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Christopher Robin Band

An energetic showcase of folk, blues, country and classic American heartland rock This band's interest in music is so broad that to try and confine them to one genre almost seems a disservice, as they seem as comfortable with early Americana music as they do with Reggae and Blues music.

From Fairfield, Conn. to Music City, USA - Nashville, Tenn. to the deserts of Arizona to the mapmakers - singer/songwriter Christopher Robin has seen and done it all, a traveled troubadour cut from the same cloth as the music legends he so reveres. Truly impressive guitar work and a voice that many blues singers can only dream of having becomes the driving force for an exhilarating infusion of blues and roots tradition with grit, soul and dazzling musicianship.

In Nashville where he wrote and performed with country legend Jessi Colter, widow of country music "outlaw" Waylon Jennings - Robin was advised by Colter to establish himself elsewhere, like Jennings and Willie Nelson had done. So, he came back to Connecticut to polish his craft. Whether working as a cowboy in Colorado (for real) sailing the tall ships off of Martha's Vineyard & San Francisco, becoming friend and housemate to Greg Allman, or tuning a guitar backstage for the Gregg Allman Band and Jefferson Starship, Robin says "I became more aware that I needed to live it before I could play it." Like any good ramblin' man, he's done things many have only dreamed of.

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With his most recent album Truth, Christopher Robin's timeless sound is fuller, more cultured and higher-energy than it was on either of his earlier albums," according to a Fairfield County Weekly cover story. Robin has lived a life he's chosen for himself. Decked out in denim and leather clothing, and donning original tattoos on his arms and shoulders, you just know he's got some stories to tell. "If I didn't experience life, I wouldn't have anything to write about," he said to in the Weekly cover story. "And I didn't want to just sing and play about things I made up in my living room. If the audience can't believe me offstage, how the hell are they going to believe me onstage?"

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