Rock Bottom

There are different artists from different genre's that go by the name 'Rock Bottom'. Three are mentioned below. 1. Hardcore/Heavy Metal Band. 2. Rapper group from Detroit Michigan. 3. Blues Artiist, Rock Bottom AKA David York from New Orleans. More detail information about these artists follows... 1. Rock Bottom are a hardcore / heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They put out two 7"s on Harvcore Records. Recently, they put out a 3-song demo in 2011.

1. Hardcore/Heavy Metal Band.
2. Rapper group from Detroit Michigan.
3. Blues Artiist, Rock Bottom AKA David York from New Orleans.

More detail information about these artists follows...

1. Rock Bottom are a hardcore / heavy metal band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They put out two 7"s on Harvcore Records. Recently, they put out a 3-song demo in 2011.

http://www.facebook.com/rockbottomhc

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2. Rock Bottom is a rap group from Detroit, Michigan.

Rock Bottom Entertainment, a record label founded in Detroit, Michigan in June 1997 by founder and C.E.O., Rafael ?Rock? Howard. local rapper Big Herk left the group/lable in late 2003. Rock Bottom released the Blow: Based On True Stories Mix Tape in late 2005. The group/label released the most independntley sold album in Detroit hip hop music history in 2002, with their album What is this pain in my ass?.

Discography

From The Bottom Up (1998)
Alligator City (2000)
Who Is Rock Bottom? (2002)
Blow: Based On True Stories (2005)
T. Dot Raines - Ain't No Business Like Snow Business Vol. 1 (2007)
Bootleggers Dream Presented By J. Nutty & Blackface (2009)

Singles
2000 ?Roll Wit Us? (Video)
2000 ?Gatored Up?
2002 ?No?
2002 ?Ball Street?
2002 ?Can't We Party??
2005 ?We On Your Block?

Current Roster

Tango & Cash
Blackface
J-Nutty
Screwface
Thug Division (including T-Dot, Duke; Flame; Squash; B-Floyd)

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3. Rock Bottom started playing the Blues at the age of eighteen. His instrument was the harmonica and the year was 1966. Rock honed his razor edged tone in West central Florida jook joints during the 60's. Rough places like The Honey Dripper, The Palms and Richard Fun Spot in Bradenton. The Club Toro and the Manhattan Lounge in Sarasota and the Wagon Wheel in Palmetto. Rock played his music, tunes by Muddy Water, Howlin' Wolf and Sonny Boy Williamson, to a mostly middle-aged black audience. His bands became a clearinghouse for Florida Blues players throughout the 70's and 80's, much like Tampa Red's house of the 30's and 40's in Chicago. In the past 27 years Rock has been blowin' harp and singin' the Blues all over the world. He has toured Scandinavia and Europe over 30 times since 1981 and has performed at countless shows and festivals throughout the United States. See for yourself what the fuss is all about. Slip on this here CD, kick off yer shoes and get ready to dance. Yeah, let's go jookin'!

A 1993 release on the Danger Zone Records label by the late blues harmonica king Rock Bottom, "Harmaniac."

1 Boozoo Stomp
2 Gator Tail
3 Voodoo Idol
4 Run & Hide
5 Ellie May
6 Cigarette Blues
7 Hot For A Woman
8 Lets Go Jookin'
9 Keep Your Hands Off Of Him
10 Stormy Monday
11 Big Mamoo
12 St. Pete Kid
13 Snakie's Ribs
14 Truckin' Little Sucker
15 St. Pete Stomp

Source: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/rock-bottom-harmaniac-cd-blues-130939379

The Rock Bottom Story:

As performer and songwriter, Rock served up a masterful main course of blues seasoned with R&B and the flavors of New Orleans. No artificial ingredients were ever used in the making of Rock's very own and very special recipe. Rock has played over 250 dates every year for the last 20 years. Usually this schedule included nearly a hundred shows outside USA. Rock has satisfied the hunger of blues starved fans by giving extraordinary exhibitions of his artistry at the: W.C. Handy Awards (Memphis, Tennessee), Merle Watson Festival (North Carolina), Winnipeg Folk Festival, (Canada), Notodden Blues Festival (Norway), Gloucester Blues Festival (England), Burnley Blues Festival (England), Molde Jazz Festival (Norway), Mettmann Blues Festival (Germany), Lugano Blues to Bop Festival (Switzerland), Djurs Bluesland Festival (Denmark), International Congress of Intellectuals (Wroclaw, Poland), Copenhangen Festival of Fools (Denmark), Belgian Blues Night (Brugge, Belgium), Kalvipuisto Festival (Helsinki, Finland), Tampa Bay Blues Festival (St. Pete, Florida), Florida Folk Festival Festival (White Springs, Florida), Arctic Border Blues Festival (Kirkenes, Norway), and the Key West Blues Festival (Florida).

After many years and many more miles, Rock started his recording career in 1979. Early efforts produced several now extremely collectable vinyl 45's and an album in 1983 which, today, fetches a fancy price amongst collectors. As fans in rapidly growing numbers relish Rock's current offerings, we gladly observe that the promise held forth by his early successes has been fulfilled...in spades. The process of fulfilling the promise has steadily unfolded since 1979 and, as a result, fans have a body of recorded work available today that includes the following gems: 1991 Rock Bottom & Blues Kerosene, Family Place Verrat Records (Switzerland) 1992, Roy Book Binder & the Hillbilly Blues Cats Rounder Records 1993, The Silver King Band, Escape Fromn the Planet of the Bar Managers Danger Zone Records 1993, Harmaniac Danger Zone Records 1994, Diamond Teeth Mary, Walkin' Mary Blues Upright Records 1994, The Silver King Band, Blues, Shuck & Jive Danger Zone Records 1995, Too Many Bad Habits Double Trouble (Belgium) 1996, The Silver King Band, Live at the Dive Danger Zone Records 1997, ToneTricknology Records 1999, Rock Bottom & The Cutaways, Shake Your Boogie Leg New Moon Blues 2000 More and better to come!

While maintaining an energetic touring schedule at home and abroad, Rock made time to fulfill the roles of songwriter and producer and to undertake film, stage and TV projects. For example, Rock has produced Roy Book Binder's CD on Rounder Records, Sandy Atkinson's CD Why Baby Why as well as the Tomcat Blake CD for Double Trouble Records in Belgium. Several of Rock's songs have become hits in Scandinavia by local artists and released as singles. Further entries on Rock's resume' include his featured performance in the independent film, The Worm Killers, composition and performance of an all harp score for the Sam Shapard play, A Lie of the Mind and a featured appearance with his band in the ABC-TV series Second Noah. Rock's voice was also used in an broad based ad campaign for Food Mart stores.

As you can see the man Rock Bottom AKA David York was quite an individual and one hell of a harp player! You can still purchase his music here at Godsbarnyard.com. He is one of my favorite players and if you check out his music you won't be disappointed! This amp is my contribution to keeping his life and legacy alive in the hearts of blues lovers everywhere.

Source: http://www.harpgear.com/rockbottom.html