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Jeff Rolka calls the Bay Area of California his home, thought Portland is looking better and better. An avid coffee drinker, getting closer to Seattle is like gravy for his brain.
Jeff is currently working on his third record, hopefully due out sooner than later, but most likely being later because of his OCD tendencies. As if that's not enough, Jeff insists on an active gig schedule, recording and producing schedule, and an active lifestyle. When he's not on stage, or in the studio, he's most likely clinging to life and limb on a giant rock somewhere deep in the backcountry of California's Sierra Nevada mountain range. Along with his third record, this summer will see Jeff's second assent of Mt. Whitney, the highest peak in the United States' lower 48.
If you'd like to learn more, send Jeff an email. He always, and I mean always responds.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/13/2005
Band Website: jeffrolka.com
Band Members: Primarily, I play acoustic, however I never pass up a chance to do a show with my good friend and fine musician Dave Armo

If I need more fellows on stage, then Andrew Griffin is the first person I call, production partner, musician extraordinaire, and best of all, great friend. We'll then usually call on Kevin White, Peter Canton, Mike Fiorentino, Justus Dobrin, Max Butler, or others to come down for the session/gig.
Influences: The Beatles, with special dispensation for Paul McCartney (right now anyway...) Wilco, Sting, older Sting that is....Dave Armo, Viv, Neil Young, U2, Radiohead
Sounds Like: English rock made in America.
Record Label: Zeke the Plant Music BMI (Publishing)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Life on the Road...20....Battle of the Scams

Hello bloggers, readers, and friends, I think this is something to be aware of.There's a new happening going on in the music biz on a local scale, and it preys upon the desires of those looking for re...
Posted by Jeff Rolka on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:22:00 PST

Life on the Road...19....touring with gas prices

Gas prices got you down? Still need to tour?There's a new twist to hitch-hiking that's cropped up due to our end all be all of resources, craigslist, which is the ride share. This has been happening...
Posted by Jeff Rolka on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:55:00 PST

Life on the Road...18....Wine Bars

Hello all!I'm going to dive right in today.A&R departments are quickly a becoming a thing of the past. Labels are drying up, laying off, and in general, struggling to find and understand the new para...
Posted by Jeff Rolka on Sun, 11 May 2008 02:55:00 PST

Life on the Road...17....first posts

Hello all!Well, I'd like to invite you to my blog officially. For those of you who read the 'Life on the Road' series and don't want this, I promise, this is the last time you'll hear about it.So, th...
Posted by Jeff Rolka on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:47:00 PST

Life on the Road...16....vocal work

Hello all!I want to first thank you all who faithfully read my blog on tips for the road. Some it, I am sure, it old hack, but hopefully there are tips and ideas that help you out on your musical jou...
Posted by Jeff Rolka on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:45:00 PST

Life on the Road...15.....Must have book for musicians!

Hello all!I was speaking to a friend of mine in L.A. regarding music production contracts and how to sort it all out. Suffice to say that there's a lot to that, and I'm not going to go into that here...
Posted by Jeff Rolka on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:56:00 PST

I am becoming a blues musician

Well, there's no advice here for the road weary, no music stuff whatsoever. The title is more a reflection of my life, than it is a declaration of musical tendencies.I am becoming a blues musician.In...
Posted by Jeff Rolka on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:29:00 PST

Life on the Road...14....self promotion....why

Hello all!It's been awhile since I've posted a blog from the 'Life on the Road' series. Perhaps because I haven't been on the road all that much, just gigging around town a bit in a variety of capaci...
Posted by Jeff Rolka on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:07:00 PST

Life on the Road...13 On Air in Portland

Hello there!Just a quick note to let you know I'll be on air on Portland's KPSUYou can listen online at KPSUI'll be on at 10PM Pacific time tomorrow, Thursday, night, Nov. 29 playing all the new tunes...
Posted by Jeff Rolka on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:37:00 PST

Life on the Road...12...Festivals in the Bay Area which are doable

Hello folks,Been awhile since I've written, and as we roll into summer, and I look at my calendar, I realize that I've left off the importance and fun of summer festival gigs that can be had around th...
Posted by Jeff Rolka on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:40:00 PST