Taking it on solo, The Kyd aka Casey R. plays all instroments on all of his albums. When performing live The Kyd uses a number of poeple to fill it all out whom would like to remain unknown.
Influences
Life, Dreams, Animals, Nature, Memories, Love
*({:Musical Influences:})*
The Beatles, & solo Beatles, Brian Wilson & The Beach Boys, Capitain Beefheart & his magic band, Rudimentary Peni, Rolling stones, sun ra, Miles Davis, Dr. Dre, The Kinks, Filth, booker T and the MG's, misfits (with danzig), Mozart, Dead Kennedys, The dead milkmen, T.s.o.l., Operation Ivy, Ray Charles, The Jackson 5, Motown, pretty much all Rock n roll, pop, soul, and R&B thru the 50's & 60's, Jazz, and Blues.
Mr.K's Orchestra, an original blend of rock n roll, pop, blues, and insanity.
At the bottom of a flight of stairs sits Casey Robbins (The Kyd) gently tapping his drumsticks against each other to music, audible only to him. He sits nestled in his drum set on a faded carpet no bigger than a large area rug. His backdrop is one where Dr. Pepper cans collect on the counters and a row of guitars display themselves as if being showcased behind a window. To the right of the Kyd, a mini-recording studio houses enough equipment to start an independent record label.
Robbins can trace his musical beginnings in good ol' Oregon, back to his parents. Both played guitar. 1986 brought Robbins his first set of drums - a Mickey Mouse set. Robbins began recognizing beats with a little help from his friends, The Beach Boys, "Hal Blain" crackling on vinyl. Robbins worked his way through instruments and eventually started writing his own music. Through high school, Robbins formed several bands with friends, inventing group names such as "Spastic Disorder" and "Destitute." When these bands broke up a year after graduation, Robbins turned to producing by himself.
In the past five years the Kyd has produced & arranged around forty-one albums and he's not stopping for anything. Long time friend Joel Magid says, "He couldn't' stop if he wanted to - he might as well try to raise the Titanic. The music keeps The Kyd sane and the fact that he can't stop producing it proves it." For The Kyd it all began with "an uncontrollable urge to make rhythms," and that's what it all comes back to.
Just wanted to let you know I have posted a blog in which fans can leave their condolences for Michael's family. I will be printing them out and forwarding them to the family within the next few weeks.
Password Hackers Have Hi-Jacked this site if you are into Mr.K's Orchestra you can find new song/art @ http://www.myspace.com/officialmrksorchestra Sincerely The Kyd, VP, Swoop Farr Records
hey. got a brand new song up "TOP OF THE HILL" from our 3rd cd VAGABOND TRAMP we just finished at sprout city studios today. the mix is a little ruff but i wanted to share it. i am really exited and i think my band is super cool and neeto.hope every thing is going wonderfully for you. let me know what ya think of the new tune.
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Hey Music Friends, It's Festival Season! Anyone from Eugene area gonna make it up this way to Washington?
Come out and party with us at the 8th Annual Meltdown. 30+ bands on three stages, camping on 40 acres next to the river and epic views of glacier capped Whitehorse Mountain from the stage. It's about 75 minutes north of Seattle in Darrington WA. This is going to be one of the best years yet, hope you can make it!
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