Rocco Deluca and the Burden

Rocco DeLuca and the Burden are a four-piece American alternative rock and roll band from California who formed in late 2005. Previous to this Rocco DeLuca himself was a solo artist who opened for artists like Taj Mahal, John Mayall and John Lee Hooker, and played with Johnny Cash. Starting in 2003, he had a setup at the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest, California nearly every Tuesday, running until 2006.
In 2005 DeLuca was recognized by independent record label Ironworks and subsequently formed a band with drummer Ryan Carman, percussionist Greg Velasquez and bassist Dave Beste.
The band's first single was Colorful, from their debut album I Trust You To Kill Me. Their influences range from Mississippi John Hurt, Ravi Shankar, Pink Floyd and Mahalia Jackson.