Singer-songwriter-musician Rick Rutti’s sounds recall the melodious feel reminiscent of 70’s rock-&-roll. Starting in Cleveland, OH, Rick’s musical career, spanning nearly three decades, has included everything from performing in rock-&-roll bands, to solo performances, to his involvement in San Diego’s musical theater scene.

“The main inspiration for the kind of music I write comes from the music that I would hear when I was growing up in the 60's & 70's. It seems to me that the music seemed more organic then. The songs seemed to be more melodic than a lot of what's out today. The tunes seemed truly "original". The music since about the mid 80's had a lot more of a processed sound to it.

Yes, it is recorded with a much higher quality of course, due to technology, but when you listen to songs like “You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling” by the Righteous Brothers or “California Dreamin’” by the Mamas & Papas, those particular songs have what I would describe as an inner soul to them. They touch me down deeper than any song I can even recall since then.”

You can feel the passion and focus in Rick’s debut CD, Dark Corners. “Take All The Love That Finds Me” is a self-inspired song. “It puts into words the feelings that would overwhelm me dealing with the bouts of depression I've incurred in my life,” Rick says. “The perception of myself and everyone around me would be so distorted during these episodes. The entire world just seemed to be happy, going about their day, except for me. It made me think, ‘Was everybody really that happy all the time, or was it just a "face" they were putting on?’ “

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