Rocco De Luca and the Burden
Bio
Signed to Ironworks Records (label co-founded by actor Kiefer Sutherland; link).
Some label blurb:
Rocco has spent his entire life on the road as his father toured with Bo Diddley. Rocco himself landed the residency slot at LA's Gypsy Lounge, allowing him to open up for the likes of Johnny Cash, John Mayall and John Lee Hooker. As anyone who caught him live at SXSW earlier this year can attest, Rocco's energy and presence onstage is almost unsurpassed for a new artist, his trademark steel Dobro guitar being played in a way that Jimmy Page would be proud of. Yes, he's that good.