Ok, perhaps it’s a little selfish of me to do this from my bully pulpit, but I wanted to post about a great artist you guys should check out. I won’t do this often, I promise.

No, the titular subject is not an offer. It’s the name of a documentary starring Keifer Sutherland and a band on his record label. The band is Rocco DeLuca and the Burden, and they are simply amazing.

Rocco is the singer/ songwriter/ dobro playing lead of the band. His voice ranges from boy band pop mode to Chris Cornell power rage, all mixed together with some of the best harmonies and lyrics I’ve heard in, well, possibly ever.

The problem seems to be that the recording industry is so pigeonholed with such mediocrity and Nickelback’esque BS that performers like Rocco don’t stand a chance.

But after seeing the documentary (and by the way, Keifer is such a cool guy…as screwed up and full of doubt as anyone else), I immediately bought Roccos CD and then the EP from iTunes.

Oh and here a few of my favorite lines from the album:

From ‘Draw‘ comes this jewel of a verse…hearing it gives me chills.

If there’s violence in your heart
Then we have something in common
Whenever we’re apart
I want to break
If the ocean’s in our way
Then we’d better start quick-swimming
If you have something to say
Then you f*cking say it now

Then there’s this line from ‘Gift‘, which I kinda relate to…

Don’t fix me ’cause I’m broken, I was that way from the start.

Part blues, part jazz, part rock and part poet, Rocco has some serious talent…now all we need is to get it recognized.
If you get a chance, check ‘em out. You won’t be sorry.

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