Robert Deeble

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Interview with singer songwriter Robert Deeble. Born in 1966 in Long Beach, California, Robert cut his teeth as a songwriter in the grittyunderground of the LBC, which introduced him to longtime collaborators like drummer StephenHodges (Mike Watt/Tom Waits) and folk heroine Victoria Williams, who helped launch his earlyrecords. His 1998 release, EarthSide Down, earned notice for its orchestral textures and spirit-infused lyrics—reminiscent of Leonard Cohen and Nick Drake. By his third album, Paste haddescribed him as “truly an arresting talent, able to gain entry to places rarely imagined by mostsongwriters. Following his This Bar Has No One Left EP in 2005, Deeble completed a Master’sdegree in psychology—a journey that has deeply informed his songwriting and emotionalperspective. His 2012 album Heart Like Feathers marked his musical return, with themes of Robert Deeble - Bio depression and struggle but with “a redemptive hope that brought glimmers of light (PerformerMagazine).” Robert emerged again in 2018, with one of his more personal works, Beloved. Bornfrom his experience of fostering and then adopting a child with his wife, the album captures theagony and tenderness of temporarily caring for a child, the heartbreak of letting her go, and,finally, becoming her parent. Robert’s recordings over the years have featured such industryveterans as Rachel Blumberg (The Decemberists), Jen Wood (The Postal Service), TomoNakayama and others. He has shared bills with artists such as Low, IDA, Jason Molina, SamPhillips, M. Ward, Over the Rhine, Mike Watt, Damien Jurado, David Bazan and VictoriaWilliams.The Space Between Us shows Deeble to be a craftsman of understated, emotionally resonantsongwriting. Or as Bandcamp put it, "Every new record from Seattle musician Robert Deeble islike stumbling across some secret grotto.   Robert's info: https://robertdeeble.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Deeble https://robertdeeble.bandcamp.com/music https://www.instagram.com/rdeeble/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/robert.deeble.music/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/42LPbMxQThbZsibL4OdqMZ

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