS
8/04 – Santa Rosa, CA – Living Room Show – SOLD OUT
8/05 – Redding, CA – Living Room Show – BUY TICKETS
8/06 – Portland, OR – Living Room Show – SOLD OUT
8/07 – Long Beach, WA – Living Room Show – SOLD OUT
8/27 – Vashon, WA – Living Room Show – BUY TICKETS

“After a casual listen, it might be easy to lump Rocky Votolato in with the downtrodden likes of Conor Oberst and Elliott Smith. But his songwriting is a bit more triumphant than theirs: Votolato would rather pull himself out of a gutter than wallow in it, focusing instead on the victory before the misery.

In ‘Red River,’ the muddy bass and lean drums aren’t flashy, but they make a sturdy soapbox for Votolato and his guitar. Smoky vocals place a sedate mask on his words, making them easy to swallow. The story builds up to the implied suicide of a brother who’s tortured by his war-torn past, while the chorus pumps its fists, chanting, ‘I’ve been searching for the waves that carried us home / To the ocean we all came from, where we’ll all be returned.’ It’s an acceptance of death as an eventuality, self-inflicted or otherwise.

Though Votolato doesn’t come off as particularly religious, he’s clearly reaching for something greater than himself here. It might be spiritual or it might be physical, but whatever it is, he seems at peace in the knowledge that it’s where we’re all headed.”

-Anthony Fantano, NPR Music

I’m donating 10% of the royalties from my new album, True Devotion, to the movement of One Day’s Wages. 100% of this will go to projects to alleviate extreme global poverty. Please consider joining me in collaborating with and donating to their cause.

ONEDAYSWAGES.ORG

ONE DAY’S WAGES on FACEBOOK

ONE DAY’S WAGES on TWITTER

I’m headed to Germany this week and will be touring Europe for most of May.  Come out and say hello!

07.05. Braunschweig, DE – Nexus
08.05. Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof
09.05. Münster, DE – Gleis 22
11.05. München, DE – Feierwerk
12.05. Erlangen, DE – E-Werk
13.05. Karlsruhe, DE – Jubez
14.05. Freiburg, DE – White Rabbit
15.05. Zürich, CH – Zukunft
16.05. Giessen, DE – MuK
18.05. Berlin, DE – Bang Bang Club
19.05. Köln, DE Gebäude 9
20.05. Antwerpen, BE – Trix
21.05. Amsterdam, NL – Winston
22.05. Bremen, DE – Lagerhaus
23.05. Hamburg, DE – Prinzenbar

I’m excited to announce new US tour dates for June & July including shows with mewithoutYou!

June 2 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway %
June 3 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada %
June 4 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre %
June 5 – Murray, UT @ Murray Theater %
July 25 – Seattle, WA @ Seattle Center (GreenNote Festival)

% = dates with mewithoutYou

Check out the shows page for details and stay tuned for more summer tour dates!

I taped an interview and live performance for Seattle’s Art Zone TV show. Check it out locally on the Seattle Channel (cable 21) this Friday (April 2) at 8pm and on KCTS/9 next Wednesday (April 9) at 7pm! It’s also viewable online on the Seattle Channel website.

Great News! The limited edition, multicolored “True Devotion” vinyl LP is now available for pre-order.  The clear/white or blue/white colored vinyl is packaged with a stunning 12×12 16 page lyric book and a free download of the entire record.  Limited to 500 copies of each color combination.

Orders start shipping this Friday the 12th from Second Nature Recordings.  Pre-order now!