Tip over the jar of Blackberry Jam and Other Fresh Ingredients and out comes the life of singer/songwriter Rocky Alvey. As unpretentious as a homemade biscuit, Alvey songs run the gamut from heartwrenching to hilarious. Nashville's legendary David Schnaufer once commented, “The genre is pure Rocky, these are REAL songs."
Alvey writes about subjects close to his heart, the hardscrabble, but tender lives of farmers and coalminers in such songs as Muddy Coal Mine and Farmer in My Soul. The title song, Blackberry Jam, is chock full of childhood memories of food and family, while Shawneetown is a rollercoaster ride of backwoods humor.
This compilation is full of characters and honest storytelling. Eat it up!
Hi Rocky unfortunately not because Brian won't get here until Oct 14 and I thought that event was later in October, we both really wanted to come down but it's just the way it's turned out. I emailed Erika about the possibility of him playing at the bluebird later in the month though...
Hey Rocky, I've got some great NEW stuff as well. Would love to do the Bludebird. I played there last October with Dani Carroll, but haven't had the chance to get back. I'm a late nighter, what can I say. !
New tracks are up on the website for your listening pleasure. We have the hopefully appropriately titled “Sunshine” from Grantura, a track from the new Catie Curtis album, 166 seconds of cosmic pop from Daniel Wylie and, lest you think we’ve gone all soppy on you, “Head Full Of War from Jackie Leven.
Don’t forget The Electric Dustbowl at the Musician in Leicester on 20 September: £8 in advance buys you Peter Bruntnell, the Redlands Palomino Company, Thomas Denver Jonsson, The Havenots and Jim Jones. Gig of the year!
Doug, I know your music is going to find a home in a lot of people's souls! Congratulations to you. What great songs! and ....Thank you T.J. Larkin! Rocky Alvey
hey Rocky:)I wanted to tell you we got the ALIVE TODAY album mastered , I am very pleased with the outcome! can't wait to share it! thank you for everything,hope to see you SOON.
Hey Rocky! Great to hear from you. I'm good thanks :-) Debut album coming out in Sept all being well. Hope life is treating you good in Nashville. I was playing guitar all afternoon with Jimmy Brown and when I gave him a lift home in the car, we were talking about your CD! We both really like your music. Will definitely look you up next time I come over. Eilidh.
‘Hail to yer” Its great to be hooked up with you on myspace, Rocky Alvey. Enjoying listening to all your music tracks here You are something else and your kind of people are surely ours. Drop us a comment and stay in touch. Love & peace to you from Devon’UKs most fiery raucous and hairy rocking folk band The Dambuskers. A legend in their own lunch time and rebels without a clue. Keep Music Live and keep it real!!!.
Hey Rock! Thanks for looking me up. Been a long time. Good music Keep up the great work. Will try and catch you in Saline County this fall. You Need to try and play at Popcorn days LoL. See ya around !!
