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"'EXCITING, TASTEFUL, DYNAMIC!'"

"Projects the strength of Philadelphia, add the drive of Detroit and Oakland with a touch of Atlanta. Employing all the electronic sophistication of today but has not become subservient to it. Exciting tasteful-dynamic with showmanship and presence, the result is a well integrated whole, forceful and moving".

Robert Garafalo/Author of the book "Rock & Roll Is Here To Pay"
Boston, Mass. - Robert Garafalo-Boston, Mass


"'EACH SONG IS A GEM'"

"Each song is a gem individually, whatever the tempo, yet the band maintains complete continuity throughout their show. They have the ability to write songs that have both sensitivity and balls, without molding to anyone else's standards of excellence, plus continue to mature and expand as one of the premiere talents in the Philadelphia area".

Marie Sterner-'Sound Check Weekly' - Marie Sterner-'SOUND CHECK WEEKLY'


"'ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS YOUR HEAR'"

'In a Dream' by Mr. Robert Farmer is an absolute must for any sensible person's CD collection, for any responsible person's iPod, and for any aspiring musician and composer who'd like some hints at what's possible at the upper end of the excellence spectrum. Buy this album if you have more than a few brain cells... it'll be the best thing you did in a very long time because it's quite possibly one of the best albums your likely to hear outside of a major label's A&R department!

Colin Lynch - October 29, 2006
www.firstavenueofsound.com
www.rcatcommunications.com

© 2006 R Cat Communications Ltd – All Rights Reserved
- IOM MAGAZINE


"'HEY MOVIE GUYS!!! HERE IT IS!'"

Wow this is a really great CD! The guitar is outstanding! I have never heard such a beautiful combination of acoustic and tech combined. Quite a task! The electronica geeks overdo and the true acoustical genius doesn't know their way around a keyboard.........You my friend have mastered both! This will be in a movie, mark my words!
Extra credit: Guitars, Programming, Production, Mood, Originality, Best Potential Movie Soundtrack. - Tracy Nicolaus/Northern California


"'SHOULD BE PLAYED ON EVERY ALTERNATIVE STATION'!"

This work is superbly produced and arranged. Guitar work is unbelievable! Going from "tough" Merle Haggard twang electric to beautiful "Yes" acoustic. One of the most original and creative works I've heard yet on the internet. Should be played on every alternative station.
Great guitars, keyboards, production, mood and originality. - Bill LaFleur-Long Branch, N.J.


"'PAINTING WITH SOUND'"

Cinematic feel to this moody soundscape. Commanding vocals narrate and sing with a quiet swagger, dancing with a cello and promising his heart to an angel while the drip drop synthy hook carries our ears away. I like this one very much! Very original. - Richard Filaccio-Yreka, California


"'MISTY SOUNDSCAPE'"

The Pink Floyd type atmosphere and vocals really get you involved. Voice has a nice deep tone to it and much time has been spent on the arrangment of the synth parts esp. Sounds a bit like Damien Rice string arrangements. Could possibly even have gone into "Labyrinth" soundtrack type spirals. Conjures up imagery of lonely wandering the misty moors in search of a lost gragment of memory. - ninesignals-Cody/Wellington, New Zealand


"Echo and The Bunnymen on The Dark Side Of The Moon"

Some great things going on in this CD-superproduction, fantastic layers of keyboards, a little David Gilmore strata guitar going on in the background and reverb on the voice that actually works. The voice is very Ian McCullock (echo and the bunnymen) mixed with a little David Gilmore. I could see this as a b-side to 'The Wall' by Pink Floyd.
The bells scattered over the top are a great touch. Even the keyboard punctuations, as dissonant as they are, work very fluidly. I listened to it twice! GREAT JOB! Very cool chill-Out production. - circamusic-Murrieta, California


"'SUPER!'"

Like the interesting effects of the time changes in intro and the dissonant chord punctuation.

Jim Morrison vocals are right for the mood of this track- as are the carefully arranged synth parts. A very nicely crafted arrangement. I especially like the acoustic instruments against the synth doubles. At times it reminds me of the background music from the orgy scene in Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut'. This is a potential movie soundtrack! - Mark Newstetter-San Francisco, CA


"'DREAMY ORIGINAL'"

Early morning intro is nice. Disembodied vocal is quirky, psychedelic. Lyrics sound interesting while the music uplifts the emotionally distant vocals. Nice atmosphere. Unique, weird. Almost like a Joy Division vocal attitude and sound. I like it. Works within its own dreamscape. Excellent production and male vocals. - Richard Filaccio-Yreka, California


Discography

'In A Dream', 'The Search' & 'Seeing Red'
available at cdbaby.com/all/robertfarmer & iTunes.com, www.myspace.com/robertfarmermusic.

Visit Robert Farmer's website:
www.robertfarmermusic.com

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Voted BEST SOLO ARTIST 2007 & 2008 by International Online Magazine!

Voted BEST SONG OF THE YEAR! 'Coming Back To Philadelphia' was given high honors this year by his piers.

MOVIE SOUNDTRACK DEAL! Signed with Siberian Production Company to feature "In A Dream" & "Angel On The Rooftop" as part of their movie called "REVELATIONS" scheduled to be released in May of 2007.

FEATURED ARTIST IN MERGE WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE.

FEATURED ARTIST in IOM MAGAZINE, Toronto. Receiving regular airplay in Seattle, Washington's SongPlanet.com and getting regular spins on American Idol Underground.com, MySpace.com, purevolume.com, musicforte.com, BandRadio.com and many others.

CD "IN A DREAM" REVIEWED by Colin Lynch/Executive Director of IOM MAGAZINE, with offices in the US, CANADA, & the UK. Mr. Colin Lynch was so impressed with Robert's CD he invited him in for a one on one interview. You can see the results of this interview posted as a blog on myspace.com or Robert's website www.robertfarmermusic.com. Please see all of the most recent reviews under the press release tab above. Reviewers Pick Awards include: Track of the WEEK.......Track of the Day....Best Male Vocals...Most Original...Best Production!

Sought out the best teachers available, such as, Jim Chapin (Harry & Tom Chapins' father). Jim is a renowned drummer, author, and music educator in New York still turning up in various magazine publications. Continued studies with Robert Boysie Lowry, a local icon and Mentor/Teacher for many jazz musicians, including legendary jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown, saxaphonist, Ernie Watts, as well as pianist Mathew Shipp. It was around this time Robert started working with Dexter Koonce (Boysie Lowry's nephew), of Grover Washington Jr., Roy Ayers, Rufus Thomas, Denise Thomas & James Brown.

He has logged session work with Lindsay Lee (Capitol Records/Warner Bros. Records) and received regional and national radio airplay with the original recording band called The Watson Brothers Band, as well as doing session work for Radio and TV.

Opened for Patti Smith at Penn's Landing, Philadelphia. This show was broadcast live on rock station WIOQ and hosted by the infamous Ed Sciacky. Because of the bands success he met many other high profile radio personalities such as Michael Tearson of WMMR, Mark Goodman host of MTV, Harvey(WIOQfm & WMGKfm), and also met, guitarist Nils Lofgren of Bruce Springsteen's Band to name a few. He opened for James Cotton at Widener University. The band was tight, inspired and kicking. James Cotton was pretty good too. Opened at the 'Main Point' for Robert Hunter, songwriter for the Grateful Dead.

Voted among the TOP 2 ORIGINAL BANDS, TOP 2 SINGER/SONGWRITERS & TOP 3 DRUMMERS collectively in the Philadelphia/Delaware Valley reader's poll in Fine Times Magazine for three consecutive years.

WORKED WITH THE FOLLOWING MUSICIANS:
Larry Gold-producer/arranger of local and national talents with gold records, including Jay Z, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake (N Sync), Teddy Pendergrass, etc. George Thorogood, Billy Blaugh and Hank Carter of The Delaware Destroyers. John Lilly-The Hooters.

INFLUENCES:
Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Mark Knopfler, U2, Imogen Heap.