paul simon, tom waits, jim croce, bob dylan, otis redding, greg brown, james taylor, evan dando, dan fogelberg, ryan adams, gillian welch, sam cooke, sarah siskind, marc cohn, joni mitchell, patty griffin, john denver, david gray, cat stevens, ben harper, nels andrews, a.j. roach, josh ritter
Sounds Like
"Freight Train Lady" Celtic Connections Festival 2009
New Song "Pot of Gold," performed in the office/closet
"A beautiful, soulful voice" -Jeff Coffin, Dave Matthews Band
The music of Robby Hecht represents a return to the early 70s golden era of acoustic pop where thoughtful, well-crafted lyrics were blended with timeless melodies to impact mainstream music and culture. His debut album Late Last Night, produced by Lex Price (Mindy Smith) and mixed by Roger Moutenot (Yo La Tengo, Josh Rouse), was released in May of 2008 and features an impressive list of guest performers including Mindy Smith, Jeff Coffin, Thad Cockrell, Jill Andrews of The Everybodyfields, John Deaderick (Patty Griffin), Andrea Zonn (James Taylor) and more.
Raised in Knoxville, Tennessee, Robby first began writing and performing while attending The University of Wisconsin-Madison, developing and pairing his soulful voice and unique finger-style guitar. After spending time living in Paris and San Francisco including a period fronting the band AllDay Radio, he eventually returned to his home state, settling in Nashville.
A 2008 Kerrville New Folk Winner, Robby has played folk/roots festivals and venues across the country, sharing the stage with such legendary artists as Richie Havens, Greg Brown, and Patty Griffin, and garnering comparisons to early James Taylor, Paul Simon, and Amos Lee. Like these celebrated artists, Robby Hecht is a unique voice -- one that is stirring, instantly recognizable and truly original.
-Winner, Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk Competition 2008
-Winner, Wildflower Music and Arts Festival Songwriter Competition 2007
-Winner, Great Waters Music Festival Songwriter Competition 2006
-Winner, Riverbluff Music Festival Songwriter Competition 2006
-2nd Place Winner, Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Competition 2006
-3rd Place Winner, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Songwriter Showcase 2008
-Selected, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Showcase 2008
-Finalist, Mountain Stage International NewSong Competition 2008
sketches by elizabeth foster, colorized by jordan brooke hamlin
Better late than never...Really enjoyed you and Carrie singing at our place! It was a perfect summer evening. Did you leave a birdhouse on our back porch?
Hey Robby! Just bought your album on itunes!It was so long ago you guys would practice in the living room. Nice to hear your beautiful voice. Hope all is well. XO
Great show the other night. Love the album. Neat that you have Mindy Smith doing back up vocals. I like her music too. Small world. :) Thanks for finding us.
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