Singer
Shakey Graves

As Shakey Graves, Rose-Garcia from Austin, Texas, He plays a gnarly composite of blues and folk as a one-man-band of epic sonic proportions. The sound emitted from his hollow body guitar, mildly distorted amp and suitcase drum belie the young singer's lean frame. He fingerpicks while keeping time with a double-pedal kick drum, hitting a snare fitted into his suitcase drum and a tambourine fashioned to its side. And when he sings, Rose-Garcia unle ... ashes an unearthly howl. Gritty groans and sexy moans carry his stories of both accepting and trying to overcome personal challenges masked with old-timey Western imagery. His first full-length album, Roll the Bones, which was self-released in 2011 and landed him a spot as the official busker of the Railroad Revival Tour with Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Mumford & Sons and Old Crow Medicine Show. Much more mellow than his current live performances, Roll the Bones highlights Rose-Garcia more as a lo-fi singer-songwriter, playing acoustic guitars and occasionally taming his growl to a whisper. The son of artistic parents -- his father was a longtime manager of the Paramount Theatre and his mother is an actress, director and writer -- Rose-Garcia was always encouraged to pursue his musical and dramatic ambitions, and he clearly feeds off the wildly different personalities and talents of creative communities. After his early stumbles in New York, he quickly earned respect in an inventive weirdo folk community; his stories of a Los Angeles scene centered in a garment warehouse converted into a loft/speakeasy have Moulin Rouge-level craziness. In Austin he's connected with a community of musicians focused around Annie Street, while also bonding with indie bands such as Marmalakes, the Sour Notes, Wild Child, Hello Wheels, Whiskey Shivers and more. Of course, none of those rock or country-influenced bands sound very much like Shakey Graves, and Rose-Garcia said their kinship is founded mostly on hard work and a desire to make the most of their talent in Austin and beyond. For him that means a year that will be spent mostly on the road -- he was among the first acts confirmed for South by Southwest 2013 and is booked for West Texas' Utopia Fest and the Pickathon in Portland, Ore. -- and weighing the biggest decisions of his still-young career. See more [+]

Dearly Departed |||||

You and I both know that the house is haunted, And you and ...

Roll The Bones |||||

Yeah so it goes Yeah so it goes That sweet heirloom Them abb...

Built To Roam |||||

This lazy living, yeah it sure tastes good Let's make a kill...

Pansy Waltz |||||

Well he's out of season out of sync but lord what must his f...

Stereotypes Of A Blue Collar Male |||||

22 with nothing to do but spend my hard earned money on you ...

The Perfect Parts |||||

Well this city's put me through the wash Mhmmm, I've been li...

Tomorrow |||||

Verse I'm tired of losing, I used to win every night of the ...

Word Of Mouth |||||

the song. The strumming pattern is pretty simple. Listen to ...

Good Police |||||

If I lived in a white home you could see the coffee rings on...

Hard Wired Live On Kexp |||||

Well water was wine Back on blue Mountain Time While I watch...

House Of Winston |||||

And don't let your lipstick wear We'll make a swift escape Y...

Love Patiently |||||

Dear friend of the girl i once dated I hated the sound of he...

Mansion Door |||||

Verse Above below Under a lonely star, head to toe Hand in h...

Once In A While |||||

So you wake up thirty-five With a child and a bride In time,...

Big Time Nashville Star Feat Esme Patterson |||||

FOLLOWED BY AND You might wander far Be a Big Time Nashvil...

Proper Fence |||||

Just a mile down the road And a street or two away There's t...

Wolfman Agenda |||||

Yeah, shave me down and make me sweet Oh, kill my appetite f...

The Daily All |||||

Hello Molly how goes the daily all Let's do some math right ...

The Donor Blues |||||

Riff: He leads into the Chorus with this. Verse Found my fin...

The Monster |||||

Well I ate the cloud in the jets way Left a hole for the air...

Not Wife |||||

Super star, movie star, bartender wife My number one 'till t...

To Cure What Ales |||||

So I tried a new direction, Ooh, a new mindset, a new state ...

Ready Or Not |||||

Ready or Not Here comes the weekend I'll be walking around, ...

Unlucky Skin |||||

verse 1 Well life tasted sweet when I was the bad twin devil...

War Horn |||||

Never robbed a bank I never stole a car Never pumped no bull...

Bully's Lament |||||

Well Lanky Lenny is too tall to be lost and found Too big fo...

Calendar Girl |||||

I love, I love my calendar girl Yeah, sweet calendar girl I ...

City In A Bottle |||||

Well the cold has a hard time finding me Unlike some folks I...

Georgia Moon |||||

Instrumental transitions. seriously everytime you play it, ...

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