Robertson - vocals, guitars, bass pedals, sampled drums and whatever..
Peter Santiago - Bass, Drums, Percussion
Max Sansalone - drums
Joanna Peters - percussions
Eric San (Kid Koala ) - turntables
Slim Williams - keyboards
Bounce feat. Marcus Miller Manu Katché LIVE @ ARTE One Shot Not 31 1 2009
Robertson, the singer-songwriter and main instigator behind the internationally acclaimed Montreal pop band Bullfrog, is ready to hit it live with his new Lp ”Favorite People“.
After years of working the Montreal and Canadian club circuit, touring the world as Bullfrog’s front man and Kid Koala’s guitar player, headlining clubs and festivals all over North America and Europe, Robertson has been turning heads as a solo artist.
Since his well received 2004 release ”Deeper Shade of Green” Robertson could be seen playing shows in Europe, USA, Africa and Canada appearing on bass for Money Mark, opening for Kid Koala, Michael Franti. More remarkable moments came along as sharing the stage with Yael Naim during the Montréal Jazz Festival 08 and recently on European ARTE TV during «One Shot Not» with Marcus Miller, Keziah Jonet and Manu Katché.
Robertson’s new sound reflects his past; a singer-songwriter steeped in soul, heavily rooted in funk, bluesing on melancholic love songs with tongue in cheek and crooked pop-sensibilities, guitars laced with whas and matrons, fingered and pedaled basses, live beats and sampled drums. Sometimes up and funky, at times
down tempo and intimate.
His new self produced release titled “Favorite People” is eleven tracks of modern and vintage sounds and songs; close and personal as an indie yet smooth as old 70’s soul !
Favorite People LIVE @ ARTE One Shot Not 31 1 2009
Créateur, auteur-compositeur, chanteur du Funk Montréalais, connu mondialement en tant que Bullfrog et/ou parfois guitariste de Kid Koala ; Robertson est de retour sur scène avec son nouvel album solo Favorite People.
Pendant que Kid Koala, (l’autre moitié de Bullfrog) accédait au rang de DJ mondialement reconnu, Robertson continuait tranquillement d’écrire sa musique. En fait, il l’a tout simplement sublimée : une soul épurée et détendue, sans prétention, d’une efficacité redoutable; de superbes chansons, sans artifice, chantées avec émotion par un type qui a du cœur. Et voilà Robertson en tête d’affiche du Festival de Jazz de Montréal et en tournée mondiale.
Depuis la sortie de son EP «Deeper Shade of Green» en 2004, Robertson a partagé la scène avec des artistes tels Money Mark et Kid Koala, joué des spectacles dans des clubs et festivals à travers le Canada, l’Afrique, l’Europe et les États-Unis. Les moments saillants récents ont vu Robertson solo au Festival de Jazz de Montréal 08 a l ouverture de Yael Naim et dernièrement à l’émission «One Shot Not» avec Marcus Miller, Keziah Jonet et Manu Katché.
Il est aujourd’hui de retour avec “Favorite People“, affichant un nouveau son infusé de soul chanté sur des chansons d’amour mélancoliques touchées d’ironie et de sensibilité pop crochue prenant racine dans le funk et le blues.
LIVE JAM with Marcus Miller & Keziah Jones
Tutu & Come together @ ARTE One Shot Not 31 1 2009
What the media has to say:
“ Singer/guitarist mark Robertson taps into the prince/sly/p-Funk sone with ease”
Rolling Stone 10/16/01
“…. Manages to evoke the sound of Tower of ..Power, Harvey manfdell and even james taylor without ever sacrificing the present day”
Hip Hop Connection 04/02
Humorous, amiable and un-demandingly funky”
Wallpaper 04/02
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it's a pity: no dates in eastern or middle germany. since i've seen you on one shot not i'm keen on seeing you live. maybe next time. best wishes noah.
amigo, the santo barrio tour is real, i hop see you and play whith you in may or june in some city, i thing is posible make something togheter..do you have a telephone number for contact us? i will call you from germany, my mail is huaynito26@gmail.com and the band móvil i think is ready the next week. ok i see you chao, hasta pronto
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