There has been quite a buzz surrounding Etienne de Rocher around the Bay Area for some time now. Back in 1995, Etienne self-recorded a mysterious 7" single for a song called 'Lazy Bones' and "released" it to friends, family and a few local record stores. The hand-printed cover art caught the eye of a Capitol Record's scout who purchased the record. "Phone calls were made, flights were booked, and soon enough I found myself across the table from the suits, demanding creative freedoms only given to the likes of Bob Dylan and Neil Young," recalls Etienne. "Needless to say, the deal fell apart and I was labeled “the wunderkind who walked away” in a local press flurry." Since then, Etienne has been content playing locally around the Bay Area, and through word of mouth, slowly building his own following, all the while maturing and adding newly crafted songs to his catalogue. Etienne enlisted Todd Sickafoose (Ani DiFranco) on bass, Todd Roper (Cake) on drums, and producer Dan Prothero (Fog City Records) to record his official debut:

"a poised, confident CD, the work of someone who has already mastered his craft, not someone just starting out. Every tiny sound on the exquisite 12-song album is perfectly embedded in the carefully crafted music. It's a sound that is spare and open, yet dense and intricate at the same time." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

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