Chicago, IL
Robin Bienemann is a Chicago songwriter whose wildly original songs mix contemporary themes with Jazz, Blues and Country guitar. His songs are poetic, comical and educational, combining sophisticated musicality, dry humor, and a wide-open curiosity about the World.
Robin has contributed to many thematic songwriting events: Science, Lost Species, Haiku, Trains, Bad Luck, Bridges. He has found inspiration for songs in Vampires, Velcro, Vocations, Dinosaurs, Dodo Birds, DDT, Moths, Mushrooms, and Mosquitos.
Winner (w/ Twang Bang) of Japan Open song contest, Hamamatsu Japan.
Twice a finalist at the prestigious Kerrville (Texas) Songwriting Competition.
Special Recognition: Great American Song Contest.
Robin performs solo, with his combo, and as a duo with his wife Jenny Bienemann. With his duo Twang Bang, he toured the U.S. and Japan.
Robin has shared the stage with many of his heroes: Dan Hicks, Christine Lavin, Junior Brown, Reverend Horton Heat, and Southern Culture on the Skids.
RECORDINGS
3 solo albums: Animal Communicator, Songs About Lessons Learnt, Songs About Work
1 live album of duets with his wife Jenny Bienemann
2 albums with Twang Bang
LINKS
Website: robinb.org
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0iwRNsAcAjW0YZYS0W86F0
Bandcamp: https://robinbienemann.bandcamp.com/releases