Robyn Landis is a writer of unusual depth, intensity and literacy. Her distinctive, powerful lyrics garner repeated comparisons to Richard Shindell and Dar Williams.
Since 2005 she has accrued more than 50 songwriting awards and honors. She won Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (2009), first place at Woody Guthrie Folk Festival (2006), second place in the Unisong International Songwriting Competition (2006), Telluride Troubadors (2008) and Rocky Mountain Folks Fest (2010) honorable mentions, and was a Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist (2009).
Robyn is respected for her unflinching honesty and fierce intelligence. Unpretentious and intimate vocals infuse her memorable folk-pop-Americana melodies with warmth and feeling.
Her 2nd/solo recording Many Moons, released May 2009, was one of the most played albums on folk radio in 2009 and charted again in 2010.
Robyn Landis bio
ROBYN LANDIS - AWARD-WINNING SONGWRITER
Robyn Landis is a writer of unusual depth, intensity and literacy. Her distinctive, powerful command of songcraft, evocative poetry, unflinching honesty and fierce intelligence have garnered comparisons to Richard Shindell and Dar Williams.
Robyn had a full career as a writer and author (publishing two bestselling books in her twenties) before turning her full attention to music. Her gifts and skills as a writer, applied to songcraft, earned her quick recognition. Since 2005 she has accrued more than 45 songwriting awards and honors, including first place at Woody Guthrie Folk Festival and second place in the Unisong International Songwriting Competition.
Her most recent and prestigious accolades include Grand Prize in the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and her selection as a 2009 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist in NY.
After six years as half of the folk-Americana duo Short & Sweet, with whom she recorded her first CD (her five original songs on that recording yielded the first 30+ songwriting awards), Robyn went solo. While immediately established as a writer, she has also evolved into a joyful performer appreciated for her authenticity and vulnerability.
Her followup recording Many Moons, released May 2009, was one of the most-played records on folk radio in the last four months of 2009, reaching #16 on the folk charts. With no publicist or special promotion, Many Moons caught the ear of more than 65 DJs across the nation.
Supported and accompanied by a stellar cast of world-class musicians, Many Moons features 12 heartfelt new songs radiating Robyn's trademark transparency and intensity, and reveal a maturing and articulate writer's voice. Unpretentious, intimate vocals infuse her folk-pop-Americana melodies with warmth and feeling.
Many Moons has guest appearances by Michael Lille, Mark Graham, Kat Eggleston, Larry Murante, Joe and Karena Prater (Cat Loves Crow), and Hans York. It features Paul Elliott on fiddle and Cary Black on bass.
"Robyn Landis radiates excellence with every word, every note and every song. Many Moons is clearly one of the most exciting projects released by a singer/songwriter in North America this year...This girl has what it takes--and then some!" writes DJ Dennis Brunnenmeyer, KVMR (CA).