NORMAN S. ROCKWELL
LEAD GUITARIST &
FINGERSTYLE SOLOIST
(Acoustic, Electric, & Fretted Dobro)
My purpose is to enhance the quality of live and recorded performances of artists I accompany and groups I am involved with. I particularly like to accompany original singer/songwriters.
I have been playing since 1964. Elements of Folk, Bakersfield Country Blues, Memphis Soul, and Bluegrass are incorporated in my style. My main influences are John Fahey, early Jerry Garcia, Clarence White, and James Burton. I flatpick, fingerpick, and use a combination of both.
Taste, tone, phrasing, playing appropriately for the song, and maintaining a certain degree of authenticity to the roots of American music are my primary concerns as a musician.
I have also arranged 1000 songs for solo guitar.
Testimonials
"In an era of synthesizers, drum machines, and increasingly homogenized and impersonal styles of playing, Norman S. Rockwell is a refreshing new voice. In addition to his gorgeous tone, elegant phrasing, and superb choice of notes, he is the kind of musician everyone would like to have in their band because he listens, and is only concerned with making the music sound better. It was a joy to play with him."
— DAVID AMRAM
(Composer, Conductor, Musician)
"Norman is a great player and I love playing with him."
— SAM ANDREW
(Lead guitarist for Janis Joplin & Big Brother & The Holding Company)
"Norman is a very tasteful, extremely knowledgeable musician. His personal style of playing makes him an excellent accompanist and he really enhances my songs."
— MELANIE
(Singer/Songwriter)
"You're too good!"
— TERRY CLEMENTS
(Lead guitarist for Gordon Lightfoot since the 70's)
Artists I have performed and/or recorded with:
Melanie
Jonathan Edwards
Sam Andrew
-(Big Brother/Janis Joplin)
Sue Thompson
Donny Brooks
Kin Vassey
Pop In Wonderland
-(Belgian Rock Group)
Wild Oats
VGO and Rockwell
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JB Dogwood
Byron Berline
Bill Caswell
Dennis Fetchit
Brantley Kearns
Michael Parks
Steve Spurgin
Sneaky Pete Kleinow
Ray Park
Tom Sauber
Darryl Gatlin
Safka
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TV/Radio Shows:
CNBC - "Break A Leg" show (New York)
KROQ - Pete Fornatele Show (New York)
WMMR (Philadelphia)
WMVY (Martha's Vinyard)
University of Miami
Radio 2 (Holland)
Medialaan 1 (Belgium)
WTV (Belgium)
WMNF (Tampa)
City of Tampa Channel 15 TV
Harris & Co. TV show (Tampa, FL)
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References: (email for contact info)
David Amram — Composer, Conductor, Musician
Johnny Pierce, Cedarhouse Productions, Nashville
— Producer and Songwriter
Linda Lowe — Singer/Songwriter, Promoter
Geoff Levin — Producer, Musician
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Venues:
The Palomino Club (N. Hollywood, CA)
The Crazy Horse (Santa Ana, CA)
The Cowboy (Anahiem, CA)
The Golden West (Gardena, CA)
Knotts Berry Farm (Los Angeles, CA)
The Orange County Fair (Anaheim, CA)
Irvine Harvest Festival (Irvine, CA)
Stephen Talkhouse (Miami, FL)
The IMAC Theatre (Huntington, NY)
Winter Tides (Martha's Vinyard, MA)
The Tin Angel (Philadelphia, PA)
The Turning Point (Piermont, NY)
Kerrville Folk Festival (Kerrville, TX)
Coburg Music Festival (Coburg, Germany)
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Sidmouth, England)
Seaside Concert Series (Brooklyn, NY)
Bethel '94 (Bethel, NY)
Freedomfest '94 (White Lake, NY)
My Father's Place (Bayside, NY)
United Nations Performance for Secretary General and Staff (New York, NY)
Ecofest '94 (New York, NY)
Fall '94 Tour of Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium and Holland
Border's Books (Tampa, FL)
Barnes and Noble (Clearwater, FL)
Clearwater Folk Arts Festival (Clearwater, FL)
Pinellas Trail Festival (Clearwater, FL)
Club More (Clearwater, FL)
Ruth Eckerd Hall (Tampa, FL)
Bluebird Cafe (Nashville, TN)
Radio Cafe (Nashville, TN)
Skipper's Smokehouse (Tampa, FL)
Livestock 1999 (Zephyrhills, FL)
City of Tampa Friday Night Concert Series
The Bottom Line (New York, NY)
The Bitter End (New York, NY
Taste of Pinellas (St. Pete, FL)
Bottom Line (NYC)
Bitter End (NYC)
Pier 60 Concerts (Clearwater, FL)
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