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Robin Allender

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Robin Allender is a Bristol-based singer-songwriter and guitarist. His fingerpicked, melodic folk has been compared to Elliott Smith, Bill Callahan and Jim O’Rourke. His debut album, The Bird and the Word, was released on Dreamboat Records in July 2007.

Since then Allender has formed a band to help flesh out his solo material. The Allender Band is made up of Alex Wilkins on guitar, Sam Tarbuck on bass and Dave Collingwood on drums. The band has recorded an EP called In the Grip of Light, which was released in May 2008 on Dreamboat Records.

Allender is also a member of Gravenhurst (Warp). Robin has supported the likes of Broadcast, Rose Kemp and David Thomas Broughton with his own material, and shared bills with Grizzly Bear and Animal Collective as a member of Gravenhurst.

Press for Robin Allender

Venue (Bristol)

Full page interview/feature, January 19, 2007.

Factfans.co.uk

One of the most talented guitarists in the country, his hypnotic playing accompanies equally infectious lyrics.

Theo Berry, The Fly

Let's be honest, bands can be greater than the sum of their parts, but solo acts either have it or they don't. Robin has it in spades.

Amy, Shake Your Fist

After a listen or two to a memorable Inconsolable track like The School Field, I think you, like me, will find yourself humming it while brushing your teeth or waiting for the bus.

Lou Trimby, Choke Magazine (Bristol)

There is a warmth and fuzziness about Robin Allender's solo work which is immensely appealing. A superb guitarist, he finger-picks gorgeous melodies which donÕt fail to grip the listener.

Sean Michaels, Said the Gramophone

We, Emmanuel Light, Love Ocean is one of those instrumentals of such circular sadness that you could curl up with it and spend an afternoon of melancholy

Press by Robin Allender

Allender wrote a guest post about five interesting songs for the very wonderful Shake Your Fist.