Artists:Rod Picott
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Growing up in the small mill town of South Berwick, Maine, Rod Picott (pronounced Pie-caught) was exposed to a surprising mix of musical influences. His father, a former marine, owned a record collection that spanned from the marches of John Philip Sousa to Ray Charles. His older brother, an avid record collector, introduced Rod to the punk poetry of Patti Smith and The Clash, finishing the groundwork of influences that Rod would draw from later in his own music. The seacoast area of southern Maine had an unlikely but thriving local music scene in the late '80s and and Picott spent his late teens and early 20's in bands playing the clubs from Boston, Massachusetts to Portland, Maine.
After a few years in Boulder, Colorado busking the streets and studying song craft, 1994 saw a move to Nashville, Tennessee. Picott established himself as one of the better new writers in town and hosted a weekly showcase called Rod Picott's Fireside Whiskey Hour as well as opening shows for Alison Krauss and Union Station, and Gillian Welch. His co-write "Broke Down" with Slaid Cleaves was the most played song on Americana radio in 2001.
Picott's debut release, Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues, announced his arrival as an artist of note. The album received airplay from Bob Harris on the BBC, and Music Row magazine's Robert Oermann called the debut, "the birth of a major, major artist".
2002's Stray Dogs displayed even finer skills as a writer and vocalist and featured guest appearances from Alison Krauss and frequent co-writer Slaid Cleaves. The album was embraced by Americana radio and found it's way onto the chart for five weeks. It also found it's way onto many year's-best lists in both the States and Europe.
Released in November 2004 on his own Welding Rod Records label, girl from arkansas brought Picott's eye for lyric detail and whiskey-voiced delivery together with a newfound intimacy. With girl from arkansas Rod Picott continued to thrive and expand as a storyteller and singer.
In 2005 a collection of live performances titled Travel Log was released. Recorded in front of a small crowd in Charlotte, North Carolina, the CD documents a soulful performance with accompaniment from Dobro and lapsteel player Matt Mauch.
In 2006 Picott co-produced, [with David Henry] Slaid Cleaves' Rounder Records release Unsung to great reviews.
In the summer of 2007 Rod assembled some of his favorite musicians and Nashville sidemen and went after his fourth studio album. The resulting Summerbirds is a beautifully realized collection that contains both full-on rockers and the elegant ballads his audience has come to know him for. Maverick magazine called Summerbirds "as damn near perfect as you can get" and gave the album a full five-star review. A full band tour through the UK and Italy followed the European release of Summerbirds. Rod and the band played live on the BBC in London and a distribution deal with Proper Distribution was signed for the album. Picott continues to tour the U.S. in support of Summerbirds and is currently recording a duo album of songs co-written with Texas fiddle player and frequent side musician Amanda Shires.
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| Rod Picott on Wikipedia |
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