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Janet Robbins


Country of origin:

U.S.

Type of music generally:

Moody, ambient progressive rock-flavoured ectronica

Status:

Most recent release, I Hear Crow (2016)

See also:

Janet Robbins' site

Janet Robbins' CD Baby page

Comparisons:

Enya, Ella Blame

Covers/own material:

Own

General comments:

Janet Robbins makes dreamy yet grounded ethereal music. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)

Recommended first album:

Song of the Gypsy Tree is the first we've heard

Recordings:

  • Carrying the Bag of Hearts Interpreting the Birth of Stars Vol. I (2004)
  • Carrying the Bag of Hearts Interpreting the Birth of Stars Vol. II (2006)
  • Carrying the Bag of Hearts Interpreting the Birth of Stars Vol. III (2008)
  • Song of the Gypsy Tree (2010-2011)
  • I Hear Crow (2016)

Song of the Gypsy Tree

Release info:

2010-2011—star 7 records—11175

Availability:

See Janet Robbins' site

Ecto priority:

Recommended

Group members:

Janet Robbins

Guest artists:

Chris Armstrong—additional percussion (1, 4, 6)
Rier Guerguerian—additional percussion (3)

Produced by:

Janet Robbins and Kevin Barlett

Comments:

Janet Robbins makes dreamy yet somewhat dark ectronica with some lovely vocals on this album. Her lengthy songs weave in and out of witchy and celestial passages with equal ease. She recalls others, but her flavor is uniquely her own. (stjarnell@yahoo.com)


Thanks to stjarnell@yahoo.com for work on this entry.

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