Rocco Blog Posts

A friend of my girl Alex Dill has a blog called Rocco's Pop Revolution.

She posted two delightful blogs mentioning me:

1. Rocco will go to see Adam Shenk tonight

2. Adam Shenk is the Swag Master

Check them out - so much fun to read :-)

FIGHT TILL THE END

Had a show tonight at the Bitter End - hopefully got some pics and videos to come -

Been really thinking about who I am as an artist - the kind of music I want to make and what I wanna do with it - a little bit of an identity crisis - but so grateful for some great conversations I've had with my friends -

My friend Demond wrote me on facebook chat:

this is a jumping spot for you

dont fear it

don't live in fear !!!!

everything will be ok

I KNOW THIS!

just keep on pushing throught

you got this!

your songs will get hread!

heard

BELIEVE THAT!

hold fast to that

you are amazing!

you shine brighter then anyone I know

and most importantly is you are loved!

you have great people around you who love and support you!

if you fall...fall into that !

fall into the support that is around

DON"T EVER GIVE UP!

FIGHT TILL THE END!

New Songs & Good Vibes

I thoroughly enjoyed my show last night at Bitter End!

Loved the band - Evgeny on synth, Carras on sax and flute, Josh on drums, Jordan on bass, and Nick on vocals.

Did some cover snippets of Fiona, Bjork,

new songs - "Love You Too Hard" and "My Freakin' Heart" -

Also loved our arrangement of "Seed" with me on keys, Nick harmonizing with me, flute, and synth pad.

Emily King came!!!! (Amazing artist who I've been going to see for a few years now)

Here are some pictures - one with Mindee Anoff and one with Ashton Parson, who both came to the show, and were very supportive.

SHOW EEEEEEHHHHHH AAAAAAHHHH

It's the day of the show ya'll

Rehearsal in the morning with Nick Boddington to go over background vocals.

Picking up my suit at work. (I hope it's there)

Session with the drummer Josh Giunta,

and then FULL BAND rehearsal in Brooklyn

Evgeny Lebedev - keys

Jordan Scannella - bass

Carras Paton - sax/flute

and then hitting the Bitter End for some music and good times!

It's been snowing and wintry mixing, but I hope people still come!

I'm nervous because I'm gonna attempt a new cover and 2 new songs aaaahhhhh

Do I even know the words?

As usual, I could flop big or nail it - 

Or somewhere in between

Either way I will have fun - I love music and I love performing!!! 

Yee-haw!!!!

Holidays

I been off my blog grind for a while...

At home in Virginia spending time with family - MOM, DAD, JEREMY, BRIGET, and the nephews GUS and CAL.

Here's some pics of me and Gus.

I'm excited also to have booked my next show which will be at the Bitter End on January 18.

Been getting some great write-ups on websites such as the Deli. Click here to check it out!

Also got a great write-up in I Heard They Suck Live, complete with great pictures, such as this one, with rapper Heightz:

Another Bitter End show

Really had an amazing evening.

Show was awesome. I absolutely love the Bitter End

and I got to talk to Paul Colby, the owner. Really old guy, and so nice.

He said I have something special, I just need to get in front of the right people.

Meant so much to me, he was like "I'm not the easiest guy to impress"

Energy of the crowd was so great. We all had so much fun!

Love being silly and a goofball and just ENJOYING my time with the band and the audience.

I feel very grateful.

Went to get burgers afterwards at Bareburger with Cara, her fiancee Mark, and two of their friends.

Holy shit that place is amazing! They have turkey, beef, ostrich, bison, and more!

Soooo delicious. Their fries and dipping sauces are off the chain. And milkshakes too!!!

GAAAAAHHHH I'm a happy boy....

Songs & artists

I worked more on a song with Ryan James .... we are kinda crazy together LOL!!! The phrase of the night was "That just doesn't sing right"

& then I went to see the beautiful Erin Christine at Bitter End... IT was a good set! She did a new song called "Naked" which was HOT!!!

Thanksgiving

Having a great time here in Boston with the fam:

Brother Jeremy,
       Bridget,
           nephews Gus & Cal

and a niiiiiice Vegan Thanksgiving spread ---- WOOO!!!

Also got the flyer for my next full band show, which is with Taylor Greenwood at Bitter End... My buddy Ryan James did the flyer for us...

Cuba

Had a nice night with Tori, her guitar player Johnny, and Mike, who's playing drums for her in NYC.

We went and had a nice dinner at a restaurant called Cuba, on Thompson between Bleecker & 3rd. There were a bunch of chess stores there, and Mike loves chess and sat down and played a game with someone who was really good.

I bought a t-shirt and me and Tori went to a hat store, and she helped me pick out a hat :-) I love it!

Then a little Pinkberry, and we walked by all alot of music clubs, and I was pointing them out to her. We went by Bitter End, and I saw one of the guys who works there who is friendly with me. He invited us in to listen to one of the bands that just started jamming. They were great! Alot of great touring and session musicians.

Good birthday so far :-)

Rain

It's been raining like crazy.

But I like it.

Except I always forget to take my umbrella, and then have to buy one while I'm out.

I have 4 umbrellas currently.

Anybody want one?

Went to see a friend of a friend at Bitter End.

His name is David Gilbert, and I believe it was his first NYC gig.

He did a great job! Commanding presence. Even though it was just him with a guitar player, he seemed very comfortable and at ease with the audience.

Saw my buddy Brady Watt, who I run into a lot. 

He plays bass for Olamide, and many other artists.

Tonight he was playing for an R&B group, Black Butterfly, who was great.

Bitter End

Had a really fun show tonight with full band at Bitter End.

Check out this wild pic hahahahaha.....

Me & U

Sooo........

had a great day starting with music class with cute babies,

then vocal rehearsal with Nick & Jade for my upcoming show.

Meeting with Chris Frasco to discuss a possible tour in late August-September,

meeting with Kim Garey to go over some things for the show (she's playing drums)

then watching music.

I saw Elise Hayes at Bitter End. She's living in Boston and is a freakin sweetheart. She let me borrow her keyboard for my last Boston show, and she's great! Writes good songs, grooves on the keyboard, and has an awesome voice! I was so glad to be there to support her, and picked up a CD.

Then saw my friend from work Eli Bolin with his fiance Allison Posner (together they are "Amazing Jellies") at Dixon Place. Fun show and good people!

Wheeeee! I love music!!!

Lifted + Yvette Rovira

I did a Story Pirates show today, with very talented FUNNY actors, who I love working with....

Then tonight I went to Bitter End to see Yvette Rovira & Lifted. Yvette went to Berklee College of Music with me, and is a very talented pop/R&B singer & songwriter. I hope to write with her at some point. She has an amazing voice. Effortless high belt and awesome tone. GREAT instrument. She also sings in Lifted, which is comprised of full band + MC + horns + Erin Boyd, who I went to Boston Conservatory with. They all sounded amazing!! I would go back to see them again!