Rochester Slim naturally hails from that great upstate New York city along the shores of Lake Ontario. Many years ago he set out on a path that has taken him to many places around the world through an eclectic variety of occupations.
In the early 1990s, Slim began writing songs and recording them on a 4 track cassette recorder. Some of his earliest recordings are available here for the brave of heart.
These days, Slim is enjoying his time in Palm Springs, California. Many of his newest songs pertain to his new life on the West Coast.
Slim records in a spare bedroom in his home. The mainstay of his modest system is a Boss BR1600 digital recorder. Most songs begin with a track played on his trusty Guild guitar, which he's had since the late 1970s. He also uses a Fender Stratocaster, an Ovation acoustic, an Epiphone banjo, a Fender mandolin, a cheap Chinese accordion, an old Boss DR5 rhythm machine, Vintage Keys and Casio keyboards, plus numerous harmonicas and just about anything else that can make an interesting sound....
