Rod Picott (born November 3, 1964) is a singer-songwriter whose music incorporates elements of Americana, alternative country, and folk.

Picott was born in New Hampshire,[1] but grew up in South Berwick, Maine, where he played in various local bands.

[3] After a period living in Boulder, Colorado, where he busked and studied the art of songwriting,[4] Picott moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1994, where he spent a number of years playing local clubs.

[2] He began to make a name for himself as a songwriter, which grew when he co-wrote a song on Fred Eaglesmith's album 50 Odd Dollars.

Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues was named after his great-uncle, a boxer during the Great Depression,[1] and featured his version of "Broke Down", a song he co-wrote with long-time friend Slaid Cleaves.