My first interview for them ran this week. It was with Rocky Votolato, the Seattle-area punk rocker turned singer-songwriter and his latest album True Devotion. I’m sort of pleased with the way it came out and am cautiously optimistic about doing a few more of these things for PM.
Here’s a bit:
“Lucky Clover Coin,” the song that opens Rocky Votolato’s sixth solo full-length, is a man’s conversation with his young son: an apology, an explanation, a bittersweet request for understanding from someone who
almost left for good, as a suicide. It’s lush and lovely with strings,
courtesy of Votolato’s friend Casey Foubert, yet also charged with effort and heavy with personal stakes. A story, certainly, but also a slice of Votolato’s life in the last few years, as he battled severe depression after his last solo album The Brag & Cuss and finally won through.
“I’ve been dealing with depression my whole life and not really knowing
it,” said Votolato in a recent phone interview. “I didn’t really know how sick I was.”
The rest
“Red River”
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I really liked that article. I played Red River on my show last week and will probably pick up the CD.
Kudos to you, JK.
Thanks Jack. I've got one with Eluvium coming up that I think will be even better.
I read that one, enjoyed it thoroughly, and didn't notice your byline. Looking forward to that Eluvium one - the new album is quite good, isn't it?
Hah, Ian, I toil in obscurity, eh? Glad you liked it and yes, Eluvium, very, very nice. I'm a latecomer. Have you been a fan for a while?
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