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Anna Robinson

About Me

I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4I've been a singer and songwriter living in Brighton for 10 years. I love all soul music "nu" and "old skool". Favourite singers: Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Angie Stone, Terry Walker, Kim Burrell, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway and of course Carleen Anderson who lives near and work in Brighton at the Institute of Modern Music. I love meaningful and beautifully composed lyrics. I'm hoping to teach singing later on once I've acquired all my musical qualifications. So, I've been busy studying like crazy, working full time at The Argus Newspaper, where I'm a Mac Operator, and still trying to compose my own music AND organise gigs for me and the jazz pianist I'm working with: Carl Greenwood. Some people who come to this site, may remember me in the band Satsuma, we did a lot of gigs in Brighton. Brighton has a great music scene; quite incestuous in some instances as everybody works with everybody, especially within the dance/jazz/latin american scene! In Satsuma we played The Pressure Point, we had a residency at the Sumo bar (I don't think they have live music anymore), The Casa Blanca, The Sallis Benney, the Freebutt, The Komedia....

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Member Since: 14/04/2006
Band Website: http://uk.music-jobs.com/cv/annarobinson
Band Members: Just me and a fantastic jazz pianist that I'm working with at the moment: Carl Greenwood. I have also been writing with Hardkandy.
Influences: Carleen Anderson and now I've met her :) happy me. She held my hand, what a joy. She's my idol because she's a virtuoso no one sounds like her apart from her mum! And her voice is played just like a really beautiful jazz trumpet solo. Other influences include Terri Walker - home grown soul :) which makes me really happy cos we can nurture it over here not just in America. Mr Donny Hathaway, what a voice, what a soul, what an amazing pianist. Stevie comes with me all the time. Vivian Green, Alicia Keys, Glady's Knight, Dinah Washington, Angie Stone, Beyonce..I'm getting more into the poppy side of things the Alicias, beyonces, justins and ciaras mainly cos the dance routines are so fantastic. Also I love MCs: Ursula Rucker, MC Solar and some of the rap artists in Brighton; our home grown talent here is amazing.
Sounds Like: I don't think I sound like anybody, but I have been told that I sound a bit like Mary J Blige sometimes (thanks Neil :) )
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Hip hop/dance latin/jazz style drummer/bass player for summer gigs

I want to start a band this year for summer gigs. I would like to audition any drummers/bass players that think they can fit the bill. And if you know of any drummers and bass players that might be in...
Posted by on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:56:00 GMT

me performing tomorrow night at the open mic brunswick

Dear lovelies I'm going to be performing on the open mic tomorrow night: Tuesday 26 June at the Brunswick, Holland road Hove. I do hope you'll be able to make it. I've got it in the bag all you lovel...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:04:00 GMT

Brunswick open mic nights me performing - just me!

Dear peepsPlease keep an eye on this space. Please keep another eye on this space ;). I'm going to be doing some warm up sessions in respect of my gig at the Orange Rooms in Southampton playing with L...
Posted by on Thu, 31 May 2007 09:59:00 GMT

gig 1 april - don't be a fool

Hey loves How are you doing? Just to let you know I have a gig with Carl coming up at the Brunswick in Hove. Nu, posh very nice venue I'll have you know and we'll be doing JAZZ - GREAT! NICE. And all ...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:26:00 GMT

finally I'm performing! yay!

Hey my lovelies. Not so depressed about the state of music now am I?! ha ha.Finally I have a gig. At a really good venue too: the Joogleberry. ive been feeling a llittle strange as I've finally achiev...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Jul 2006 21:19:00 GMT

sunday frame of mind

I've been a singer and songwriter for 10 years now. I think I'm pretty good. But maybe you have to want it so much, that it's to the detriment of all else? I'm getting on a bit now!! ha ha and I don't...
Posted by on Sun, 14 May 2006 11:02:00 GMT