Que pasas, Trunco?! - July 27, 2010
With the explosive Joanne Lediger on vocals, we did a quick 10-day tour of Madrid and northern Spain, including Gijon and the Asturias region. 3 nights at La Coquette Blues bar in downtown Madrid, up north to El Paso and The Savoy, then to Talamanca de Jarama for outdoor concerts at Kisoko Recreativo- El Jordo's Hotdawgistan!!!
With drummer Steve Jordon, bassists, Hector Oliveira and Miguel Funk...Rafa on harp, and outstanding blues guitarist, Tonky, this was an incredible tour. Videos and photos to be posted soon- stay tuned!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1141143640#!/video/video.php?v=139658889385913&ref=mf
Spain Tour! - July 12, 2010
July 15-25 we will be touring along the northern coast of Spain and playing in and around Madrid. Our first outing to Espana!!! See calendar for more details;
Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival - October 22, 2009
Winner in 3 Categories of The 12th Annual Unisong International Songwriting Contest - May 28, 2009
1st Place Winner in Guitar Player/Broadjam Contest - April 21, 2009
I was fortunate enough to win 1st Place in this co-sponsored contest, for my instrumental, 'Slide On Rye"
The contest centered on showcasing outstanding guitar playing.
"Hill's aggressive slide playing over a rough-and-ready backing track makes us want to slam down some moonshine and start a ballroom blitz. It's intense and relentless, and Hill's slide tone is fat, edgy and fabulous."
Guitar Player Magazine June 2009
Among the hefty winnings were numerous recording software programs, controllers, and a Traveler Escape EG-1 guitar.
To see the guitar in action:
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=59101740
Music Licensed with Prolific Arts, Inc. - February 18, 2009
I have licensed a number of instrumentals for soundtracks,etc.with Royalty Free Music Revolution, a division of Prolific Arts, Inc.
Go to:
http://www.royaltyfreemusicrevolution.com/cds/view/id/23
to preview my listings.
Co-founders Brian Beshears and Scott Meath have had considerable success in creating some of the most used music libraries in the industry. With Prolific Arts, we have taken our years of experience to create what we believe is the premier offering of royalty free music available anywhere. Regardless of your production music needs, Royalty Free Music Revolution has something for everyone.
Soap on a Rope! - January 10, 2009
"All My Children", primetime ABC, and cable, have been featuring two of my songs for the past few months-
Hey, it pays the bills-
Mom's new toaster is on the way!
The upcoming "Slide Sessions"-March 5th, - 2009
For a LIVE sample of what you will hear at The Slide Session's show, March 5th, at Googie's Lounge, (above The Living Room), NYC- Go to the music page,(
http://www.roberthillband.com/music.html), and click on:
"Empire State Blues"-LIVE
"Mama"- LIVE
With: Abbie Gardner- dobro/vocals
Robert Hill- National,vocals
Mark Murphy- upright bass
More info on the calendar page
Live Show to be broadcast on NPR affiliate KUAR 10/11/08 - September 11, 2008
A half-hour segment of a solo performance done at Studio Joe, 8/02/08, in Little Rock, AR., will be broadcast on NPR affilliate, KUAR, on October 11th, 2008 at 9 pm. Go to:
http://www.kuar.org/
to listen online.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette article 8-01-08 - August 14, 2008
Stiill Charting on Roots Music Report - August 13, 2008
XM Radio,"The Loft", Most Requested - April 14, 2008
Off my latest cd, the song, "My Corner", makes it into the, "Most Requested" section of XM Radio show, "The Loft", as reported today. This is their singer/songwriter show- THANK YOU to all who have requested it!
Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart/Jan. 2008 - February 5, 2008
Airplay on XM Satellite's "The Loft" - January 21, 2008
"My Corner" debuts at #19 on the Roots Music Report! - January 11, 2008
Radio Top 5 most added! - January 7, 2008
New CD! My latest cd, "My Corner" is now available - October 26, 2007
My latest cd, "My Corner" is now available in the BUY section of my website through DigStation. All original material encompassing Americana, S/S, Alt. Country, and Roots music. The title song, "My Corner", won first place in the Americana category of the 10th Annual Unisong International Songwriting Competition. Also on this cd, "Another Chapter", which won an honorable mention in the 11th Unisong Competition.
Primarily acoustic, focusing on the songwriting.
Winner in Three Different Categories of The Unisong International Song Contest - July 2, 2007
I was fortunate to win Third Place in the blues category of Unisong's 11th International Songwriting Contest for my instrumental, "Slide On Rye".
I also placed in the Top 20 Finalists in the AAA/Americana category for "Another Chapter", and in the L.U.N.C.H. category for, "My Corner".
See all the details and hear the winners at:
http://www.unisong.com/winners11.aspx
Live Performance on Sounds Of The Delta - June 11, 2007
Friday, July 13th, I will be performing live on KFFA'S Delta Sounds show, hosted by Terry Buckalew.
Delta Sounds, the Delta Cultural Center's weekly radio show, celebrates Arkansas Delta music -- from blues to gospel; from rockabilly to country. Delta Sounds is broadcast live from the Delta Cultural Center Visitors Center from 1:00 -- 1:30 p.m. each Friday. The show is broadcast locally on KFFA-AM 1360. You can also download a copy of each previous week's show by accessing the KFFA website at
www.kffa.com
Go to :
http://www.deltaculturalcenter.com/ for more info on this historic station and town- This is the radio station that started the famous King Biscuit Time show,the longest running daily blues radio show in the United States. Once hosted by Sonny Boy Williamson, and for the past 50 years, by "Sunshine" Sonny Payne.
Go to:
www.bluesandheritage.com/ for info on one of the premier blues festivals which also takes place here each year.