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Q&A with Rocco DeLuca
18→ JAYPLAY 02.08.2007
When Kielt Sutherland, actor from the show 24 decided to start his brokens Music label he jumped at the opportunity to sign California native Rocco De Luca. While De Luca was a prodigy, John Cahill and John Hooker and John Mayall, he's now making a name for himself playing with his
new group, Rocco Deluca and the Burden. Decuca plays dobro guitar with a slide, and his unique mix of blues and folk-fused rock is receiving international attention His latest album, I fruit you to kill Me, recently issued *Dance In A Dove* You might just like artists on the rise*
Q: YOU HAVE A ROOTSY MUSIC
BACKGROUND BUT YOU PLAY A ROCK
SHOW WITH THE BURDEN. HOW DO
YOU LABEL YOURSELF THESE DAYS?
Rocca: I've had a hard time with that, to be honest with you, I like to dip my hands into all the different realms. I'm first and foremost a singer-songwriter, without a doubt; that's my passion it's not that I'm some mysterious thing, it's just really hard for me to put my finger on it exactly.
Q: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN OPENING FOR TRADITIONAL BLUES ARTISTS AND MODERN ROCK GROUPS?
Rocco: The older artists had a point of reference. They were really part of the source, a direct link from what happened at the turn of the century with museums that used art and music with are really amazing, but their derivative comes from a slightly different place.
Q: WHAT IS SUTHERLAND'S ROLE WITH THE BAND NOW?
Q: WERE YOU APPREHENSIVE WHEN KIEFER SUTHERLAND INITIALLY APPROACHED YOU?
Rocco at the time I didn't have a group and I was just playing on my own. They were starting label and I had my apprehensions, but when you see someone like me, they are really fans of art, artists and songs. At that point, you just kind of surrender and trust in it a bit.
Rocco. His role is always as a label owner. At one point he took us to Europe and essentially joined the gang for while. It was great, we can't hang with him. He runs too hard for us. We actually decided to lay low and let him go back to his awesome job.
Matt Elder
THIS WEEKEND
Whether on your own or with your honey, indulge in The Sensation a new play about sex, infidelity and human nature. Written and directed by KIJ senior Adam Burmert. The *Sensation* is the story of a man and his complicated romantic relationships. Burnett tells the show well seeing because of its intimate subject matter and because it is completely student produced.
PHOTO BY JOSHUA EFRON
The Sensualist runs through the weekend at the Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire St. Show times are 7:30 pm. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 pm. Sunday. Admission is free. For more information visit www.thesensulist.com
Jamie Netzer