"sometimes we moblilise all our spiritual forces in a glittering array in order to bring our influence to bear on other human beings who, we very well know, are situated outside ourselves where we can never reach them."
Marcel Proust - Remembrance of Things Past
Influences
Sandy Denny, Britfolk, Loretta Lynn, Old Time Country, Led Zeppelin, 70's Blues rock and Psychedelia, Meredith Monk, Avant Garde and Improvised Vocal Music, Lavender Diamond, Noveau Folk, Ann Peebles, Soul and R&B, Elliot Smith, Melodic PopRock, Simon & Garfunkel, Harmony Singing, Tim Buckley, Gordon Lightfoot, Tim Hardin, Joni Mitchell, Low, Bob Dylan, Jeanne Moreau, Paul Rogers, John Lennon, Neko Case, Nick Drake, Nina Nastasia, Lucinda Williams, Tammy Wynette, Peggy Lee, Jeff Tweedy, Daniel Lanois, June Tabor, Maddy Prior, Townes Van Zandt
Sounds Like
Have been compared to:
Sandy Denny meets Patsy Cline
A little bit witchy celtic, a little bit old time country glamour.
Born and raised in small town Nova Scotia and Cape Breton inheriting the indigenous celtic and country music tradition... Rock, folk, blues, classical, metal, new wave, punk as a kid... avant garde, jazz and improvised music in University... back to country and folk ever since.
Front the canadian indie favourites with guitar hero Scott Smith: Bottleneck - bottleneckband.com, Also local sweethearts: Daisy Duke. Duo with Improviser/ Guitar wizard/ Composer, Ron Samworth: The Luscious
Big voice and ears. Have sung and recorded with a wide range of artists from Sarah McLachlan (but don't hold that against her) to No Means No, from Carolyn Mark to Matthew Good, from Cameron Latimer to Allen Dobb.
Songwriter forever. Songs on the radio and tv.
Plays accordion, banjo, guitar, piano and bad mandolin.
Hi Robyn - thanks for picking up my friend request, and apologies for the delay in getting back to you! Loving listening to you - super songs and singing... cheers James x
thanks for the add robyn and it's great to hear your voice again, i miss the southill days when i would hear you a couple times a month, i hope your well~kory
hello from Idaho / USA....thank you so much for the friendship...enjoyed your tunes and I love your city....played in Vancouver and BC for most of 1979-1981.....miss those mountains....daniel
Hello Robyn, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU! I enjoy your singing very much and hope to hear you in person sometime. Maybe if you're ever in Toronto or Woodstock, NY?
Hello Robyn..It's been to long..I miss our sessions and the music. School is amazing but busy. Maybe a session soon when the wirlwind calms. I still make time to sing. How is everything in your world??
Hey Honeypie! tehe If you find yourself with not much going on Saturday night (toughy I know), get to the Media Club and come check out some rock n' roll with The Manvils...should be a hoot! I would love to see you! xx
