Tuesday 04.08.08: Tuesday Night Residency - ROCCO DELUCA

Rocco DeLuca || Listen

I love a ridiculous amount of bands and have been to more shows than I can keep track of, but it is not often that an artist actually blows me away in their live performance to the extent that Rocco DeLuca and the Burden have. I’ve seen them anywhere from small clubs (their performance at The Fillmore in San Francisco is one of the best live sets I’ve witnessed, ever), to community theatres, to record stores and coffee shops, to a crowd of over 17,000 at the Hollywood Bowl. No matter the setting, they do not disappoint; but I do think they excel and musically are best suited for a club, so I was extremely excited to be able to see them at the House of Blues during what is their first headlining tour.

If you have not heard these guys before, the best I can do to describe their style is to say it is a wonderfully fused combination of rock, blues, jazz and folk. Rocco has a unique, wailing style to his vocals and while I’ve heard him compared to anyone from Robert Plant to Jeff Buckley, he is really his own star in the making. - Billboard Mobile Beat

with:
Joshua Morrison || Listen

Tickets at the door