Rocky Votolato
Seattle aiming to help local venues with Cloudbreak Music Festival
With an aim to get more people back into its venues, Seattle’s Cloudbreak festival runs November 3-23 and offers free admittance to shows for those staying at participating downtown hotels.
Rocky Votolato preps first album in 7 years (stream "Evergreen")
Rocky’s first album in seven years is ”an intimate concept album inspired by and written for his family. Each song a letter dedicated to a specific family member and focused on a special memory or moment in time.”
Seattle indie rockers Ruler releasing LP on Barsuk (watch a new video)
Ruler’s main member Matt Batey has been in the Seattle indie rock scene for years, having played in both Cataldo and Rocky Votolato’s band. His new album on Barsuk features members of Telekinesis, Cataldo, and Portugal. The Man.
Chris Staples - "Park Bench" video/Q&A
In a Q&A, Chris Staples tells us an old, odd story involving Chris Carrabba and an engagement ring.
Chris Staples releasing 'Golden Age' on Barsuk, touring with Rocky Votolato
Chris Staples has been at it in some form or another for about two decades. He led the late ’90s/early ’00s emo band Twothirtyeight, who collaborated with Chris Carrabba on their second album and also put out a split with the post-Carrabba Further Seems Forever in 2002. After the demise of that band, Chris led the indie rock band Discover America, and he’s currently focusing on his solo career. His newest solo album, Golden Age, will be out on August 19 via Barsuk…
Rocky Votolato announces 'Makers' 10th anniversary reissue & tour
Last year, Rocky Votolato released his latest album Hospital Handshakes on No Sleep, and this year Barsuk will reissue his 2006 album Makers for its 10th anniversary. The reissue “marks the first time Barsuk has released the album on LP format, and the first time it’s been pressed on high-quality 180-gram vinyl with a newly […]
Rocky Votolato covers "Silent Night" for No Sleep's annual Christmas compilation (listen)
Rocky Votolato returned this year with the solid new album Hospital Handshakes and a split with Chuck Ragan. Now he’s staying prolific and getting in the holiday spirit, with a nice acoustic-indie cover of “Silent Ni…
Chuck Ragan announces tour (dates & a stream of his new split with Rocky Votolato)
Hot Water Music co-frontman Chuck Ragan and his backing band The Camaraderie (mems Lucero, Social Distortion, more) have a tour coming up, which includes a European run in August and three US shows in Sep…
Rocky Votolato announces tour w/ Dave Hause & Chris Farren
Rocky Votolato released his full-band, rock-oriented eighth album Hospital Handshakes last week via No Sleep, and wrapped up his solo tour a few days la…
listen: new Rocky Votolato song, "Hospital Handshakes"
We already posted one song from Rocky Votolato‘s upcoming eighth album and first for No Sleep, Hospital Handshakes, and now the title track is premiering in this p…
