I am a singer-songwriter, actor, professional child wrangler, and former stay-at-home dad named Robert Burke Warren. Before being dubbed "Uncle Rock" by my nephew, I performed as a bass player in many rock and roll bands, including international garage rock titans The Fleshtones, and, more recently, Wanda Jackson - The Queen Of Rockabilly. Wanda's new CD "I Remember Elvis" has a tune of mine on it called "I Wore Elvis' Ring".I also spent a year portraying Buddy Holly in "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story" in London's West End, and soon thereafter released my debut CD "...to this day". This led to co-writing with Rosanne Cash on her Grammy-nominated album "Rules Of Travel".My home-made CDs "Here We Go!," "Plays Well With Others" and the brand-new "Uncle Rock U." feature catchy, funky, raw songs for families that draw inspiration from the likes of Maurice Sendak, Roald Dahl, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie and Shel Silverstein - with a bit of classic rock thrown in. While there are plenty of celebratory, goofy singalongs, Uncle Rock doesn't shy away from dark elements of life. I like to think I offer kids and parents an outlet with music that brings generations together, both at home and out with friends. I've seen music forge a powerful sense of community, illicit unbridled joy in all ages, and even help one to face the dragons in the closet - some of whom are interesting to get to know.
