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Rob Himself / Armchair Historian OUT NOW
Acoustic / Folk / Pop Punk

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Farnborough Rock City, South
United Kingdom

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Member Since12/16/2006
Band Websitewww.myspace.com/iamrobhimself
Band MembersRob Himself: vocals and guitars, bass

Adam Himself: drums, vocals (he also records everything, cos he's cool like that)
InfluencesThe Smiths, Death Cab For Cutie, David Dondero, Frank Turner, Hundred Reasons, Weezer, Jimmy Eat World, The Wildhearts, Million Dead, Bruce Springsteen, Chris T-T, Three Litre, David Starkey, Allison Weiss.
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'Armchair Historian' EP (2008) *CLICK TO ORDER*

1. Ode To David Starkey
2. Struck Off The A-List
3. Always The Bridesmaid
4. April Fools
5. If This Was Logan's Run
6. April Fools (ULAGN Remix)
'Lighthousehunting' demo (2008)

1. Little Wooden Boat
2. Sorry Mr. Prescott
3. Daylight Robbery
'Hail To The Brat Pack' demo (2007)

1. Struck Off The A-List
2. Late Night Asda Romance
3. Trouble And Strife
4. Madame Guillotine
'Rob Himself' demo (2006)

1. Ode To David Starkey
2. The Diary Room Is Full
3. The Eagle Has Landed
Record LabelWide Of The Mark
Type of LabelUnsigned


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   About Rob Himself / Armchair Historian OUT NOW


FLASH NEW THIRD-PERSON BIOGRAPHY (Updated June 2009): Rob Himself began life playing and singing in various bands, most notably grindcore trio Mfkzt. Three years ago he jacked in the screaming to focus on his love of big sing-a-longs and delicate melodies, whilst retaining his old band's slightly tongue-in-cheek, fully DIY ethos.

Since late 2005, Rob has released 3 demos and played all over the place, sharing stages and living room floors with the likes of Ghost Mice, The Xcerts, Tim Holehouse, Chris Helme, My Summer As A Salvation Soldier, Ill Ease, Bonsai Kittens, Naomi Hates Humans, Flatlands, Witchsorrow, Anya Marina, Canterbury and Above Them amongst countless others.

In October 2008, having recruited drummer and producer Adam Pollard to his two-man band, Rob released 'Armchair Historian', his debut EP proper - six tracks of catchy, witty, heartfelt folk-pop. This was followed by a 9-date UK tour and another in April 2009 in support of the EP's iTunes release.

Rob will head out on his fourth UK tour in September and plans to record his debut full-length album later in the year, which will be preceded by a download single or two in 2010.


'ARMCHAIR HISTORIAN' EP AVAILABLE NOW ON iTUNES OR CD!

'Armchair Historian' EP (Wide Of The Mark, 2008)

Six tracks of catchy folk-pop including 'Ode To David Starkey' and bonus remix.

"There’s some class material here...a promising artist to watch out for." - 7/10, Die Shellsuit Die

ONLY £3 WITH FREE POSTAGE!

VISIT robhimself.bigcartel.com TO BUY THE CD OR DOWNLOAD NOW FROM Rob Himself - Armchair Historian - EP


History-tastic video for the history-tastic ODE TO DAVID STARKEY:



Covering Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time at a house show in Widnes:





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Hevy





Jun 29 2009 11:54 AM


Hevy Music Festival 2009 flyer
boy outside





May 14 2009 12:22 PM

Good meeting you too Rob

Until the next time

Aidan
Uke Attack!! Uke Attack!!





May 14 2009 9:38 AM

Pleasure was entirely ours! Great seeing you guys last night and let us know when you get London dates.

And get practising on that banjo, man!
AcousticStage





May 13 2009 8:15 AM

Acoustic Stage

We've got shows available at The Boathouse, Corner House and Nusha in Cambridge.
Message here or email acousticstage@hotmail.com if you're interested in a show or have another enquiry.

Add us on Facebook
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ofile
brassneck (brand new ep tracks uploaded !)





Apr 25 2009 8:06 AM

hi rob,
how ya doing mate ?
did you have fun at 'moondogs' in reading ? we had a great gig there.
anyway, we've just uploaded the 4 new tracks from our new ep 'with something amiss'.
have a good listen and let us know what you think....
hope you're well.
sid.
brassneck.
Olly The Octopus





Apr 10 2009 11:09 AM

Haha!

Rob, I love it!

Come and play at my label night in the Old Queens Head in London..?

Olly
x
Cocos Lovers (Ep release@ farmhouse 3rd july))





Apr 9 2009 7:44 PM

thanks so much loved youre set too and hope to play again one day...i look forward to youre cd on our return

cheers

will
Live Acoustic at the Doghouse





Apr 8 2009 6:37 PM

Perfection in acoustic frivolity! Thanks so much for last night's gig.
Howard
Tim Holehouse





Mar 25 2009 5:56 PM

Hi there, I have a few new releases on the horizon so here we go...

Firstly my new album as Tim Holehouse (folk/blues/americana) "From the dawn Chrous..." is out on dislocation deity records on Vinyl (red), CD and Download (itunes, amazon, napster etc). its 10 tracks with many of my good friends playing on the record... featuring string arrangements by Brian Inglis.
For more details mail me here or myspace.com/timholehouse. Available via pay pal or cheque payment.
CD (£5, 8 Euros and $10) Vinyl (£7, 10 Euros and $12).

My first Timothy C Holehouse (ambient/drone/leftfield) album is out on Dead Pilot records available on CD with screen print card sleeve. Available from myself and dead pilot records www.deadpilot.co.uk records) Price (£5, 8 Euros and $10)

Collaboration record with VEEE DEEE (Japan) a CD of our collaborations from both the UK and Japanese tour. Available on CD from Dislocation Deity records. (£5, 8 Euros, $10 and via Veee Deee in Yen).

Tape series release, with a Timothy C holehouse noise collages with Petals (in cute packaging) and Left Lung/ Right lung (in a sock) tape cassette series available from Analogue Dislocation/Dislocation Analogue. Price (£3, 5 Euros and $6).


Also i will be launching The dawn chorus album at this event.

DATE: Sunday 29th March 2009
DOORS 7.30pm
ADM £4
Live acts: Tim Holehouse + Rob Himself + Former Utopia
Genre: acoustic/alternative
Age Limit: Over 18s Only
VENUE: Windmill Brixton, 22 Blenheim Gardens, London SW2 5BZ
NEAREST TUBE: Brixton
WEB: www.windmillbrixton.co.uk and www.myspace.com/windmillbrixton
TIX: on the door
TEL: 020 8671 0700


TIM HOLEHOUSE (London)
So Tim Holehouse, who the hell is he? Well, he's the ex-Among the Missing and Soon the Darkness member who swapped screaming with his shirt off for quiet contemplation and acoustic guitars via a world tour last year.
The resultant album, 'From The Dawn Chorus' pushes the americana-blues envelope with great
Purpular Records





Mar 25 2009 3:55 PM

thought i'd say hi as i was passing by:)
Cyder Productions





Mar 25 2009 12:34 PM

Hey Rob,

Fantastic set last Thursday! Thanks so much for being a Living Room Player. Looking forward to your next gig.


Susie x
Naomi





Mar 17 2009 12:41 PM

I got the cd :D
yay thanks yhoo very muchly

ode to david starkey WILL be played todaaay
and im guna base a show around both the lighthousehunting eppp and the new one :)

thank u thank u
i do love ROB himself
:)
xxx
Rob Butler





Mar 10 2009 7:33 PM

hi dude, thanks for the add - good name too! and I like your style, it's awesome, looking forward to seeing you live mate! all the best, from one rob to another!
jonathan oakeley





Mar 9 2009 11:56 AM

Aye indeed sir, noticed that myself today. Should be the goodest friday of the whole year! looking forward to it...xx
Trapdoor Minotaur





Mar 5 2009 8:24 PM

I strongly agree. You can jump onto the bill on the dates we've got booked in May & June if you fancy? Both in Leeds, like. Let us know if you fancy it.
brassneck (brand new ep tracks uploaded !)





Mar 4 2009 6:54 PM

no worries rob,
have a possible replacement acoustic gig in the afternoon of 4th april at a place called the 'moondog cafe' in reading. email craig at info@moondogcafe.co.uk and see if you can play too.

sid.
brassneck.
brassneck (brand new ep tracks uploaded !)





Feb 20 2009 7:09 PM

hi rob,
good to gig with you in guildford last night fella. i do like your lyrics.
see ya again sometime soon for more of the same !
sid.
brassneck.
Craigy Lee's Acoustic Sessions





Feb 10 2009 5:55 PM

support local music
Wax Lyrical





Feb 2 2009 2:53 AM

Hi Rob,

You missed a great night!


If you want to rebook a date then you know where we are,

Cheers

Mr Owl



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PHILTRUM





Jan 22 2009 6:27 PM

if you love live music, it may be worth signing this dude..

http://petitions. number10. gov. uk/NoNoiseControl/
Girlyklvj





Jan 21 2009 7:14 PM

Fancy a Cup of tea? i am in need of one i believe.
Owlsworld





Jan 20 2009 3:16 PM

Thanks for adding us and for checking out my page, please drop by some time and experience The Acoustic Sessions by Candlelight.

It’s a really lovely gig in an old oak beamed barn, with great sound.

Cheers

Mr Owl


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PS.
See you at WAX LYRICAL on the 1st Feb

Mean Poppa Lean





Jan 13 2009 12:07 PM

Hi Rob, nice to be friends with you, nice tunes, good luck with your tour

MPL
K.C. McKanzie





Jan 12 2009 9:47 PM

hello Rob!
nice to meet you here!
k.c.
brassneck (brand new ep tracks uploaded !)





Jan 11 2009 4:58 PM

hi mate,
i see we are both playing the 'boileroom' on 19th february supporting chris helme.
how cool is that ?
see you there chap !
sid.
brassneck.
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