ROBIN BANK$ has performed or recorded with the following: Sweet Sam Myers, George Wild Child Butler, Chicago Pete, ZOOM, Willie Big Eyes Smith, R.L. Griffin, Andrew Jr Boy Jones, Buddy Miles, Chuck Rainey, Chick Willis, Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets, Christian Dozzler, Sandra Kaye, Marchel Ivery, Shelley Carroll, Kim Wilson, Junior Watson, Jerome Godboo, Jack DeKeyzer, Zed Head, Jeff Healey, Shawn Pittman, Douglas Watson, Johnny Moeller, Kid Ramos, Ronnie James, Robert Penn, The Windsor Dukes, Jesse Grooms Band, Marcia Ball, Earl Chinna Smith, Hash Brown, Lee McBee, Randy Mc Allister, Holland K. Smith, Big Gilson, Red Young, Jim Suhler, Mike Morgan, Joe Jonas, Smokey Logg, Nick Curran, Pat Boyack, Lady Lotion, Bill Campbell, James Harman, Drew Allain, Marc Wilson, Chris Ruest, Wanda King, Twist Turner, Al Lerman and Fathead, Gregg Smith, Tab Benoit, James Hinkle, Texas Slim, J.B. Wynn, Joel Foy, James Govan and the Rum Boogie Band, Priscilla Price, Freddie Jones, Wessell Warmdaddy Anderson, Eric Scortia, Benjy Myaz, Erroll Bonnick, Stevie Culture, Sugar Minott, Yellowman, Maurice Gordon, Seretse Small, Sheldon Bernard, Tim Alexander, Chris Bell, Paul Pappy Middleton, Phil Sheridan
Influences
ROBIN BANK$ has hundreds of songs in her repertoire. Much of her cover material is taken from Blues, Soul, R&B and Jazz greats like Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, T-Bone Walker, Etta James, Muddy Waters, B.B King, Billie Holiday, and Ella Fitzgerald. While living and working in Jamaica, she took on the additional title of Cabaret Singer and added Motown, Pop, Reggae and even Hip Hop numbers to her repertoire.
Sounds Like
Apart from her performance persona, Miss Banks focuses on the production of her original music. Her deep roots in Blues, Jazz and Soul keep her grounded while experimenting with Hip Hop beats and Reggae and World Beat rhythms... an interesting and sophisticated mixture of styles sparking her new interest in motion picture soundtrack production.
"ROBIN BANK$, she'll kick your ass and break your heart, all in about a minute!" - Lee McBee
“Banks has independently built a career deeply rooted in the Blues and Jazz traditions”
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A powerhouse vocalist with awesome stage presence”
“Banks is the real deal”
ROBIN BANK$ IS A FEARLESS WOMAN OF MUSIC who abandoned the comforts of Canadian life to follow her artistic path. An accomplished vocalist, band leader, songwriter and record producer, Miss Bank$ is best known for her powerful, sassy, sultry and spirited style of performance. A real show woman!
In 1999, after a brief flirtation with success in the Canadian, Detroit and Chicago Blues music scenes, Banks took a leap of faith and moved her career to Dallas Texas where she remained for several years performing and recording around Texas and "The South" with the nation’s top Blues musicians. In 2003 ROBIN BANK$ took her brand of Texas and Chicago style Blues to Europe where she performed to sold out audiences appreciative of her sound, style, sincerity, authenticity and dedication to this great African American art form.
After the death of her mother in 2005, ROBIN BANK$ made another bold move and brought her career to the Caribbean island of Jamaica. She easily blended into the Jamaican music scene and added her seasoned collection of industry skills to the powerful music culture that exists on "the rock" and quickly became known as the “thee Blues singer in Jamaica”. She expanded her repertoire to include R&B, Soul, Jazz and Reggae music and performed around the island at various resorts, nightclubs, and festivals including the celebrated Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in 2007.
ROBIN BANK$ currently lives in Toronto Canada but remains a prolific, international artist. In November 2009, she released a new CD "Livin' Life" with Texas based pianist Christian Dozzler. The CD has hot reviews and the duo is scheduled to tour throughout Europe in the spring of 2010.
hey baby, you forgot to add ZED HEAD to your 'recorded with' list. get on that, don't make me cross with you! you know what that would mean... hey, we'll miss you when you're in Germany. you better give us a contact name so we can be there to watch your ass and party in a room... just down the hall. we are mixing things up and you are sounding splendid!! when you say: 'that big V-twin... makes me feel good!' - well, it does things for me, you know!? love and peace - the fogman, - ZED HEAD.
Happy Bday coming up Girl... Hope your Party last night was a good one!!!! I done went and got married to a Canadian lady... ya...U canucks are the Best!!! Much Love, ~Donnie~
Great to talk last night, and thanks for the Friendship. Hope you dropped in on my page, and maybe liked some of what you heard/saw!! Love the material great songs, great voice Darling, why did I know it was gonna be I wonder LOL.
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