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Robyn Raymond Hitchcock (born 3rd March 1953) is an English singer-songwriter and psych folk guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano, and bass guitar. Many of Hitchcock’s album covers bear his paintings or drawings, and his albums’ liner notes sometimes include a printed short story. His live concerts usually include a considerable amount of story-telling, imaginative and surreal ad-libbed monologues in his lyrical style. He is the son of novelist Raymond Hitchcock and the brother of artist Lal Hitchcock.
He regularly does solo work, and returns again and again to bands he has formed like The Soft Boys and The Egyptians. Hitchcock is an avid and able collaborator with people like director Jonathan Demme, actor Alan Rickman, country/folk duo (and longtime Hitchcock fans) Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, The Venus 3, R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, Young Fresh Fellows’ frontman Scott McCaughey, Andy Partridge of XTC, Nick Lowe, former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, Jon Brion, and Grant-Lee Phillips, as well as Ministry’s Bill Rieflin.
Hitchcock’s musical and lyrical styles have been influenced by his appreciation of Bob Dylan, Gregory Corso, The Byrds, Country Joe & The Fish, and Syd Barrett.
Hitchcock’s lyrics are an essential component of his work, and tend to include surrealism, comedic songs, characterisations of English eccentrics, plant roots, insects, trains, dreams, and melancholy depictions of everyday life.
He regularly does solo work, and returns again and again to bands he has formed like The Soft Boys and The Egyptians. Hitchcock is an avid and able collaborator with people like director Jonathan Demme, actor Alan Rickman, country/folk duo (and longtime Hitchcock fans) Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, The Venus 3, R.E.M.’s Peter Buck, Young Fresh Fellows’ frontman Scott McCaughey, Andy Partridge of XTC, Nick Lowe, former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, Jon Brion, and Grant-Lee Phillips, as well as Ministry’s Bill Rieflin.
Hitchcock’s musical and lyrical styles have been influenced by his appreciation of Bob Dylan, Gregory Corso, The Byrds, Country Joe & The Fish, and Syd Barrett.
Hitchcock’s lyrics are an essential component of his work, and tend to include surrealism, comedic songs, characterisations of English eccentrics, plant roots, insects, trains, dreams, and melancholy depictions of everyday life.
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the_jezmeister wrote:
catch an interview and session with Robyn as part of this Arctic Circle Radio show http://www.jointhecircle.net/radio/?p=1704 as he talks about his upcoming Barbican event 'The Floating Palace' and plays a few tunes
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koalaRecruiter wrote:
delightfully underrated artist
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n_naut wrote:
surreal and perfect
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TheDevilsTuna wrote:
Check out the Devil's review of Chronology http://besttuna.blogspot.com/2011/10/robyn-banks.html
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dramatist wrote:
"Autumn Is Your Last Chance" <3
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TristanLR wrote:
Oh, this new album is wonderful!
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runout_groove wrote:
Robyn will play I Always Dream Of Trains at the ATP curated by Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) festival in Minehead, England this December - on sale from http://www.atpfestival.com/events/jeffmangum.php Line-up features Fleet Foxes, Low, Yann Tiersen, The Fall, Boredoms, Superchunk, The Olivia Tremor Control, Young Marble Giants, The Magic Band, The Raincoats, A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Tinariwen, Apples In Stereo and many more
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beatmyguest wrote:
brilliant.
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ayethevizier wrote:
Listening to the new CD right now. Great new version of Raining Twilight Coast.
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nickinko wrote:
The new album is his best since Spooked, maybe since Jewels For Sophia.
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ericserpico wrote:
Yes Great Music
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Alcohippie wrote:
Omg, that guy knows much better than others how to write really great songs!
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RatBatSpider wrote:
check out this interview and performance of Mr. Hitchcock at amoeba music. it's great. i love love robyn hitchcock. http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/videos/robyn-hitchcock.html
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the_jezmeister wrote:
London based Robyn fans..don't miss the chance to see him this weekend amidst the gothic splendour of the Union Chapel in Islington. Performing as part of the Marginalised: Songs Of Love & Loss event alongside Alasdair Roberts, Emily Barker, Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards, Jo Bartlett, Cathal Coughlan and Cate Le Bon...raising funds for the Margins homeless charity. Further details here http://ymlp.com/ze8a38 :-)
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ayethevizier wrote:
Sock it to me, Reginald!
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nickinko wrote:
I said Caroline, no need to spell it backwards, that's enilorac.
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Touchmetallic wrote:
Hitchcock is often called a modern-day Syd Barrett due to his surreal, often non-linear lyrics.
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PF-Inferno wrote:
Yes come to Paris!
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MIMEMYEYE wrote:
COME TO PARIS for a concert, ROBYN !!! it's been too long a time.
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ceronegativo wrote:
I Often Dream of Trains in Buenos Aires?
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Events
- Feb 5 Celtic Connections: Floating Palace O2 ABC, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- Feb 8 The Floating Palace Barbican Centre, London, United Kingdom
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Robyn Hitchcocks artwork to be displayed at Signal Gallery in London Nov 25-Dec 17,…
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