Rocky Votolato

Rocky Votolato
Born	(1977-03-08) March 8, 1977 (age 47) Dallas, Texas, United States
Origin	Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres	Folk, alt-country, indie rock
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1995–present
Labels	No Sleep Records Barsuk Second Nature Status Recordings
Member of	Waxwing (band) Lying on Loot
Website	http://www.rockyvotolato.com

Rocky Votolato (born March 8, 1977, in Dallas, Texas, United States) is an American indie and folk singer-songwriter.[1] He was also a member of the rock group Waxwing.[2] He currently lives in Seattle, Washington.[3]

Biography

Rocky Votolato was formerly the singer of a punk quartet Waxing in the 90s before leaving in 1999 to pursue a solo career.[4] He released several albums between 1999 and 2008. In 2015, he released the record Hospital Handshakes with Death Cab For Cutie member Chris Walla.[5][6] After 2015, he went on a hiatus until 2022 when he released the album Wild Roots.[7] Every song on Wild Roots is based on one of his family members.[8]

He has been married to his wife, April Votolato, for over 10 years, and they live in Seattle. Their child Kienan died at age 22 in a car accident in December 2021.[9]

In 2022, Rocky Votolato played two sold-out shows in Denver, Colorado.[10]

Discography

Solo

• Rocky Votolato (1999) (Status Recordings)
• Rocky V/Seth Warren 7" (1999) (Redwood Records)
• A Brief History (2000) (Your Best Guess)
• Rocky V/Suffering & The Thieves 7" (2002) (Velvet Blue Music)
• Burning My Travels Clean (LP) (2002) (Second Nature Recordings)
• The Light and the Sound (EP) (2003) (Second Nature Recordings)
• Suicide Medicine (2003) (Second Nature Recordings)
• Makers (2006) (Second Nature Recordings) (Barsuk)
• End Like This (EP) (2007) (Second Nature Recordings)
• The Brag and Cuss (2007) (Barsuk)
• True Devotion (2010) (Barsuk)
• Television of Saints (2012) (Undertow Music Collective)
• Hospital Handshakes (2015) (No Sleep Records)
• Live at Black Belt (2017) (Rocket Heart Records)
• Wild Roots (2022) (Spartan Records)

Waxwing

• Waxwing 7" (1999) (Henry's Finest Recordings)
• For Madmen Only (1999) (Second Nature Recordings)
• One for the Ride (2000) (Second Nature Recordings)
• Intervention:Collection+Remix (2001) (Second Nature Recordings)
• Nobody Can Take What Everybody Owns (2002) (Second Nature Recordings)

Lying On Loot

• Split 7" with State Route 522 (1996) (Henry's Finest Recordings)

References

1. "Seattle-Based Indie-Folk Hero Rocky Votolato Releases A Posthumous Love Letter To His Departed Child On Stunning New Track "Becoming Human"". NewJerseyStage.com. 2022-09-04. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
2. Lopez, T (2004-01-21). "Rocky Votolato – Suicide Medicine and The Light and Sound | Glorious Noise". gloriousnoise.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
3. Pedro, Joseph (2021-06-28). "What musician Rocky Votolato wants to do this summer". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
4. Baumgarten, Mark (2013-08-20). "A few years ago, Rocky Votolato found himself in a frustrating, and". Seattle Weekly. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
5. Sommerfield, Seth (2015-04-21). "Rocky Votolato's Road to Redemption with 'Hospital Handshakes' | Seattle Music". Seattle Met. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
6. Kane, James (2015-09-05). "Fifteen Years Into His Career, Rocky Votolato Refuses to be Knocked Down". Riverfront Times. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
7. Sacher, Andrew (2022-06-29). "Rocky Votolato preps first album in 7 years (stream "Evergreen")". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
8. Martin, Erin Lyndal (2022-11-02). "Rocky Votolato's Roots Run Deep". The Stranger. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
9. "Rocky Votolato on Crafting 'Wild Roots' After the Death of Child Kienan: 'For and About My Family'". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
10. Bear, John (2022-10-03). "Rocky Votolato Lost a Child. His Latest Record Helped Him Heal". Westword. Retrieved 2024-03-15.

External links

• Official website