Robin Vining can usually be found in Phoenix, AZ fronting the band Sweetbleeders (voice, guitar, keyboards) and as a collaborator in Colorstore as well as playing accordion and melodica in Fatigo. Having just released new albums with both Sweetbleeders and Colorstore, I have been planning to record a solo record this year ....so now I have an opportunity to sweep some of my previous work under the rug for a month to just start from scratch. Alright. Here goes. I have no idea yet what shape it's going to take or even what genre it might be. I don't know who else will be joining me, if anyone. It could take the shape of barroom smokey jazz, mellow acoustic americana, seasick carnival ride, electro-dance, or all of the above.
Group Members:
Robin Vining
music, etc
RPM demos, works-in-progress, or tracks-finished-early... a musical sketchbook. This is just a sampler -- complete and finished albums will be uploaded into the real jukebox in March!
A Space-Age Americana tribute to a former dog. This album was written and recorded in sudden bursts of enthusiasm - steps were taken to prevent "cleaning up" or "overworking" tracks and performances (which is, to say that it just wasn't done). Even though everything was tracked individually, I wanted most of this to sound like a live performance of a somewhat ragged band.
Tracks (w/ numbers):
1. Caution Horse
2. Freighthauler
3. Stupid Face
4. Buboom
5. Everyone's a Loser
6. Mouthful of Dirt
7. Harina de Hueso
8. St Augustine
9. The Nightcap Serenade
Preferred track for listening party:
3. Stupid Face
Band Bio:
Robin is a songwriter, performer and composer in Phoenix AZ. Mostly engaged as the frontman of Sweetbleeders, sideman of Colorstore, conman of Fatigo, and handyman for Lonna Kelley, he has been an active in the Phoenix Metro music scene for over 15 years.
Recent recordings include:
The Nightcap Serenade (Robin Vining, 2007)
bzzzz. (Sweetbleeders, 2006)
When We Float the River (Colorstore, 2006)
Murder,go home (Sweetbleeders, 2004)
Heavy Sleeps (Colorstore, 2004)
You’re My Friend (Colorstore, 2004)
Plan b. (Robin Vining, 2001)
Other musical works were created for Morning Glory Mati, a play by Matthew Keuter (2004); Arizona State University’s production of Reckless a play by Craig Lucas (2004); Landscape/Person, a dance work by Elina Mooney(2004); Still Life, a short film by Matthew Keuter and Casey Mckee (2003); Time and Again, a dance/theatre work by Cliff and Matthew Keuter (2003); Blocks, a short film by Rohit Colin Rao (2001); American Alien (formerly The Disappearance of Baron Dixon) a film by Jeff Cochran (2000).
Group Members & Instruments Played:
Robin Vining:
Voice, Guitar, Piano, Pump Organ, Trumpet, Ukelele, Bass, Drums & Perc., Accordion, Melodica, Jaw Harp, Lap Steel, Other Organs and Keyboards.
Mina Vining: Ad-lib Vocals
Band Location (city, state or province, & country):
Walter Sickert and The Army of Broken Toys
