biographical info
International performing and recording artist specializing in Blues, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Funk and Reggae. Winner of the 1997 Maple Blues Award for New Artist of the Year. Born in Canada, Miss Banks transplanted herself in Dallas Texas in 1999 where she became a known and respected vocalist and band leader.
"Robin's got soul, class and most of all good taste!" - Duke Robillard
"one of the top 20 female voices in Canada" - Virgil Scott
"I'M IN THE PEOPLE MOVING BUSINESS!" - Robin Banks
“Cocktail or Beer, an airy confection that lyrically echoes the song craft of Cole Porter and the Gershwins, Banks is downright sultry" - Tom Hyslop, Blues Revue Magazine
influences
Etta James
Albert King
Billie Holiday
Bob Marley
Muddy Waters
Nancy Wilson
Motown
James Brown
Ella Fitzgerald