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ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN

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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 Q”
– Q Magazine (July ’06)
…a highly original talent. A promising debut…
-UNCUT
“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.”
– 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

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Member Since: 8/1/2005
Band Website: roccodeluca.com
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Record Label: www.ironworksmusic.com / www.polydor.co.uk
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Roccos Blog 7/02/08

Thanks again to Atlanta for one of the best nights in my life.
Posted by ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN on Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:32:00 PST

ROCCOS BLOG 6/6/08

Idealism is a tricky thing; it usually contains hope and light but often fails in the depths of instinct within the human mind and heart.A neighborhood carpenter gave me a book called " Unto this Last...
Posted by ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:08:00 PST

ROCCOS BLOG 5/20/08

The day was hot. This man was pulling items from his truck to sell them. He placed them against the wall. I was walking towards him but I didn't purchase anything. I said hello and walked down to the ...
Posted by ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN on Wed, 21 May 2008 06:01:00 PST

New ringtones available in the Ironworks Store!

Hey Everybody,Check out the ringtones we have now available in the Ironworks Store!Click here to get your Rocco Deluca & The Burden ringtones today!!!-RDB...
Posted by ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN on Sat, 03 May 2008 06:00:00 PST

Join the new RDB Street Team!

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Posted by ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN on Thu, 01 May 2008 06:58:00 PST

Roccos Blog 4/28/08

The gods are curious things, they bless and curse everything. I'm spending my days and nights in East Los Angeles walking from the studio to the market. It's nice to be outside around the magic hour ...
Posted by ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:16:00 PST

ROCCOS BLOG 3/29/08

R-Bar in Korea town-Ryan Carman (cajon)Brian Blade (drums)Daniel Lanois (guitar and voice)More than a handful of friendsand myselfThank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   ...
Posted by ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:37:00 PST

ROCCOS BLOG 2/11/08

Every once in a while we meetthose who can see and teacha great deal.Where words and sounds come togetherto reveal something morethan the sum. This is a photo taken by Bryan Ritchieof Daniel Lanois in...
Posted by ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:37:00 PST

Roccos Blog 1/28/08

 looking through the photosand the words from our trips.we met amazing people alongthe way who are no longer with us......
Posted by ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:35:00 PST

ROCCOS BLOG 12/31/07

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Posted by ROCCO DELUCA & THE BURDEN on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:16:00 PST