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Robert Hedge

About Me

Robert Hedge is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, who has spent the last 15 years playing in bands and making records. As a member of Kickstand Travolta, Elle, and Shannon Weir and the Even Strangers, he released 3 independent albums. In 2007, he put out his first solo album, “Howling At The Sun”, and has recently pressed a new vinyl E.P., “The Observer”, both on his own label, Blackbox Records. In the fall of 2008, he joined Toronto's Bellevue on guitar and backing voice. He has produced other artists and composed for film and television.Fiercely original, Robert's songs convey deeply his personal accounts and observations while remaining open and accessible to the listener. The arrangements and production are richly layered and offer subtle surprises, but never diminish the impact of the core idea – the song. Beauty, fear, anger, longing and humour are each expressed as simply and directly as one might offer the time of day. These are words and melodies sung with a voice that conveys truth.He is currently mixing an album of unreleased solo material for a fall 2009 release and is in pre-production for the next Bellevue record. He lives in downtown Toronto with his new baby boy, Barrett. “Car 5342” from the new E.P. and “Funerals and Forgotten Promises” from the first solo album have just been licensed to award winning director Jeff Kopas' new film, 'The Insignificance Of hArvey', premiering at the Toronto International film festival this fall.
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Member Since: 27/06/2005
Band Website: www.roberthedge.com
Band Members: Robert Hedge sings, plays stringed instruments and bangs, stomps and shakes objects of various shapes and sizes.
Influences: Bowie, Ramones, Neil Young, Jeff Buckley, Wilco, Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, late 80's all-ages hardcore matinees @ the Siboney, Paul Westerberg, the fear of god and sacrement of reconciliation, Willie Nelson, the holy trinity (Beatles, Stones, Beach Boys), death and breakfast.
Sounds Like: Rediscovered old vinyl in the Library of Congress.
Record Label: Blackbox Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

The Observer now available for download from Zunior.com

And here it is:The Observer on Zunior
Posted by on Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:14:00 GMT

Howling At The Sun now available for download from Zunior

Here's the link:Download Howling At The Sun from Zunior.com
Posted by on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:52:00 GMT

The Observer

Getting close to ready to press my first 7 inch, entitled "The Observer". The track listing will be as follows:Side ACar 5342Beating CompassSide BManhattanRelease date tentatively is October 25th. Mor...
Posted by on Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:51:00 GMT

Hockey Night In Canada theme

I wrote this song a couple years ago for a hockey scene in a film that never came out, so I figured why not submit it for the Hockey Night In Canada theme contest. Its sloppy, but I think it's got a g...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:37:00 GMT

Join the facebook group "The Music of Robert Hedge"

For the most current info, gigs, upcoming releases, etc., join the Facebook group "The Music of Robert Hedge":The Music of Robert Hedge on Facebook
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT