Shakey Graves - The Man From Taured '2017

Tracks list

Shakey Graves, aka Alejandro Rose-Garcia from Austin, Texas, plays a gnarly
composite of blues and folk as a one-man-band of epic sonic proportions. The
sound emitted from his hollow body guitar, mildly distorted amp and suitcase
drum belie the young singer’s lean frame. He fingerpicks while keeping
time with a double-pedal kick drum, hitting a snare fitted into his suitcase
drum and a tambourine fashioned to its side. And when he sings, Rose-Garcia
unleashes an unearthly howl. Gritty groans and sexy moans carry his stories of
both accepting and trying to overcome personal challenges masked with old-timey
Western imagery.
His first full-length album, Roll the Bones, which was self-released in 2011 and
landed him a spot as the official busker of the Railroad Revival Tour with
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Mumford & Sons and Old Crow Medicine Show.
Much more mellow than his current live performances, Roll the Bones highlights
Rose-Garcia more as a lo-fi singer-songwriter, playing acoustic guitars and
occasionally taming his growl to a whisper.
The son of artistic parents — his father was a longtime manager of the
Paramount Theatre and his mother is an actress, director and writer —
Rose-Garcia was always encouraged to pursue his musical and dramatic ambitions,
and he clearly feeds off the wildly different personalities and talents of
creative communities.
After his early stumbles in New York, he quickly earned respect in an inventive
weirdo folk community; his stories of a Los Angeles scene centered in a garment
warehouse converted into a loft/speakeasy have Moulin Rouge-level craziness. In
Austin he’s connected with a community of musicians focused around Annie
Street, while also bonding with indie bands such as Marmalakes, the Sour Notes,
Wild Child, Hello Wheels, Whiskey Shivers and more.
Of course, none of those rock or country-influenced bands sound very much like
Shakey Graves, and Rose-Garcia said their kinship is founded mostly on hard work
and a desire to make the most of their talent in Austin and beyond.
For him that means a year that will be spent mostly on the road — he was
among the first acts confirmed for South by Southwest 2013 and is booked for
West Texas’ Utopia Fest and the Pickathon in Portland, Ore. — and
weighing the biggest decisions of his still-young career.

Tracklist:

01 - City In A Bottle Original demo
02 - Coupe DeVille
03 - Bleed It On
04 - Call It Heaven Demo (ft. Esme Patterson)
05 - Resistance Song
06 - Favorite Chair
07 - Happy Birthday Julie
08 - If Not For You (Alternate Take)
09 - Where A Boy Once Stood
10 - If I Was Yours
11 - Drake Like Charo

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