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About Me

I'm Jeff Rolka, singer/songwriter, producer/engineer, rock climber/marathoner, and anything else containing a slash. I am not a happy person, but I will fool you into thinking that I am. I used to be easy to get along with, because I was really good at doing what I'm told. That's changing. I have a keen ear for listening, but am easily distracted or bored. I am a Sagittarius to the core, mutable fire baby. I rock, I roll, I manage to pay my rent, and even do it on time. I love the outdoors, and long to be in it. I am amazed at the honesty that myspace elicits from people.
At heart I'm a teacher, which by default, in my books, makes me a learner. There's nothing I like more than learning, and teaching, in my mind, is simply an extension of that. I love teaching voice because I believe we teach best what we most need to learn.
I am an artist, have a listen at my website. If you like it, sign up for the email list, I'll never spam you, or buy the record, it'll be available soon.
Jeff Rolka
Have a cup of coffee, it's good for you.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

With reason.

Music:

Wilco is the pick of the day. Jeff Tweedy just amazes me. The Beatles are never far outside my CD player either. From there there's U2, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Duncan Sheik, John Mayer. Then maybe some weird stuff like the Kronos Quartet, Charles Ives...William Albright. Then we come to guilty pleasures, Rush, Duran Duran, maybe even (God help me) Avril Levigne???

Movies:

Deadman

Television:

I don't have a television, if someone can convince me why I should get one, I'd like to hear it.

Books:

Jitterbug Perfume. Illusions. Time Enough for Love. As I Lay Dying. Fast Food Nation (read this! It's about all of us!) Diet for a new America. The Beatles Gear (kind of geeky, but I embrace it)

Heroes:

Donald Sinta is my hero. He was my saxophone teacher in college, and probably the best musician I have ever known. His ability to be tender and then turn around and rip your head off was unreal. I still think of my lessons with him fondly and let them drive my practice and work today. Daswell Campbell is a hero of mine too, math teacher in high school who is just an amazing thinker. Sting, as a person and concept, but lately his music is lacking to say the least.

My Blog

The miracle that is Tequila

Yes, this is religion, as Tequila (note the capital T) is not just another ordinary drink, it's a world unto itself. Now, I like a good beer as much as the next person, there's a lot of beautiful a...
Posted by The Doctor on Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:50:00 PST

Review

Happy! I have to say, the music biz is a fickle, underhanded, coniving and dirty business. There's also a bad side! What's worse is how much it can affect those of us caught in the throes of it. ...
Posted by The Doctor on Fri, 27 Jan 2006 02:01:00 PST

General Mao is remembered...

So, for those who've never seen my apartment, it's pretty cool. Second floor of an overly large victorian in a quieter area of Alameda, CA, it overlooks the 'lagoon' which is a closed waterway on Ala...
Posted by The Doctor on Fri, 20 Jan 2006 08:54:00 PST

Eve of destruction

I am going to wonder out loud here on the nature of relationships, and although I might specifically identify with those being between a male and female, I feel that I'm going to keep it somewhat more...
Posted by The Doctor on Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:20:00 PST

The great white north

I am, "home" in Michigan. I have to post that in quotes since this is really no longer home, but simply where I grew up. It has been an interesting trip to say the least, somewhat heartening, somewh...
Posted by The Doctor on Tue, 27 Dec 2005 03:22:00 PST

You know your life is surreal when...

You know your life is surreal when you woke up at 6am to do a ProTools tutoring session at 8 in Vallejo. Afterwards, you drove straight down hwy 680 to Santa Cruz and check into a hotel whose wireles...
Posted by The Doctor on Sun, 11 Dec 2005 06:58:00 PST

Oh Ho Hum

I feel that I'm embarking on a bold new journey, to boldly go where many have gone before, but not me, so I'm dropping a load in my pants. Yeah, it's time to scoop out my drawers big time. But hey, ...
Posted by The Doctor on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST