CD RELEASE - JUNE 11TH

THE ROUNDUP SALOON IN LAFAYETTE - 9PM

FREE SHOW

Known as an excellent songwriter, Michael Robinson burst on the Bay Area music scene in 2006 with his distinctive Roadhouse Blues and Roots Rock sound that featured clever lyrics and catchy tunes.

On this CD he tears through nine classic covers and three originals with his unique gutsy vocals and searing guitar solos. Recorded live over two nights at Meyer Sound Hall at Expressions College in Emeryville, the disc demonstrates Michael is a fun-loving performer who puts on a great show.  

Hey Joe - Matchbox - House is a Rockin' Bad to the Bone - Fortunate Son  Dust My Broom - Johnny B. Goode  Got My Mojo Workin' - 30 Days Late Bad at Being Good - Full Time Lover

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Oakland Bluesman Michael Robinson to Release Live CD

For Immediate Release                       
Contact: Tracy Robinson 510-428-2167                                                               

Oakland , CA , June 3, 2009 -- Departing from his usual focus on original songs, Oakland bluesman Michael Robinson is set to release a live CD that features a wide range of crowd-pleasing classic cover tunes.

Robinson and his band will celebrate the release of "Greetings From the Roadhouse" at a live performance at 9 PM, June 11 at the Roundup Saloon at 3553 Mount Diablo Blvd. in downtown Lafayette . Entrance is free.

"Greetings from the Roadhouse" is the former journalist's first full-length CD in almost exactly three years. Recorded over two nights at Meyer Sound Hall at Expressions College in Emeryville, it also is Robinson's first live album.

"I'm really excited about his new CD," Robinson said. "Classic covers are a big part of our sound and it’s great to get a chance to showcase how we treat these songs from Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, George Thorogood and Chuck Berry.

"I think we've succeeded in staying true to the original impact of these crowd favorites and yet put our own stamp on them. We also have live versions of three of my originals. So, this disc is a pretty accurate depiction of our live performances."

A former newspaper reporter and published author, Robinson burst on the Bay Area music scene in June 2006 with the release of "Playing in the Dark." Pioneering a distinctive Roadhouse Blues and Roots Rock sound the disc featured clever lyrics and catchy original songs.

Since then, he has performed roughly 50 shows a year while maintaining his own business as a free-lance writer and media relations consultant.

On "Greetings From the Roadhouse," Robinson and his four-piece band tear through three originals and nine classic covers, which are Hey Joe, Bad to the Bone, Matchbox, House is a Rockin', Johnny B. Goode Fortunate Son, Dust My Broom and Got My Mojo Workin.'

Besides Robinson on guitars and lead vocals, the disc features veteran performers Rich Rogers, keyboards, vocals; Jay Kristensen, bass; Tom Hushmagosh, drums, vocals.

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