etienne de rocher

Etienne de Rocher is another fresh sound from Fog City Records - the label that puts out some of the best music you've never heard of before.

Recorded in studios, basements, and ostrich farms with some of the best musicians in the Bay Area - including Todd Roper (Cake) and Todd Sickafoose (Ani DiFranco) - this is, at long last, the album that Etienne turned down a major label deal for, to make it his way and in his own good time. The story starts in Tuscaloosa, pitstops at the Physics lab at UC Berkeley, and now continues with the release of his debut on Fog City
(from fogworld.com)

Give this one a free listen here if you feel like trying something new. I really like it. It's half mellow and half soul/funk. I dig the snare popping, accoustic guitar grooves and his voice is spot on. Some songs are mellower than others and some take a listen or 2 to really fall in love with, but they're all well-crafted tunes. Can't wait to find out more about this guy ... most of all how to pronounce his name.