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Rocky Votolato's Stunning New Video for "Hospital Handshakes" Will Take You Past the Grave

Puppet love is the truest.

Rocky Votolato is a singer/songwriter from Seattle, WA that plays a blend of punk and folk. He just put out his eight record in fifteen years, Hospital Handshakes. It's a record encompassing a wide range of emotion and feeling, and a full arc of sound representing all of his best qualities. To illustrate those qualities, Rocky released a video for the title track "Hospital Handshakes." The video is directed by Sloane White and carries a variety of mixed medias to communicate feelings of loss and recovery. And puppets! Like who knew you'd be able to get so much out of the little guys. It's all a testament to Rocky's music, and the energy in which it takes to face fears and make situations better.

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Watch the video below, and pick up the record right here.

Tour Dates (w/Dave hause):
July 28 - Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern
July 29 - Jacksonville, FL - Jack Rabbits
July 30 - St. Petersburg, FL - Local 662
July 31 - Orlando, FL - The Social
Aug 1 - Atlanta, GA - Vinyl at Center Stage
Aug 2 - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
Aug 3 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
Aug 4 - Nashville, TN - The High Watt
Aug 6 - Newport, KY - The Southgate House Revival
Aug 7 - Louisville, KY - Zanzabar
Aug 8 - St. Louis, MO - Firebird
Aug 10 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
Aug 11 - Norman, OK - Opolis
Aug 12 - Dallas, TX - Three Links
Aug 13 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's
Aug 14 - Austin, TX - Red 7
Aug 15 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
Aug 17 - Albuquerque, NM - Low Spirits
Aug 18 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rebel Lounge
Aug 19 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
Aug 20 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
Aug 21 - Fresno, CA - Strummer's
Aug 22 - Ventura, CA - The Garage
Aug 24 - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
Aug 25 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
Aug 26 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
Aug 28 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
Aug 29 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile