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RobinRogers

简介:MusichasbeenRobinRogers'consumingpassioneversinceherdaysasateenagedstreetsinger.Possessingadeeplyexpressiveandsoulfulvoiceandaninfectiousenthusiasmfortheblues,Robinandherbandhavedevelopedadevotedandgrowingfollowing.HerBlindPigdebut,“TreatMeRight”,fulfillsthepromiseofherprevioustworeleases,revealinganaccomplishedartistofrarepolishandoriginality.InthelatesixtieswhenAmerica'syouthwas"rediscoveringtheBlues,"RobinRogerswas"livingtheBlues."Asarunawayteentryingtoescapeatroubledhome,shemadeherwaytocitieslikeRichmond,Virginia;AnnArbor,Michigan;Atlanta,Georgia;andCoconutGrove,Florida.Robinlivedthehippielifestyleofthetimes,evensharingresidenceinacommuneinLoveValley,NorthCarolinaforonesummer,sometimessleepinginparks,underpicnictablesandinabandonedcars.Afterservingtimeasajuvenileinreformschoolfortruancyandbeingoutofparentalcontrol,shewasreleasedatage15tobeginlifeonherown.Itwasahardlifeforayounggirl,anditwasn'tlonguntilRobinwasaddictedtodrugsandalcoholand,thankgoodness,tosinging!Sheeventuallylearnedtoplayguitarandbeganaccompanyingherself.Robinperformedonthestreets,atpartiesandcoffeehousesforfoodandtips,settingthestagefortheemergenceofanindependent,strongwilledspiritandcharismaticsinger.Afterhearingtheapplauseofstrangers,sheknewshewashooked!Hergoalwastomakealivingperformingmusic,andthisshehasdoneforover30years.MovingtoSouthFloridain1979torecordfortheSalSoulLabel,asubsidiaryofRCA,RobinrecordedatthewellknownMiamiSoundStudiosandlivedinFt.Lauderdaleforthenexttenyearsperformingonafulltimebasis.Asfatewouldhaveit,Robinbecamedrugandalcoholfreein1989andbegantoturnherlifearound.ShemovedtoNorthCarolinain1990,performingintheSoutheastareaforthenexttenyears,recording,writingandenjoyingmusiccleanandsoberforthefirsttimeinmanyyears.RobingotinvolvedwiththeCharlotteBluesSocietyinthemidnineties.Shortlyafterthat,shemetandmarriedfellowmusicianandBlueslover,TonyRogers.Theyperformedasanacousticduo,withTonyplayingguitar/dobroandRobinonharmonicaandpercussion.Itwasn'ttoolongbeforeshewasheardbyproducer/musician,JimBrockandwasaskedtodoaCDwhichwasreleasedin2001entitled"TimeForMyself,"acontemporaryBluesrecordwhichcontainssixoriginalspennedbyRobinandTony.Theyputtogetherabandinsupportofthatreleaseandwentontowinthe2003CharlotteBluesSociety'sBluesChallenge,winningtherighttorepresentCharlotte,NorthCarolinainMemphis,TennesseeinJanuary2004.Theycompetedagainst98actsfromallovertheworldintheInternationalBluesChallenge,sponsoredbytheBluesFoundation.Afterthreenightsoftoughcompetition,RobinRogersandHerHotBandemergedasoneofonlyninefinalistsinthe2004InternationalBluesChallenge,whichwasjudgedbytheindustryheavyweightsincludingBruceIglauerofAlligatorRecordsandBluesrecordingartistKennyNeal.RobinandTonyrecordedtheirlongawaitedsecondrelease,entitled"Crazy,Cryin'Blues,"whichwasreleasedin2004andwonthe"BestSelfProducedCD"awardfromtheBluesFoundationaspartoftheInternationalBluesChallenge2005.Robinsignedwith95NorthRecordsinFebruary2005andherselfpenned"CaddyDaddy"wasincludedon"Fins,ChromeandtheOpenRoad,"aCadillacTributeCDreleasedinconjunctionwith95NorthandGeneralMotorsCorp.OtherartistsonthediscincludeLittleMilton,RoryBlock,CharlieMusselwhiteandMariaMuldaur.RobinhassharedthestagewithgreatslikeBuddyGuy,JohnnyWinter,RobertCray,CareyBell,BobMargolin,ShemekiaCopeland,TommyCastro,GuitarShorty,JimmyThackery&theDrivers,CepphasandWiggins,AnnRabson,RoyBookbinder,PaulGeremiaandSharrieWilliams.ShejoinedtherosterofPiedmontTalentinFebruary2006andperformedinEuropeinApril2006.RobinsignedwithBlindPigin2008,andherdebutreleaseforthelabel,“TreatMeRight”,wasissuedinJuneofthatyear.It’sashowcaseforRobin’sstylisticvarietyandpassionatevocalintensity,fromtherollingr&btitletracktothejazzy“NobodyStays”tothesoulfulgrooveof“Nobody’sGonnaHurtYou.”ItalsofeaturesperhapsRobin’smostpowerfulcomposition,"ColorBlindAngel",amovingaccountofthelifeanddeathofwhitecivilrightsworkerViolaLiuzzo,whowasassassinatedbytheKKKin1965."ColorBlindAngel"wonsecondplaceinthebluescategoryofthe2007InternationalSongwritersCompetition.BlindPigRecordsistrulyproudtowelcomeRobintoitsroster.

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