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Welcome to Notorious Roots!!!
Americana, Bluegrass and Folk. Music for musicians. Twangy goodness. Bakersfield. Honky Tonk. That High Lonesome Sound. Taking music back to before we plugged in. Call it what you will, I'm hooked. Enjoy!
Current Roots Artists
RX Bertoldi (self-released), from Washington. From the man himself: "I listened to a lot of Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones as a kid, and later, Tom Waits. Their music led me to many other musicians, including Robert Johnson, Lightnin' Hopkins, Little Walter, and more. After while, just listening no longer cut it. I wanted to try to make some music. So I got an acoustic guitar and started learning to play from the recordings of the musicians mentioned above. I later figured out some basic harmonica and drums, bought a four-track cassette recorder and started writing my own songs. It was a nice surprise to find that folks (besides family and friends) liked my music, even some industry pros." Suggested single, "Black Coffee In The Mornin'" impacts Americana and Roots radio December 2, 2011. You can learn more here.
Brett Detar (self-released), from Los Angeles. I fell in love with Brett Detar from first listen, when KTEP's Dan Alloway posted a video from him many moons ago (see, I DO pay attention!). He's everything Americana radio is all about: GREAT songs, catchy melodies, swagger, sorrow and honesty. I am incredibly pleased to be working with him and I cannot WAIT to see what y'all think of him as well. His ENTIRE ALBUM is available for FREE download (you'll have to enter your email address, and you can optout aftewards) by clicking here. As there are NO CDS available, if you'd like me to burn you a copy, just reach out. You'll also notice his upcoming tour dates. If he's coming through and you'd like to go, give a holler. I'll also be reaching out direct to a few of you.
Here's a few quotes to pull you in even further:
- “Bird In the Tangle is a classic album that could only be produced by an artist with full artistic control over their music.” NASHVILLE EXAMINER
- “Detar's story is one of personal triumph, of wrestling with and conquering personal demons… Detar has made a true comeback and started a new chapter of his career simply by rediscovering who he is.” NO DEPRESSION
- 5 out of 5 stars. “This truly is an exceptional album, a masterpiece perhaps.” ALTCOUNTRY.NL
AGAIN, THERE ARE NO CDS so please click here, enter your email address, and download his entire new album for FREE. You can optout of the list aftewards, I guarantee. Enjoy y'all. GOING FOR AIRPLAY NOW.
The Great Unknowns (self-released), from Washington DC. Female-fronted alt-country band The Great Unknowns recorded its first album in the basement of a college dorm in Boston on a shoestring budget, intending to press just enough copies for friends and family members. But the record found its way into the hands of Indigo Girl Amy Ray, who declared it "one of the best things I have heard this year" and released it on her independent label, Daemon Records. The record sold beyond label expectations, and picked up glowing reviews from music critics who predicted that the band would soon invalidate the "Unknown" portion of its name. No Depression columnist Rick Cornell confessed, "I can't stop playing this disc", and named it one of the top ten releases of 2004. Maxim called it "unpretentious heartland rock." The new Great Unknowns album, Homefront, which was funded by fans, proves that the band can pick up right where it left off--with expertly crafted, country-tinged rock songs driven by twangy guitar hooks and powerful vocals. And Homefront proves something else as well: that if a band is truly great, no matter how far they run from it, the music eventually finds them.Suggested single, "Lexington" is going for airplay Top of 2012. You can learn more here.
Shoebox Letters (self-released), from the Pacific Northwest. Shoebox Letters is a Northwest based Americana/alt-country band playing original music and featuring Dennis Winslow on vocals/guitar, David Stricker on bass, Ashley Kaiser on vocals and Miguel Lyons-Cavazos on drums, percussion and vocals.
Shoebox Letters has independently released four CDs - the most recent, You Or Someone Like You" is FRESH off the press. Taking what they do best (honest, heartfelt Americana songs) and rising it up a notch, longtime fans of the band at Radio will be pleased with the result. Suggested single, "Someone Like You" is at Americana Radio NOW. You can learn more here.
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