Soul musician Daniel de la Rocha has been obsessed with R&B music since he heard his first Sam Cooke record at the tender age of 7. Ever since that day he has been searching for his place in the music industry. He spent his formitive days coping Muddy Waters and Hendrix on his strat. High school afternoons were split between the soccer field, learning classical guitar from the legendary Frank Kimlicko, and sneaking into downtown blues jams. Before long his sports career gave way to his musical aspirations and he eventually attended Greenville College earning a degree in jazz during his tenure there. While there he studied guitar with renowned jazz fusionist Frank Heyer and acclaimed producer composer Michael Johnson. Then Rocha began producing hip hop tracks for several St. Louis, Derty ent. artists, all the while playing original material on the weekends along the famed Delmar music strip. After his graduation Rocha returned home to his beloved Texas, and began playing lead guitar fro several touring country groups to pay the bills. It took two years for Rocha to realize that he should leave the hired gun role behind and venture out on his own. Delving back into his roots Rocha’s music has been described as beautiful blend of Soul, R&B, Funk, Pop, and Blues. His 2010 release “Underdressed but not Under Duress” is available for sale on ITUNES and at upcoming appearances. Daniel is currently at work on a new record to be released in 2013. Daniel is available for private guitar & music theory instruction; Live and studio guitar and vocal work; private events….