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Songs For Choice

The Project

Zolace

3kStatic

Joy Askew
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- During the course of his career as a producer, writer, and musician, Robert Bond has been continually expanding upon a diverse musical perspective that has been acquired with an ear for excellence and innovation, while collecting and honing new ideas that twist and shape the listener's expectations.

Robert began Classical piano studies at age 6, moving on to his passion for drums a few years later. His hometown musical roots in Nashville grew into studies of Classical, Jazz, and Indian music at Indiana University followed by extended periods living in New York, London, and Berlin. While in New York, he studied extensively with drum guru Gary Chester. He has performed with musicians who defined new boundaries in classic American music such as Bo Diddley, Sleepy LaBeef and Vassar Clements while alternatively playing with the New York Philharmonic, the London Symphony Orchestra, and recording for the BBC in London. Robert has produced, written, and recorded for Japanese Pop star Hitoe, remixed Polish Jazz diva Anna Maria Jopek, written/recorded with Hammond B3 wiz Moe Denham in the U.S. He has recorded with and produced jazz stars Les McCann and Chico Freeman. Robert composed and recorded film scores for Metro Films/TV Polonia in Poland and author Max Lucado/Thomas Nelson Publishing in the U.S. As an artist/producer, he has recorded for the legendary Rough Trade label in the U.K. and been played on The Weather Channel cable network. As an educator, he has taught improvisation and jazz concepts for the New York Philharmonic's "Music in the Schools" program, been commissioned to write and perform a computer music piece by the Brooklyn Children's Museum, and lectured at Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University.

Robert's work as an Electronica artist and his underground credentials can be heard on various independent releases including The Project, where he brought together a host of guest musicians including the duo of Bush guitarist Nigel Pulsford and country singing legend Charlie Louvin on a Downtempo track. The 2005 indie release, "In The Shade", features deep Downtempo work with the trio Zolace, comprised of Robert, producer/keyboardist Jan Pulsford, and sax legend Chico Freeman. Robert can be heard on the dPulse/Sony/BMG album by Electronica artist 3kStatic, "Wheres Our Piece of the Groove World", featuring funk master George Clinton. He collaborated as guest writer, programmer, and performer on the album. Robert can be heard as a solo artist on the "Songs For Choice" album with his track "Team B". On the same album, he wrote with and produced progressive Bluegrass artist Judith Edelman on her breakout Trip Hop track "Frozen". "Spirits Alike", a Zolace composition, is the title tune from the latest release by jazz stars The Leaders. Robert's solo album "Textures", including his work with Joy Askew of the Peter Gabriel band, was released throughout Europe in 2007. He also wrote music for the independent film "Calling It Quits".

In 2009, Robert continues to move forward as an artist through ongoing creative endeavors. "Textures" will have it's US release in January on dPulse Recordings via INgrooves. The latest collaboration with 3kStatic can be heard on that artist's upcoming new release, "Evolver", in February. Robert is presently in Nashville writing and recording his next solo album and rehearsing a live project featuring Jazz-tinged Electronica performed with laptop/drum kit/African drummers. Robert divides his time between Nashville and Warsaw.

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