Rocco DeLuca
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The California-based Rocco DeLuca and the Burden was originally formed as a four-piece American indie rock band in late 2005. Previous to this, Rocco DeLuca himself was a solo artist who opened for artists like Taj Mahal, John Mayall and John Lee Hooker, and has even had the opportunity to play with Johnny Cash.[1] Starting in 2003, he had a setup at the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest, California nearly every Tuesday, running until 2006.
In 2005 DeLuca was recognized by independent record label Ironworks. His first single was Colorful, from their debut album I Trust You To Kill Me.
Rocco DeLuca
Rocco DeLuca (born December 27, 1975 in Torrance, California) is a half Italian, half German rock artist represented by the Ironworks label, created by actor Kiefer Sutherland and producer Jude Cole. He grew up in Lake Elsinore, CA and Long Beach, CA.[2] Rocco DeLuca and the Burden's debut album "I Trust You To Kill Me" came out March 21, 2006. DeLuca is known for his use of the Dobro, a trade name now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.
I Trust You To Kill Me album and documentary
Rocco DeLuca and the Burden's debut album, I Trust You To Kill Me was released on CD on March 21, 2006 on the Ironworks label. The album was produced by Jude Cole and mixed by Florian Ammon, except for tracks 2, 7 and 10 which were mixed by Dave Reed. The album was engineered by Florian Ammon and Dave Reed.[citation needed]
I Trust You To Kill Me is also the name of the bands' behind-the-scenes documentary.[3] It coincided with the release of the debut album of the same name, which the band promoted in 2005.
On Friday May 5, 2006 Kiefer Sutherland appeared on the UK chatshow Friday Night with Jonathan Ross to discuss 24 and the I Trust You to Kill Me documentary. The band toured Europe from late 2005 to early 2006.
According to the film's official website, public screenings of the film were be held in New York City, West Hollywood, California, and San Francisco in September 2006.
Promotion
Kiefer Sutherland, along with of Jude Cole through their co-owned record label, Ironworks, has been the biggest promoter of the band. Sutherland has offered such support as playing the role of the band's tour promoter and manager and helping produce the TV documentary I Trust You To Kill Me, where they traveled the world promoting the band in 2005. Later, in the first week of May 2006, the band and Sutherland hit the United Kingdom to promote their new release by playing some live shows. In summer 2007, the band also did the first part of the English band Keane tour in North America.
The band has appeared on several TV shows, such as the Jimmy Kimmel TV show, the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Late Show with David Letterman, the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. Kastljos in Iceland.[4], and Top of the Pops in the UK on May 22, 2006.[5]
In March 2008, DeLuca became the first of four featured artists in Hotel Indigo's Artists in the Spotlight program. www.hotelindigo.com/podcast
Mercy
On March 10, 2009, Deluca released his second full-length album, entitled Mercy. This time, working with U2 producer Daniel Lanois on the album.[6] For "Mercy", Deluca decided to strip down the setup to make the live experience "more personal," as he explains, and shortly after the album's completion Deluca and drummer Ryan Carman toured as a duo without bassist Dave Beste and percussionist Greg Velasquez. Despite the downsizing of the act, Beste and Velasques were still both featured in the studio recordings for the album and relationships with them remained intact. Celebrity promoter Kiefer Sutherland directed the music video for the album's most-promoted single "Save Yourself", which was used as the promo for the television movie 24 Redemption.[citation needed] Producer Daniel Lanois played a big role in the methods used in the studio recordings. Deluca has cited Lanois as a hero of his and Lanois has many times made guest appearances with him on stage.
Other works and appearances
Rocco DeLuca will appear on Slash's self-titled solo album which will be released in March 2010.
Band member contributions
The band's material is almost exclusively written by Rocco DeLuca himself. He is also the only primary band member who is a determining force in the project. Besides his shrill, unique voice and unique implementation of his resonator guitar, he has also played glockenspiel, piano, organ, and banjo in the studio recordings. Long-time friend, Ryan Carman has played the drums, glockenspiel, cajón, and bells among other percussion instruments. Original percussionist Greg Velasquez has also been credited for keyboards, and original bassist Davis Beste has been credited for glockenspiel, piano and organ. Producer Daniel Lanois was credited for electric piano, electric guitar, strings, percussion, pedal steel, lowery, and piano in the album "Mercy".
Other band members and featured musicians:
- Brett Bixby - keyboards, guitar, backing vocals (during live performances of 2007 tour)
Discography
Albums
- I Trust You To Kill Me 2006
- Mercy 2009
Singles
- Colorful
- Save Yourself
- Open Pages
DVD
Chart information
| Year | Album / Single | Peak Chart Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 | Top Heatseekers | Independent Albums | ||
| 2006 | I Trust You to Kill Me | 177 [7] | 5 [7] | 12 [7] |
Popular culture
The song 'Swing Low' featured in Season 4, Episode 9 of Rescue Me.
References
- ^ I Trust You To Kill Me official site (2006). "about the band- Rocco Deluca". MRB Productions. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
- ^ Beers, Joel (2006). "Dream On". http://www.ocweekly.com/. Retrieved 2006-05-16.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ unknown (2006). "Jack Bauer Says "I Trust You To Kill Me!"". http://www.aintitcool.com. Retrieved 2006-05-15.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Kastljos (2006). "Iceland's Kastljos interviews Kiefer and DeLuca". http://www.megaupload.com. Retrieved 2006-05-15.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ BBC (2006). "BBC's Top of the Pops "coming soon"". http://www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2006-05-15.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ Mercy (Media notes). CA: Ironworks Music. 2009. p. 10.
{{cite AV media notes}}:|format=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|albumlink=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|artist=ignored (|others=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Billboard Chart Listing". Retrieved 2009-03-11.