''Burning My Travels Clean'' is an album by
Rocky Votolato
Rocky Votolato (born March 8, 1977, in Dallas, Texas, United States) is an American indie and folk singer-songwriter. He was also a member of the rock group Waxwing. in 2025, he started a new band called Suzzallo with bandmate Rudy Gajadhar on d ...
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It was released on April 16, 2002, by the independent label
Second Nature Recordings
Second Nature Recordings is an independent record label based in Kansas City, Missouri. It specializes in indie rock and co-releases vinyl pressings for other labels. The label has released material by Coalesce, The Blood Brothers, Waxwing, Thes ...
. The album incorporates a number of
folk
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elements (the predominance of acoustic guitar, the use of fiddle, and lyrics centered on the loneliness or isolation of the singer and his impoverished background) but also contains clear strains of
rock music
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. The major themes of the album include his relationship with his wife and his dedication to music. The album received very little press upon its release, going unmentioned by both the independent and mainstream music critic publications.
Track listing
All tracks by Rocky Votolato
Rocky Votolato (born March 8, 1977, in Dallas, Texas, United States) is an American indie and folk singer-songwriter. He was also a member of the rock group Waxwing. in 2025, he started a new band called Suzzallo with bandmate Rudy Gajadhar on d ...
# "Crabtree And Evelyn" – 4:06
# "Holding Onto Water" – 3:47
# "October" – 3:03
# "Like Silver" – 4:03
# "Without Eyes Still Seeing" – 1:58
# "Don't Walk Out On Me" – 4:27
# "Treasure Chest" – 4:07
# "Swallowing Swords" – 2:51
# "Like A Mother" – 3:32
# "Deep In The Earth" – 4:42
# "I Remember Music" – 4:13
Personnel
* Matt Bayles – Producer, Engineer
* Ed Brooks – Mastering
* Dan Dean – Drums, Art Direction, Design
* Jeff Lopez – Photography
* James Mendenhall – Piano
* Kevin Suggs – Pedal Steel
* Rosanne Thomas – Vocals (background)
* Troy Tietjen – Assistant Engineer
* Cody Votolato – Guitar (Electric)
* Rocky Votolato – Guitar, Vocals
* Seth Warren – Violin
References
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2002 albums
Rocky Votolato albums