Robert Frith-Guitar & Vocals
Jimmy Gaspard/Brian Beard-Drums
David Oltremari-Bass
Bris Crider-Harmonica
Mike Monroe-Guitar
Influences
Beatles, Willie, Percy, Marvin, Van, J.T., SRV, and too many more to list.
Sounds Like
Robert Frith and Douglas Greer performing an acoustic version of "When April Sees Me" on-air live at Radio Hoorn, the Netherlands, November 24, 2006.
Robert Frith performing "Pearl" Live @ The Bugle Boy-La Grange, Texas
Robert Frith performing "In My Life" Live in Beaumont, TX. @ Rocky's Roadhouse
Robert, Mike Monroe, and Bris Crider performing "Jambalaya" live at the Log On Cafe-Beaumont, Texas 4/19/08
Cosmic Cowboys!!! Robert playing drums at The 2009 Texas Music Awards with Michael Martin Murphy, Gary P. Nunn, Bob Livingston and the rest of The Lost Gonzo Band.
Singer-songwriter Robert Frith has earned a great deal of critical acclaim regarding his outstanding original music and electrifying stage shows including being named back-to-back the 2007 AND 2008 Texas Singer/Songwriter of the Year, as well as nominations for Texas Music Awards Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Song of the Year. Winning the prestigious Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival’s Singer/Songwriter Competition, finalist at the Kerrville Folk Festival’s “New Folk” event. In 2007 Robert was chosen out of 30,000 contestants as a Regional Finalist for USA Networks “Nashville Star” television show. Most recently Country Music star Mark Chesnutt recorded a song Robert co-wrote for the movie “Noble Things”.
Robert has long been regarded as one of the most popular music acts in Southeast Texas because of his consistently strong drawing power and wide market appeal. He has headlined several major music events on the Texas Gulf Coast, including the annual Janis Joplin Memorial concerts and the Gulf Coast Jam in Robert’s hometown of Port Arthur, Texas as well as the Yamaha Music Showcase in Houston, Texas and the Texas Music Awards Show. Port Arthur, the heart of Texas Cajun country, is an ethnically and culturally diverse city that can lay claim to several strong musical traditions, including equal parts Cajun, Zydeco, traditional Country, Southern rock, Soul, Gospel and Bluegrass. Native son Frith mixes these influences in a bluesy-country-folk-rock mold and produces a distinct Americana sound that adds a vibrant new element to what is currently called “Texas Music”. The diversity of his original music has earned him airplay on radio stations with four different formats- Pop, Rock, Classic Rock and Country. His CD’s have sold strongly in the Texas markets, and has been heard on jukeboxes and radios in Texas, Louisiana, Florida, New York, Nevada, Kansas and California as well several countries in Europe.
Several music personalities across Texas have touted Robert as the next breakthrough act from his area and expect him to eventually enjoy the same market success as fellow Port Arthuran Joplin and current country superstars and fellow Southeast Texas natives Clay Walker, Mark Chesnutt and Tracy Byrd. Robert has shared the stage with both Walker and Byrd in several acoustic shows in the past, and recently has performed with artists including Michael Martin Murphy (in his band as the drummer), Gary P. Nunn, Jerry Jeff Walker, The Doobie Brothers, Ian Moore, Storyville, Blessid Union of Souls, Percy Sledge, Reckless Kelly, Terri Hendrix, Wayne Toups and Tab Benoit. His regional fan base is both large in number and almost cult-like in terms of their constantly enthusiastic support of his music. Recent live Radio and Television performances and at established music strongholds in Houston, Beaumont, and Austin have further solidified his status as a remarkable live performer.
In addition to building an incredibly strong fan base through constant performing in the Texas Gulf Coast, Robert has released four full-length albums whose strong sales have shown that his fans will buy his music and are hungry for more. His first album, “That Long Black Ribbon,” featured a regional hit single, “No Need,” a guitar-oriented blues-rock song along the lines of Vaughan and Tab Benoit that received substantial radio airplay. Subsequent singles from the album, including the heartfelt Van Morrison-like “I Want to Feel” and the soulful “Would You Rather,” saw strong airplay in the area as well. Robert’s second effort, “Pon*tune,” boasted even more outstanding original material, ranging from the hard-driving blues-rock of “Ted Told Fred” and “Filth,” the tender ballads “Forever Now” and “When April Sees Me” and the Beatlesque “No No No,” down to the storytelling character sketch of “Saving Grace” and the starkly arranged James Taylor-like acoustic number, “That Don’t Sit With Me. His third release, “Boogaloo”, which MyTexasMusic calls “an island of well-penned tracks”, and Amazon.com praises as “[a]n amazing 18-track effort that proves that creativity is not dead” still receives substantial airplay.
In September 2009, Robert released his new (4th CD), a self titled-13 song disc with a variety of styles, moods and feels on it. Every song is a new original either written alone or with songwriting partners Don Rollins (”Its 5 0′clock somewhere”-Alan Jackson/Jimmy Buffet), M. Jason Greene (”Rumor has it”-Clay Walker), and Douglas Greer (2007 Euro-Americana Charts 1 Album) to make what is his best work to date. In the review of the new CD, MyTexasMusic says Frith is “Destined to be remembered as one of the greats in Texas music. Frith is masterful, crossing genre lines as smoothly as a highway lane change”. Perhaps MyTexasMusic sums up Robert best when it says, “Frith ranks up there with the best song deliverers in the business.”
He’s a throw back to the good old days when the music was real and so were the people who made it!
Hey, Brotha! Long time no tractor ride, huh? Just lettin' you know the new band is openin' for Wayne Toups Nov. 25th. Cool Breeze, Uncle Bris Crider will join us for this show. Send some folks to us. Love ya, Man. See you soon! The new name of the band is "ABSOULUTE". Hope all your family and stuff is kickin' ass!
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Opps - My Bad, it isn't really your Friday. You have Gigs all weekend !!!
Yoddie Yo Bro,
I wasn't sure if this was a pic of you or I - as I have been so dang busy pimpin' ya out this week.
(chuckling)
Shootie, I realized that I rarely come by to show your page some luv. I am not sure that this comment is 'showin the luv' - But, it sure does depict the week we have had.
It was So Worth the trip! You are amazing as a person and musician! Heading back in a few, I will be the Next Jesse James behind the wheel! Enjoyed meeting all your family and friends! Thanks for a great show!
Yea I like that Rollin thunder thing,,and jimmy can Roll some Tom,s,,so I feel better haveing all of it at my fingertips,,and thirty two channels left me room to breath..
Hey guy thanx for the invite..... i appreciate it....unfortunately my 9-5 m-f grind n responsilbilities are bit demandin at this moment.... would love to go home and celebrate all the GREAT things in texas......sigh =( and theres no way in hades i could sneak in and out in a weekend without leavin the kinfolks with ruffled feathers. maybe for the next one.... i love the cd... once again you have put out some wicked awesome music.... n u still sound good on the east coast out in the boonies...=) congrats and keep 'em comin.......Bek
Hey Robert..... Got my copy of the new cd today..... LOVE IT - no surprise there!! My favorite is "More Everyday"....... You are DA MAN..... Thanks for the years of awesome music!! Hugs from Cali to you and all of your girls!! xoxoxoxoxo
Hi Robert, Just stoppin by to say thanks for the new cd... got it today in snail mail.. will be enjoyin the ride in to work n the morning... aint no better way to start my day... thanks for sharing... keep on keepin on...... bek
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