Rod Picott
is a songwriter whose music incorporates elements of Americana, alt-country, and folk. He grew up in New Hampshire, but relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 1994. After several years of playing local clubs and supporting acts such as Alison Krauss, he released his first album in 2001. As of 2008, he has released five studio albums and one live recording.
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Career
Picott was born in
New Hampshire,
[1] but grew up in
South Berwick, Maine, where he played in various local bands.
[2] After a period living in
Boulder, Colorado, where he busked and studied the art of songwriting,
[3] Picott moved to
Nashville, Tennessee in 1994, where he spent a number of years playing local clubs.
He began to make a name for himself as a songwriter, which grew when he co-wrote a song on
Fred Eaglesmith's album
50 Odd Dollars
.
[4]
In 1998 he signed a deal with the management company operated by Denise Stiff, who also managed
Alison Krauss. He initially worked as the driver of Krauss's merchandise truck, but was called upon to fill in when an opening act was needed, which led to a series of support slots with Krauss.
Picott finally released his own debut album in 2001.
Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues
was named after his great-uncle, a boxer during the
Great Depression,
and featured his version of "Broke Down", a song he co-wrote with long-time friend
Slaid Cleaves.
[5] A year later he released the follow-up disc
Stray Dogs
. Two years later he released his third disc,
Girl from Arkansas
. In 2005 he released a live album
Travel Log
that featured his friend, dobro-player Matt Mauch.
Discography
Albums
- Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues
(2001)
- Stray Dogs
(2002)
- Girl From Arkansas
(2004)
- Travel Log Volume One
(2005)
- Summerbirds
(2007)
- Sew Your Heart With Wires
(2008, with Amanda Shires)
References
- Rod Picott @ allmusic.com
- On Tour: Rod Picott
- Official website
- Rod Picott @ CMT.com
- Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues @ allmusic.com