Robin Adams (singer)
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| Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Folk, progressive folk, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Labels | Backshop Re Eanfog Records Holy Smokes Records |
Robin Adams is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist.[1] He is the son of Chris Adams and Pauline Adams, the fronting members of Scottish folk rock band String Driven Thing. He has released five studio albums, from Down to Reverie (2009), to Wrong Road Home (2021).
Early life
Adams was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He grew up in a musical environment and began writing songs with his father Chris Adams (1944–2016)[2] from an early age. At 17 he began playing lead guitar with String Driven Thing.
Solo career
In 2011, Adams released Be Gone to mixed reviews.[3][4][5]
In 2015 he released an album of songs titled The Garden[6] with lead single "Holy Smoke",[7] featuring cello from Pete Harvey of Modern Studies.
In 2016, Adams curated the charity album Refugee,[8][9] raising money for Migrant Offshore Aid Station.
In 2020 Adams worked with The Bert Jansch Foundation[10] with his contribution to Around the World in 80 Plays.[11]
In 2021, Celtic Music Radio awarded Adams: Album of the Year,[12] for his album One Day.
In his most recent record Wrong Road Home,[13] Adams made a stylistic departure from his usual folk material, paying tribute to American country and blues songwriters.
Discography
| Year | Album |
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| 2009 | Down to Reverie
Label: Eyedogeye Records |
| 2011 | Be Gone
Label: Eyedogeye Records |
| 2015 | The Garden
Label: Backshop Records |
| 2016 | Refugee
Label: Brainfog Records |
| 2020 | One Day
Label: Hamework Records |
| 2021 | Wrong Road Home
Label: Holy Smokes Records |
Awards
- Celtic Music Radio - Album of the Year (2021)[12]
References
- ↑ Awbi, Anita (2 Apr 2014). "Robin Adams". PRS for Music. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ Adams, Rob (7 Nov 2016). "Obituary - Chris Adams, musician and founder of String Driven Thing". The Herald. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ Neeson, Paul (1 March 2011). "Robin Adams – Be Gone". The Skinny. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ Donaldson, Brian (2011-04-28). "Robin Adams - Be Gone". The List. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ Moodie, Paul (May 2011). "Q Review, New Albums". Q. p. 109.
- ↑ Davies, Mike (15 April 2015). "Robin Adams - The Garden". Folk Radio UK. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ Murray, Robin (2015-02-19). "Premiere: Robin Adams - 'Holy Smoke'". Clash. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ Monroe, Jazz (2016-04-22). "Bonnie "Prince" Billy Shares New Song From New Refugee Benefit Comp Featuring Alisdair Roberts, Linda Thompson, More". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ English, Paul (2016-06-23). "Scottish artists highlight plight of refugees in new compilation album". Daily Record. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ "Home". Bert Jansch Foundation. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ "Robin Adams |". 80plays.bertjanschfoundation.org. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Album of the Year 2021 – Robin Adams 'One Day' – Celtic Music Radio". Retrieved 2022-12-07.
- ↑ Smith, Jonathan (2021-12-22). "Robin Adams "Wrong Road Home"". Americana UK. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
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