"Armed with just his voice and his guitar, singer-songwriter Rocky Votolato teases whole worlds out of his beautifully understated lyrics."  (Marie Claire)

"Votolato posseses the kind of voice that never-been-kissed teenage girls imagine their crushes might have in a perfect universe: soulful, slightly raspy, but ultimately tuneful and sincere. Coming from the same troubadour tradition as Elliott Smith and Smog's Bill Callahan, Votolato presents himself as a heart-on-his-sleeve type of guy, all alone in the world with little armor but his guitar. His lyrics stand out in the simple arrangements on Makers, his fourth full-length album. Unlike less experienced singer-songwriters, Votolato is able to take a metaphor and weave it through an entire song rather than browbeating his audience with symbolism."  (Spin.com)

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