Christina LaRocca Kicks Off CHILD OF THE SUN Tour Today

By: Sep. 21, 2017
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Native Brooklynite Christina LaRocca announces the Child of thr Sun tour dates, which kick off today. The Americana guitarist/vocalist is stripping down her set for intimate breweries and coffeehouses and advancing two forthcoming singles, "Child of the Sun" and "I Am Only Human", both produced by Robb Torres. The songs mark her first commercial project in six years and can be streamed ahead of release HERE.

"This tour is incredibly important to me. I have spent years working with artists, booking thousands of shows as a profession, and never having the confidence in myself to put myself on the road. At one point, I gave up on the idea of being a musician. I stopped singing, I put down my guitar. I didn't write. I let the stress of working in the industry get to me, but it started to rot my soul, I started to die inside, became jaded, unhealthy, depressed. But then, I had an ephiphany, and there it was. I realized I wasn't taking my own advice that I had been preaching in my music. So I decided it was time to focus on me, my happiness. I took the dive into the unknown and the universe caught me."

LaRocca, a member of the Recording Academy, switched coasts in 2014, and the now Los Angeles-based musician, found inspiration in her trek out west. The colors of New Mexico, the glowing fields of Nebraska and sheer power of The Rocky Mountains reignited a spirit of living life and creating and can be held responsible for the artist's organically rustic influences that harken back to Sheryl Crow, Janis Joplin, Bonnie Raitt, Fiona Apple and more.

Raised in an Italian family and a descendent of professional musicians, Christina grew up surrounded by musicianship and quickly developed her voice in the americana, rock and folk realms. Sunday was never a dull day in the LaRocca household, which was always full of music. LaRocca, a mover and shaker in the music business at-large, founded L Rock Entertainment, an entertainment promotion company, and has booked shows for more than 2,000 artists worldwide. She's performed alongside Café Wha Band, folk artist Ryan Martin and hip hop artists, The Higher Concept which lead her to meeting Josh Glazer of J Glaze Productions.

A complete list of the Child of the Sun shows is listed below.

CHRISTINA LAROCCA ON TOUR
September
21 -- San Francisco, CA -- Simple Pleasures Cafe
22 -- Redding, CA -- Kelly's Pub & Wine Bar
23 -- Beaverton, OR -- At The Garages
24 -- Seattle, WA -- Tim's Tavern
26 -- Portland, OR -- Twilight Cafe & Bar
27 -- Bend, OR -- Old Stone Bend
29 -- Boise, ID -- High Note Cafe
30 -- Salt Lake City, UT -- Watchtower Cafe
October
01 -- Laramie, WY -- Coal Creek Coffee Company
03 -- Denver, CO -- Mercury Cafe
04 -- Albuquerque, NM -- The Blue Grasshopper
05 -- Corrales, NM -- Corrales Bistro Brewery
06 -- Scottsdale, AZ -- Rogue Bar
07 -- Lake Havasu City, AZ -- McKee's Pub
14 -- Los Angeles, CA -- Republic of Pie
23 -- West Hollywood, CA -- Bar Lubitsch
November
08 -- Los Angeles, CA -- The Satellite* Release Party
15 -- Costa Mesa, CA -- Casa



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