Robinella
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Also known as | Robinella and the CCstringband |
Origin | Pop |
Years active | 1998 – present |
Labels | Big Gulley Records, Columbia, Dualtone |
Members | Robinella Bailey, Taylor Coker, Mike Seal, Nolan Nevels, Justin Hanes |
Past members | Cruz Contreras, Billy Contreras, Steve Kovalcheck, Tom Pryor, Deric Dickens |
Robinella is the band of singer-songwriter Robin Ella Bailey. The band was first formed as Robinella and the CCstringband in the late 1990s by Robin Ella Tipton Contreras and former husband, Cruz Abdon Contreras (the "CC" in CCstringband) who met while studying at the
The album contains the country weeper "Teardrops," the funky "Waiting" and the uptempo "Oh So Sexy."
Prior to that, much of the band's work could be described as a mixture of
Robinella released Fly Away Bird, her much anticipated fifth album, in December 2009, along with a live album, A Sunday Kind of Love, which includes live performances from her regular show at Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria in Knoxville, Tennessee, where Robinella performed every Sunday evening for 11 years. Her most current album titled "Ode to Love" was released in 2012, The album consists mainly of love songs and boasts guitarists Frank Vignola playing and co-producing.
Discography
- As Robinella and the CCstringband:
- Robinella and the CCstringband (Big Gulley Records, 2000)
- No Saint, No Prize (Big Gulley Records, 2001)
- Robinella and the CCstringband (Columbia Records, May 20, 2003)
- As Robinella:
- Solace for the Lonely(Dualtone Music Group, February 21, 2006)
Other contributions
- Eklektikos Live (2005) - "Tennessee Saturday Night"
Television appearances
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien - February 25, 2003.[2] Performed "Man Over."
- Soundstage - September 11, 2003[2] Performed "Man Over" and Honey Honey Bee"
- Most Wanted Live - January 10, 2004[2] Performed "Dress Me Up Dress Me Down"
References