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Growing up, Robert
was always surrounded by music of different sorts. Before Robert's birth
in October, 1981, his grandfather was a well known pianist/organist
in the Logan, Utah music scene. Robert's father grew up playing the
saxophone in front of large crowds with his band mates. Robert would
always pound the keys on the piano while his older sister would play
complicated piano pieces, in which soon after it would be his turn to
practice. Robert liked to listen while his father would play a mean
slide guitar. Music from the guitar would include impromptu pieces and
famous songs from classic rock artists such as Led Zeppelin, Cat Stevens,
and Simon and Garfunkel. Robert grew up listening to these bands and
learning any song he could by ear. The list of songs he could play grew
as he took his first guitar lessons in 1993. Starting with simple pieces,
Robert studied the licks of incredible guitarists such as Jimmy Page
and Jimi Hendrix. Trying to match their style, he would plug away on
his first electric guitar.
Through his teenage years, Robert's music collect grew as he discovered
new music from artists of the past and present. It was during his high
school years that he had taken the knowledge gained from his teachers
and begun composing his first songs. One song in particular that can
be heard on his new CD release "Whisperings at Nightfall"
"Autumn Moon", was written during this time. At the end of
his days in high school, Robert revealed his guitar skills to his class
mates by playing a medley of Metallica songs with a friend accompanying
on the cello. From this point, everyone besides his close friends would
bring up the word guitar during conversations. After high school, Robert
attended college at Utah State University, graduating with a bachelor's
degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences. During this time, a majority of
his guitar pieces were composed.
2001 revealed Robert's early demo with songs such as Scent of Rain,
Mountain Mist, and Autumn Moon. After his college graduation in 2004,
his first CD Pale Shades was completed, which was soon followed by his
second release in 2005 Within the Outline. During his promotion for
Within the Outline, Robert connected with Will Ackerman, founder of
the famous Windham Hill record Label, to record his newest CD release
"Whisperings at Nightfall". With Will coaching him on performing
styles, particular songs were taken and transformed from Robert's earlier
CD recordings. For the first time, other instruments were added into
the mix creating a beautiful arrangement of guitar, cello, violin, english
horn, bass, vocals, and percussion. At the present time, Robert will
be setting out to introduce his new CD "Whisperings at Nightfall"
to the music scene.
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