Robbie began playing piano at age 5 and saxophones from age 9. He quickly branched out into other related instruments, like odd bamboo flutes and a clarinet specifically made for horseback riding, appreciating the subtleties of less familiar sounds. When he began singing and writing songs, he followed the same approach, adding unusual string instruments, bells, whistles, and anything else he could get his hands on to his arrangements. He plays solo shows of both noisy improv and melodic pop music. Much of his time is spent working and recording with other musicians such as Howling Hex, Baby Dee, Love as Laughter, Otto Hauser of Espers and Vetiver, and many more.
PRISM index was introduced to Robbie through Lisa Foti-Straus, director of the up-coming feature documentary about Michael Hurley, called “Elwood Snock and the Land of Lo-Fi.” Robbie contributed a track from his unreleased demos, where he plays the lonely harpsichord in his apartment. It’s quite beautiful, and rounds out the PRISM index CD compilation right before Golden Ghost’s cover of Mariah Carey.
Track
(23) Robbie Lee – Virginals / Harpsichord
Adam "Meadows" Mitchell
Annelies Monseré
Arrington de Dionyso
Azazel Jacobs
Belly Boat
Bill Plympton
Brent Hoff
Brett Eugene Ralph
Brian McMullen
Carson Mell and Grant Farlardeau
Chadd Harbold
Charlie McArthur
Chema García Ibarra
Chris Schlarb
Chriss Sutherland
Colin McDonald
Dan Reeder
Daniel Martinico
David Heumann
Designers
Diane Cluck
Dustin Thompson
Fantastic Magic
Golden Ghost
Hermann Karlsson
James Jackson Toth
Jay Duplass
Jay Rosenblatt
Jeffrey Bowers
Jeffrey Brown
Jeremy Bradley Earl
Josh Cotter
Justin Taylor
Lisa Hanawalt
Louis Munroe
Luke Ramsey
Mi and L’au
Michael Hurley
Michael Kimball
Michael Langan
Mike Kuchar
Mr. Leg
ORMO
Ray Raposa
Robbie Lee
Robert Earle
Schon Wanner
Steve Emmons
Thee More Shallows – Dee Kesler
Theo Ellsworth
Trent Harris
Virgil Widrich
William Fowler Collins
Women & Children
Zellner Brothers