Robin Holcomb
Robin Lynn Holcomb is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Her musical style combines avant-garde jazz scenes, classical-themed compositions, and country or folk Americana.
The New York Times described her music as "a new American regionalism, spun from many threads -- country rock, minimalism, Civil War songs, Baptist hymns, Appalachian folk tunes, even the polytonal music of Charles Ives. The music that results is as elegantly simple as a Shaker quilt, and no less beautiful." Despite her eclectic output, she has said that she doesn't try to "genre mash" intentionally "...it just kind of comes up because it's what's in the air. I am drawn repeatedly to hymn-type harmonies. I was fascinated by Civil-War songs when I was a kid. I come back to those things." She also describes her style as "minimalism without being a minimalist...when I write poetry, I go for the fewest number of words that evoke a lot or let the readers connect the dots, or relate it to their own experience, and the same with music."
Robin Holcomb (album)
Robin Holcomb is the eponymously titled second album by Robin Holcomb, released on November 19, 1990 through Elektra Records.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Robin Holcomb.
Personnel
References
External links
Robin Holcomb
ALBUMS
- The Point Of It All released: 2010
- John Brown's Body released: 2006
- Solos released: 2004
- The Big Time released: 2002
- Little Three released: 1996
- Rockabye released: 1992
- Robin Holcomb released: 1990
- Larks, They Crazy released: 1989
Rockabye
Yard of white birds
Seen and heard
Through the running screen
Orchard in pale bloom
A man hoes a hall
The sun hasn't hit
On a day you can smell
The Pacific
Liquor
On the breath
Of a wind bearing rain
Liquor
On the breath
Of a wind bearing rain
Lean on the car
Folding your arms
Go unnoticed
Though the dress is red
The car is new
And the eyes are flashing
Wide open
Liquor
On the breath
Of a wind bearing rain
Liquor
On the breath
Of a wind bearing rain