Tim Robinson: acoustic guitar and lead vocal, David Hamburger: dobro and electric guitars, Dan Vonnegut: drums, Byron Isaacs: electric bass, Michael Daves: mandolin and electric guitar, Suzanne Vega: harmony vocals, Fiona McBain: harmony vocals, Bob Hillman: harmony vocals and acoustic guitar, and Chris Tarrow: mixing and mastering, then joining us with his guitars when we do this live.
Influences
Steve McQueen, Townes Van Zandt, Joe Namath, Bob Dylan, Robert Creeley, John Prine, Diane Arbus, Steve Forbert, Lee Morgan, Sherwood Anderson, Greg Brown, Ferron, Flannery O'Connor, Werner Herzog, Woody Guthrie, Woody Shaw, Hunter S. Thompson, Richard Thompson, Truman Capote, Chris Whitley, The Clash, Edith Piaf, Cormac McCarthy, Bruce (Springsteen and Lenny), Patrick Brayer, Jackson Pollock, The Band, Joan Didion, Bill Morrisey, Edgar Lee Masters, Jack Hardy, Tom Waits, Sam Shepard, Frank Tedesso, Jean Paul Belmondo, Raymond Carver (or his editor, I guess), Tom Robbins, Roger Banister, etc...
Sounds Like
Man, I don't (can't) know what to say about this. You tell me.
MONEY IN THE WOODS gets 4 stars from PASTE magazine!
PASTE's Amanda Petrusich had this to say: "... a beguiling mix of Greg Brown-style folk and thoughtful alt. country... As a lyricist, Robinson is consistently smart and unassuming, and both his vocals and arrangements are beautifully organic, as simple and inviting as a pile of freshly raked leaves."
Here's a link to a clipping of the whole review: PASTE REVIEW
There's also a new review in PERFORMING SONGWRITER.
Mare Wakefield says this: "... His easy delivery falls onto your ears like the cadence of a long-lost brother or favorite uncle, someone youve been longing for and never get to see enough, someone with great stories, someone you love."
Oh, and Performing Songwriter has now included "money in the woods" on their "best releases of 2006" list!
Read the full review here: PERFORMING SONGWRITER REVIEW
Click here to buy the CD:
MONEY IN THE WOODS was also an '05 NEW PANTHEON MUSIC AWARD nominee!
Tim Robinson's literate but earthy songs traffic in neither high-flown linguistics nor mawkish romanticism; his is a direct, trenchant style that expresses the deepest fundaments of humanity in a strikingly original way.
Robinson kicked around the NYC songwriter scene in the '90s, quietly soaking up experience and amassing an overwhelming cache of stunning songs. At last, his debut album MONEY IN THE WOODS allows the world at large to hear what Robinson can do. With guest appearances by everyone from staunch supporter Suzanne Vega to hot NY gospel-rockers Olabelle, MONEY IN THE WOODS is a dark, churning stew of folk, blues, and rock. While there's a musical kinship to such roots-conscious craftsmen as John Prine, Greg Brown, and Bob Dylan, the closest lyrical antecedents are literary figures like e.e. cummings and Dylan Thomas, men who shook up the English language and found a way to fashion it into something startlingly new.
Robinson's unmannered singing style and raw, minimalist production aesthetic make MONEY IN THE WOODS eminently approachable, but once you enter into the world these songs create, you'll be whisked off down strange, knotty byways you'd never even imagined before. In the end, though, the pure heart and soul behind Robinson's gifted pen is what will make you return to those byways time and again, gleaning something new with each trip.
Suzanne Vega says this of MONEY IN THE WOODS:
What can I tell you about this collection of Tim Robinson's songs?
He is one of my favorite songwriters. You have to read his songs as well
as listen to them to get just how striking his ideas are. The songs are witty and sometimes dark but never cynical. This album is the world reflected through the prism of an intelligent and original mind."
Acoustic Live says:
If your tastes run toward the brilliant and vital, the slightly rough but entirely ready - think Dylan, John Prine, Lucinda Williams, or Steve Earle - then go out and get yourself a copy of Money in the Woods.
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hiya, new pic looks ace! I finished first round of musical and now looking to do some gigs. I'll let you know in a few years how it went. time seems to go so fast these days. love to family mick on guitar brooklyn
Yea, I hear a B3 and a lap steel or Dobro, also, but failed to mention. I also heard a long fade instead of the definitive "ending"... but, that's just me. My Producer's instincts are just kicking in. ;-)
Let's hear "The Rest" of the rest, TR! That song kicks, I'm addicted to it already. I love the fiddle and accordian. (Yea, I know they ain't there, but I hear 'em anyway. LOL) That's some serious gOOd work, Tim! Congrats! - Joe (WildCat USA, NYC)
Hey Tim. These songs are wonderful. It's been a real joy to give 'em a listen. It's always a treat to encounter someone who knows their way around a lyric. Best wishes from London. Harrisburg.
In 40+ years in the music industry, I think I've heard everything. Then I heard you, Tim. The warmth and honesty of your sound and spirit, is moving beyond description. One of the reviews you quoted on this page says it best... like finding a lost brother. I'm anxious to hear more. You, epitomize exactly the kind of artist I'd like to work with and develop a project. I get so many labels that want me to work for them and basically be a whore. Somebody who just cranks out Pop bullshit that has no justifiable place in this World, except to put cash into someone's pocket. I've steadfastly refused for decades to do this. You, are the REAL deal. The artist that I tried to be for years, before getting into the other side of the business. Thanks for the invite, and let's get together, man. - Joe (WildCat Records)
Hi Tim, "For Your Heart" is another great song. It reminds me of the best of Leonard Cohen but with that extra something that makes it unique Tim Robinson. Great lyric by the way. Cheers
HI thnx for the add & friendship ! Think it’s nice to be connected with musicians all over the world !!! Took some time to listen to your music and it sounds really GREAT ...COOL STUFF ….just love it !! Greetz from D E E Z E L (Belgium) and lots of luck in every thing you do!! If you can find the time check out my music too (thnx)
Hi Tim, I've been enjoying the "oldies" you've been digging up. I love "Your Average Author". Takes me back to my time in NYC. Keep opening the trunk for more, mate. Cheers
