Robert German
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| Robert German | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Robert John German | |
| Born | June 16, 1978 in Oklahoma City, OK | |
| Genre(s) | Experimental Acoustic | |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocal instruments, Vocals, Percussion, Piano | |
| Years active | 1990–present | |
| Label(s) | Pigeonhole Records | |
| Website | [1] | |
Robert German (born Robert John German on June 16th, 1978) is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is known for his unique vocal style which has drawn comparisons to such disparate influences as Louis Armstrong, Tori Amos and Tom Waits.
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[edit] Biography
Robert German was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1978. In 1996, at the age of eighteen, German bought is first guitar and began writing songs.
In the April of 2006, his song Marlboro Man was distributed nationally with the DVD release of Brokeback Mountain through Wolfe Video. The song was picked up in June by Sirius Satellite Radio's OutQ Channel 106, where the song went to number 1.
On November 14th, 2006, German released his self-produced debut album, sirens of Brooklyn, containing 12 original tracks. His song Well formed man was featured on National Public Radio's Open Mic series as well as the Vilage Voice's High Bias with Uncle LD.
His song open wide, also charted on Sirius Satellite Radio's OutQ, holding the number 1 position for 3 weeks straight in January of 2007.
[edit] Recent work
Robert German's debut album, Sirens of Brooklyn, was released on November 14th, 2006. The album included 12 tracks and a hidden track titled "Knock on my door."
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
- 2006 - Marlboro Man (Limited Edition Promo Single)
- 2006 - Marlboro Man (Limited Edition Promo 12" Vinyl)
- 2006 - Sirens of Brooklyn(Album)
[edit] Demos
- 2003 - Open Wide(Songs 1998-Present) (unreleased)
[edit] References
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6544469 http://wolfevideo.com/products.asp?id=1132&subcat=30 http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0627,beghtol,73690,22.html http://www.qbliss.net/ae/music/special/2006/german/feature/ http://www.indie-music.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5441
[edit] External links
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| Persondata | |
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| NAME | German, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| DATE OF DEATH | living |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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