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Robin Lore
www.sonicbids.com/robinlore

Robin Lore is a solo singer/songwriter who currently resides in Southern California. Robin grew up in NY but it was not until she moved to Massachusetts that she developed her style of music. Robin has one of the most unique & engaging voices out there. We were blown away at her range after listening to her track, I Dont Know Why. After hearing this track it is quite obvious that Robin is the real deal. The hook and song structure is perfect. In 2008 Robin was the winner of the 2008 Orange County Music Awards Best Live Female performer. We have yet to see Robin live but we can just picture being in a crowded venue drinking beer or espresso and listening to her sing. Her new CD, Fickle Girl is out now. You should also check out the lead single Fickle Girl. It is a live record and just like Robin, you can enjoy her music anywhere. After turning her off, you can still hear her contagious voice in your head. That is a good thing

Friday night I finally made it out to see Robin Lore. She was at Kitty O'Shea's in beverly and I got to take some photos and "bootleg" some of her set. Check em out! Robin's got a lot of gigs coming up soon. Check her out for yourself. After Robins middle set, I cruised back to my lovely city of Salem to Rockafellas again and went disco with Lisa Love. I guess this night was sponsored by WFNX radio and had some sort of best Jason costume contest. Well, I saw one (ONE!) Jason there. But the best one I saw, the winner, was at Kitty's watching Robin Lore.

I enjoyed "Sleepwalking," and find myself listening to it again and again while I drafted this review. Robin's voice is good and strong, really very lovely and textured, like Melissa Etheridge, fellow Bostonian Shawn Colvin, and maybe even early, early Stevie Nicks (but not as fragile.)
I just wish the melody line allowed her to do more with this unusual voice.
Overall, I think this is nice work, good acoustic sounds for the café listener. I think this singer has more in her, so turn her up in the mix and change up that melody line!

   Sleepwalking
The guitar pulls you in from the beginning. The longer you listen, the
longer you want to listen. The lead singer's voice is somewhat hypnotic,
she pulls you into their world quite effectively.
The song has a steady beat that belongs on any top forty station. I
enjoyed tapping my fingers to the sound and that didn't go away after
five listens. I then turned my attention to the lyrics themselves and
this is what I found. The lyrics are thought provoking and draw you in.
The chorus had me singing along!

Now, I'm not a musician so I can't tell you the level of the music
itself, but from the listener's point of view, I wasn't disappointed!
Overall, what I found was a professional band on the verge of making a
major push into the arena of pop music. As we all know getting there is
hard enough but staying there is tougher....this
could hit on any Top 40 radio station's playlist!

Check her out, then check her out again!
   

Boston Soundcheck Magazine
"What I Like is their natural, effortless manner of presenting folksy/acoustic music into a modern/alt rock essence twisted with warmth. The songs come through with intelligence, introspection, and a slight edge. My favorites... "the catchy, rythmic, 'Sleepwalking'. "
    --Debbie Catalano, Boston's Soundcheck Magazine December, 2000