I play live at places in Vancouver, BC area. Finger-picking Blues,
sixties stuff and my originals fill the set-list at my shows. I also
do an open mic. Thursday night I host the open mic at the Fireside
cafe on 108th and King George in Surrey. I write and record
songs...slowly at home.. I got three coming out
soon..............hopefully.. My song Angelina is now posted. I have
some songs on u-tube now. http://www.youtube.com/bobwhite05.
I've spent my early youth in Louisiana and Texas where I was exposed
to such diverse musical styles as Zydeco , Dixieland, Delta and Texas
blues, gospel, country, and rock. Important artists that have
influenced me include such favourites as Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk,
Burt Bacharach and Jimi Hendrix. These diverse influences have
culminated in Robert Alan White, resulting in music that is truly
unique while simultaneously being pleasantly familiar.
Beginning my musical journey at the age of 12, I've taught myself
guitar and harmonica. Early in life, I began writing songs and that is
where my current interests lie. I do home recordings of my songs at
home on a computer based studio. I've played popular hits and original
music in road houses and night clubs around Texas/Louisiana. In
Lafayette Louisiana, my band "Voyager" held the title of house band at
the prestigious Bayou nightclub, opening for such name acts as Johnny
Winter, Robin Trower and legendary New Orleans singer Marcia Ball.
As a result of decades of song writing, I think I am starting to find
the ability to express my deepest thoughts and feelings through my
songs. I attempt to record heartfelt lyrics and haunting melodies that
tend to linger with a listener long after the music has ended. While
writing and recording music is certainly a joy, my song's impact is
hopefully multiplied by my energetic performances at venues currently
around the lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada.
A reviewer once wrote this about a show he saw, "To put it simply,
seeing and hearing Robert perform has all the thrill of watching a
controlled demolition." I will continue to write, perform, and record
my own unique brand of soulful ballads and funky-blues mixes that defy
simple classification. Come on and plug into the vibe. Hearing is
believing, seeing is unbelievable. Come on along… for the ride.
Robert Alan White