(~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide)

His first album, a self-titled release from the LA project Days Like These, gained regional success in the mid 90's featuring a duet with folk heroine Victoria Williams ("Rock A Bye"). Days Like These as a band never performed outside of L.A. and disbanded shortly after its release. Robert’s second album, a solo effort entitled Earthside Down (Jackson Rubio), was recorded in 1998 with producers Anthony Arvizu and Stephen Hodges (known for his drumming behind Tom Waits). Together with Deeble’s minimalist guitar and voice they paired spare arrangements of cellos, timpani, gongs, and electronics, to create a landmark release that treaded a line between folk and ambient music.

Citing label problems and finances, Robert slipped into a three year hiatus and eventually reemerged with a cover of Dylan’s "Boots of Spanish Leather" that was picked up for a BMG compilation throughout Europe. He countered with Thirteen Stories (2003/Pete Records), a spirited novel of songs produced by Matt Wignal (Cold War Kids) that earned the genre of “smart rock” with its quirky instrumentation and lyrical banter over literary luminaries like Emily Dickenson and Dostoevsky. Robert's followed with This Bar Has No One Left (2005/Fractured Discs) which highlighted his relocation to the Northwest and a new community of colleagues including producer Adam Selzer (M. Ward) and drummer/singer Rachel Blumberg (Decemberists) joining him on an emotionally resonant work in the realm of stripped down rock.

Robert has toured extensively in the US and New Zealand performing alongside such artists as Low, Ida, Songs:Ohia, Pedro The Lion, Sam Phillips, Over The Rhine, Victoria Williams and others. Robert currently resides in Seattle Washington.