Roll the Bones X

by Shakey Graves

Overview

In the year after its 2011 release, Shakey Graves' homespun debut began to take on a life of its own, finding its way to new fans either organically through word of mouth or thanks to its prominent feature on the download platform BandCamp. Its stark black-and-white cover photo of the Texas singer/songwriter casually standing next to a piano in a cowhead mask became a somewhat ubiquitous symbol of a weird, rough-edged strain of Americana music of which he was a prominent player. Utilizing a one-man-band set-up he'd honed over the previous years, Graves (real name Alejandro Rose-Garcia) spun lonesome, bluesy folk tales in a lo-fi style using all available limbs and digits to pick rickety banjos and guitars or kick his homemade tambourine/bass drum rig made out of an old suitcase. After establishing himself as an integral part of his hometown's vibrant music scene, Austin's mayor even declared February 9 to be "Shakey Graves Day." This auspicious start led to a record deal with Dualtone and future albums that often boasted a fuller sound and further experimentation, but the minimalist vibes of Roll the Bones are what effectively launched Graves' career. In this deluxe reissue (called Roll the Bones X), Rose-Garcia celebrates ten years of Shakey Graves, complementing his original release with a second album of demos, rarities, and deep cuts all related to the original era. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	04/02/2021
Label:	Eone
UPC:	0803020216815
Rank:	14550

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Shakey Graves   Primary Artist
Alejandro Rose-Garcia   Primary Artist
Isaac Gillespie   Primary Artist
Morgan Heringer   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Bruce Springsteen   Composer
Brian Ferguson   Back Cover
Tommy Mose Abbott   Engineer
Shakey Graves   Composer
Alejandro Rose-Garcia   Design,Artwork,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Photo Booklet
Camie Cox   Photo Booklet