Rob Tobias

Rob Tobias writes and plays roots music inspired by folk, blues, jazz, reggae, pop, sing-along and spiritual styles. Tobias has his own stamp of originality that is both familiar and distinctive. Rob sings, plays piano, guitar, harmonica, and percussion and collaborates with a talented group of musicians including his group “The Northwest Express.” Rob has performed at festivals such as the Willamette Valley Music Festival, Northwest Folklife, The Green Festival, Da Vinci Days, Singing Alive, Salem Arts Fair, and the Oregon Country Faire. Tobias’s CDs exploree a variety of styles including uptempo swing blues, acoustic folk, reggae, rock, and Jewish renewal. Lyrically they include themes of peace, justice, love, spirituality, and family. Rob Tobias house concerts include a taste of his songwriting performed on guitar, harmonica, and piano/keyboard. The Singing Alive offering features participatory singing via multi part songs as well as some sing and mingle elements This is an extension of Rob’s work with a Sing Peace group (www.singpeacepilgrimage.ning.com) where he is part of a team holding events and creating new songs for a culture of peace. More info at www.robtobias.com. Quotes: The "World in the World" CD is kind of a delicious eclectic gumbo, mixing an extraordinary variety of musical styles, all reinforcing very positive, often spiritual, themes." Bill Fisher (Victory Review) “The music is sing-a-long good time acoustic folk pop while occasionally melding into sophisticates story-teller style.” earbuzz.com CONTACT INFO: 541-343-0595 rob@robtobias.com

Eugene, OR