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Rusty Truck LIVE on Jimmy Kimmel ( 02.13.09 ) rustytruckmusic 1,762 views Rusty Truck performing Cold Ground on the Jimmy Kimmel show.
1000 Kisses LIVE on Imus in the Morning rustytruckmusic 1,115 views Rusty Truck performing 1000 Kisses LIVE on Imus in the Morning. http://www.rustytruckmusic.com http://www.myspace.com/rustytruck http://www.youtube.com/user/rustytruckmusic
Cold Ground LIVE on Imus in the Morning rustytruckmusic 779 views Rusty Truck performing Cold Ground LIVE on Imus in the Morning. http://www.rustytruckmusic.com http://www.myspace.com/rustytruck http://www.youtube.com/user/rustytruckmusic
Mark Seliger of Rusty Truck on IMUS In The Morning rustytruckmusic 949 views Mark Seliger was interviewed on IMUS In The Morning on 10.16.08 http://www.rustytruckmusic.com http://www.myspace.com/rustytruck http://www.youtube.com/user/rustytruck...
Interview with Mark Seliger of Rusty Truck rustytruckmusic 1,616 views An interview with Mark Seliger of Rusty Truck.
Rusty Truck - New York Falling Angels - Live rustytruckmusic 1,111 views Rusty Truck performs "New York Falling Angels" live. Taken from their album "Luck's Changing Lanes."
Rusty Truck - Never Going Back - Live rustytruckmusic 1,870 views Rusty Truck performs "Never Going Back" live. Taken from their album "Luck's Changing Lanes."
Rusty Truck - Every Time - Live rustytruckmusic 6,710 views Rusty Truck performs "Every Time" live. Taken from their album "Luck's Changing Lanes."
Rusty Truck - Cold Ground - Live rustytruckmusic 16,368 views Rusty Truck performs "Cold Ground" live. Taken from their album "Luck's Changing Lanes."
Rusty Truck - Broken Promises - Live rustytruckmusic 2,801 views Rusty Truck performs "Broken Promises" live. Taken from their album "Luck's Changing Lanes."

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Rusty Truck founder Mark Seliger had no intention of starting a band or making an album when he started writing songs. He simply wanted to experience writing a song and recording it, and to have some fun with it. During his stint as chief photographer for Rolling Stone, Seliger had shot the top names in music for over a decade, and naturally developed a number of friendships among the many notable musicians with whom he'd worked.

Jakob Dylan of The Wallflowers was among these, and invited Seliger into his studio to record his first demo. Later, another Wallflower, Rami Jaffee, invited Seliger to play at a big jam show he hosted in Los Angeles. Jaffee rounded up a group of L.A. musicians to play the live show with Seliger, who inevitably became his permanent touring band, Rusty Truck: Joey Peters on drums, Michael Duff on guitar, Sheldon Gomberg on bass, Ben Peeler on lap steel, background vocalist Kristin Mooney and Andy Gibson on dobro/lap pedal steel.

After catching a live performance by Rusty Truck, long-time pal Lenny Kravitz was so impressed with a particular song, "Broken Promises", he brought Seliger into his Miami-based studio to record the track. While they were recording, Kravitz convinced Seliger that he should work on writing and recording an entire album.

As Seliger continued to work on his songwriting, he came up with the concept of having guest artists do some production on the songs. "I wanted to work with people whose songwriting I really admired, i.e. Gillian Welch, Sheryl Crow, T Bone Burnett, Me'shell N'Degeocello, Willie Nelson and Mickey Rafael, to name a few. I'd worked with Jakob Dylan and Rami Jaffee before, and really wanted to do another song with them," he said "I had also met Andres Levin, a Cuban/African producer and artist, and I loved his work."

Seliger's songs are refreshing and original, with a modern-country/pop style that lends itself easily to strong crossover potential, containing elements of traditional country, folk, pop, alternative, blues-infused rock and Latin influences, layered over poetically intelligent lyrics. Jakob Dylan coined the phrase "Lonesome Music" to describe Rusty Truck's style of music. "Some of it is storytelling, and some of it is just non-linear, just stream of consciousness," says Seliger. "It's jukebox candy. You can even call it 'Y'alternative'."

The hard-earned final result, the debut album titled "Broken Promises", speaks for itself. Guest artist involvement aside, the songs contained on this stellar offering are definitely Mark Seliger's own voice and vision, and brought to life with Rusty Truck. Even upon first listen, the material conveys the superb musicianship and inspired songwriting that has already begun to garner Rusty Truck significant attention and critical acclaim.

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