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The California-based Rocco DeLuca and the Burden was originally formed as a four-piece American indie rock band in late 2005. Previous to this, Rocco DeLuca himself was a solo artist who opened for artists like Taj Mahal, John Mayer and John Lee Hooker, and has had the opportunity to play with Johnny Cash. Starting in 2003, he had a residency at the Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest, California nearly every Tuesday, running until 2006.
In 2005 DeLuca was recognized by independent record label Ironworks. His first single was "Colorful", from their debut album I Trust You to Kill Me.