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FANS OF ROCCO DELUCA AND THE BURDEN IN THE UK, CONTINENTAL EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD!! ..
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING…
 
The echoes of Neil Young, Robert Plant, Jeff Buckley and Pearl Jam blend into something unique, especially when performed live. Using the Dobro steel guitar to cut deep on tracks such as “Soul,†“Dope†and the title song, the group packs the heat and rocks aggression to work its way into your head and stay there.
– Rolling Stone
 
…wailing Robert Plant-style vocals to sliding Dobro guitar riffs -- as a soulfully intense talent who fuses jazz, rock, blues and folk elements to potent impact.
– Variety
 
Thankfully, his music is working its way to the masses via launch single "Colorful," a fiery, appreciably organic display of his compelling, untamed vocal stylings, lyrical vulnerability and innate skill with melody. Whether he embraces it or not, the man is a star. "Colorful" is currently working across triple-A radio, but DeLuca and band the Burden have all the markings of the mainstream big time. Not to be missed.
- Billboard
 
DeLuca and the Burden's music is a passionate, muscular mix of swampy blues and stomping rock. They're not derivative, but their sound has elements of Dave Matthews Band, Tim Buckley and U2, with hints of Thom Yorke and Lindsey Buckingham in DeLuca's keening voice.
- LA Times
 
…the young man who strums a dobro and sings like a 67-year-old black man from the Mississippi delta…
- Hits Magazine
 
Rocco DeLuca and The Burden may be the best band you’ve never heard of
-Synthesis Magazine
 
Though DeLuca’s years as a singer/songwriter are clearly evident, the record is nevertheless musically cohesive, flowing from track to track with a taste of blues here, a taste of edgy guitar rock there, and no small amount of heartfelt balladry rounding it all out. But through it all, its Rocco DeLuca’s personality- his voice, his lyrics and his guitar playing- that shine through and give the band limitless potential.
– Synthesis Magazine
 
Named Rising Artist “New To Qâ€
– Q Magazine (July ’06)
 
…a highly original talent. A promising debut…
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“Armed with a steel dobro resonator guitar and an unwavering passion for music, Rocco DeLuca and his band The Burden offer an intensely cathartic, emotionally charged take on blues.â€
– NPR
 
Merging Appalachian folk with Southern blues rock into some sweet form of alternative pop-rock, Rocco DeLuca and his band manage to craft a fine album that’ll have rock-n-roll kids broiling in their seats.
– Smother
 
DeLuca’s use of the Dobro steel guitar give his songs a distinctive and rich foundation evident from the first chords of album opener Gift. DeLuca’s background extends beyond the boundaries of blues though and tracks such as the jubilant singalong of Colorful, the country-tinged Mystified, and the six-string workouts of Swing Low and Gravity have drawn comparisons with the likes of Jeff Buckley, Pearl Jam and Led Zeppelin.
- CD Times
 
…he has a wickedly passionate and polished debut record that superbly blends blues, punk, metal, folk and – no kidding- Ravi Shankar into something as fresh and compelling as it is old-school.
– OC Weekly
 
…a rootsy combination of steel guitar, bass, drums and percussion.
- MTV.com . . .Rocco Deluca Solo acoustic - LondonRocco and Ryan will be at Camden Lock 17 (formerly Dingwalls) on Wednesday the 28th of November 2007 for a solo acoustic.TICKETS ON SALE NOW FROM: WWW.TICKETWEB.CO.UKVenue info:Camden Lock 17 (formerly Dingwalls) Middle Yard, Camden Lock, Camden, London, NW1 8ABThe question is, as I run the RDB London Street team page, who is buying me my first pint???? Last one to the bar has to dress like a chicken for the entire following week.Natalija xx **********************************************************ht tp://www.myspace.com/dingwallsDirections to Dingwalls:Location The venue actually has two addresses as the building has several entrances. The main address is: Dingwalls Middle Yard Camden Lock London NW1 8AB This is the Address of the main venue entrance but the bar upstairs has a different address which is: Lock 17 11 East Yard Camden Lock London NW1 8AL Middle Yard is the first left turn off Camden Lock Place and Camden Lock Place is under the railway bridge at the junction of Castlehaven Road and Chalk Farm Road. The building is beside the canal and also has "Jongleurs Comedy Club" written on it. We are a five minute walk from Camden Town and Chalk Farm stations both on the Northern Line For the latest London Travel Information vist http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl Venue Telephone Numbers 01920 823098 0207 428 5929 Venue Email
[email protected] email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view itParking Plenty of street parking after 18:30pm. There is no public parking in Middle Yard unless you have a disabled badge.No Cameras or recording equipment allowed. No cans, bottles, drink or food allowed to be brought into the premises.No under 18's allowed. ID MAY BE REQUIRED.Venue is on one level. Capacity is 487. On seated shows tables and chairs are on a first come first served basis. No reserved seating.Dingwalls as you may or may not know has played host to many varied and internationally renowned artists, a few examples of the top notch talent to have passed through our doors in recent years include- The White Stripes, Eels, Eric Clapton, Feeder, Ian Dury, Coldplay, The Fall, Paul Weller, Ian McNabb, Mika, Corrinne Bailey Raye, The Pretenders and Pink! A diverse mob and who I think you'll agree perfectly illustrate the venues diversity.
