Step into the mind of an Americana artist, and what you’ll see is the horizon of the West coast and the illustrious Mountain state terrains that evoke chords balancing between bluegrass and folk.
Royce DeZorzi’s music paints an image of those same sonic landscapes. On his upcoming album, Denver, he nods to the mountain city where he shaped his sound while also paying homage in parting, as he soon relocates to Nashville, TN.
“I’ve ended up on the outside looking in from a lot of past relationships, friendships, and musical partnerships. During recording, I found myself in the right space to sit down and reflect on some things I’ve learned and experienced here,” says DeZorzi, “and, just as importantly, say thank you and goodbye.”
“This music is my soul. My brother gave me a gift in the wake of his passing: his guitar, and the need to play. The need to sing songs of healing and freedom.
I fell ill for several months in 2022. I could hardly get out of bed. I’d been fired from my job, and I could barely pick up the guitar.
Every day, I’d push myself to write and record. The album was done over the summer, at my house in Denver. Some of the songs were improvised as they were recorded. All of the takes are live. This whole album is my experience of being healed, and my effort to share this healing with the world.”
