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Press
“While “If I Live Through This” starts things off on a Southern spin that reflects their roots, most of the tracks rock mightily.”
LEE ZIMMERMAN ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
“The Side Effects of Dying is a must have for any true music fan’s collection.”
LARRY TIMKO DOWN HOME COOKING
“His voice is amazing, in a gruff sort of way. Together they make a great duo and compliment each other
gracefully.”
JOHN SHELTAN IVANY TOP 21
“ A rockin’ soulful southern duo.”
BILLY BLOCK WESTERN BEAT
“A hidden gem that deserves to be heard.”
Larry Katz BOSTON HERALD
Winner “Best Recording 2001.”
RMS Music Society
“A dozen gems! Using pop rock and delta blues wisdom to draw you into Whirlybird’s off beat, carnival-like world.”
PERFORMING SONGWRITER
“Over 200 college stations!”
CMJ
“Screwy and delightful” NASHVILLE SCENE
“One of my top 21 CD’s of the year.” “Whirlybird refuses to be pushed into a musical corner!”
John Shelton Ivany
“A unique project containing some wonderful pop songs mixed in with deep fried southern funk and blues”
HORIZONS
“Antarctica is moody, haunting, serene, and climbing the charts”
FMQB
“Black Eye is a no-brainer, a hit record.”
Kevin Griffin BETTER THAN EZRA
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Discography
2007 Rob Robinson and the Dixie UnderRunners "When Pigs Fly"
2005 Reynolds Robinson "The Side Effects of Dying"
2001 Whirlybird "Black Eye"
1999 Fearless Freap "Alchemy"
1998 Fearless Freap "BeanBag"
1996 Fearless Freap "Sucking the Existence"
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Rob Robinson and the Dixie UnderRunners
“Jimmy Rogers meets R L Burnside”
Rob Robinson is a soft-spoken Southern gentleman from Mississippi, but if you listen to the lyrics on the 6 CD’s he has written and produced, you quickly realize he has a lot to say. The listener is immediately drawn to the nuance and craft of his lyrics as well as the sonic integrity of his studio production. Rob Robinson and the Dixie UnderRunners new CD, “When Pigs Fly”, is full up with the earthy Rhythm Oil that only comes from Mississippi Mud.
Rob has written for Bill Lowery Music and recently produced “The Side Effects of Dying” for Southern Tracks (released Oct. 2005). Bill Lowery Music has licensed music from the CD to HBO, BBC and The Discovery Channel. Three songs from the CD have already been recorded by other artists including Gary U.S. Bonds and “The Latin Sensation” Jadi. The CD is also getting play on over 50 Americana/AAA stations.
Rob is an award winning producer. The Black Eye CD he produced for Whirlybird won a “Best Recording Award” from The RMS Music Society and charted on college and Adult Contemporary Radio. Rob wrote and produced 3 CD’s and played over 500 shows with Fearless Freap, “One Of Nashville’s Best Rock Band’s”, according to The Nashville Banner. Rob has written, sung and produced demos, CD’s for other artists and commercial music, including national jingles for Ford Motor Company.
Rob is currently a partner at NDE Records.com, an internationally distributed independent label. He has recently directed publicity and radio promotional campaigns for artists including CCMA Band of the Year, The Road Hammers, Whirlybird, Reynolds Robinson and others. He has also been a booking agent, for acts including Tim McGraw, Joe Diffie, and Collin Raye.
Rob grew up in Louisiana and Mississippi and sites a melting pot of musical influences such as R.L. Burnside, Robert Johnson, Willie Nelson, Dr. John, The Reverend Gary Davis, Bob Dylan, and his sister Melinda, a classical pianist. His musical style is an earthy mix of rock, blues, Dixieland and country.
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