Charlie Robison
b. 1 September 1964, Bandera, Texas, USA. Singer-songwriter Robison grew up on his family's ranch in the tiny Texan town of Bandera. He began playing in bands as a teenager, initially starting out on the drums before graduating to guitar. After studying at Southwest Texas University, Robison relocated to Austin where he played with a number of local bar bands, including the traditional country outfit Chapparal, cow-punkers Two Hoots And A Holler, and the Millionaire Playboys. The artist branched out into a solo career in the mid-90s, teaming up with renowned Texan producer Lloyd Maines for his 1995 debut Bandera. This roughly recorded independent release ably captured the flavour of Robison's live shows, a raucous mix of country, rock and Tex-mex, and a number of the tracks would subsequently appear in reworked versions on later albums. Although only a local pressing, the album brought Robison's name to the attention of several major labels, leading to a recording contract with the Sony imprint Lucky Dog. His excellent debut for the label, 1998's Life Of The Party, was a big hit in Texas and helped introduce Robison's music to a national audience. The following May, the singer married Emily Erwin of the Dixie Chicks. The in-concert set Unleashed Live featured Lucky Dog labelmates Jack Ingram and Bruce Robison (Charlie's brother, and a regular songwriting collaborator), and was recorded at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels.
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Albums
- (2003) Live
- (2001) Step Right Up
- (1998) Life Of The Party
Top Tracks
- My Hometown
- Barlight
- Loving County
- Sunset Boulevard
- I Want You Bad
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