Artist description We are a five piece band that plays over 12 different instruments. We have a musical history that spans 4 decades. We bring musical short stories to our audiences about common people and extraordinary circumstances. Our sound is rooted in the many various styles of American music: blues, bluergrass, folk, rock, zydeco and old timey.

Music Style American Roots

Musical Influences Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Kurt Weill

Similar Artists Bruce Cockburn, Steve Earle, The Band.

Artist History We have been together as this group for about three years. We perform about 15 -20 times a month. We come from such past East Coast bands as Get Right, VHF, Montana Wildaxe, The Drinkers and Life After Elvis.

Group Members Rob Dickenson - Songwriter/Vocals/Guitar/Banjo/Autoharp/Dulcimer/PapooseJim Littmann - Acoustic Guitar/Mandolin/Dobro/VocalsEd Gorski - Accordion/MelodicaMike Rast - Bass/VocalsChris Sherlock - Drums

Instruments Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin, Dobro, Banjo, Dulcimer, Autoharp, Papoose, Accordion, Melodica, Bass and Drums.

Albums Tall Tales And Short Stories

Press Reviews “Dickenson spins tales full of biblical references and Civil War Veterans in a warm, oakey vocal that makes it sound as if he is recounting the wisdom of the ages. You’d think these songs had been in his family for generations. The CD hints at the songs’ roots in Celtic Folk and Bluegrass.”- Neil Gladstone, Philadelphia City Paper“The Rob Dickenson Band’s Tall Tales & Short Stories shies away from those angst-driven confessions that dominate pop music. Instead, this thinking man’s CD draws inspiration from literature, classic films and history and does just what its title suggests: it spins a good yarn.”- Eric Fine, Out & About Magazine“The CD has gotten a great response from people. One thing that really stands out about the CD is that it incorporates so many different sounds into the music. Listening from my perspective through the headphones with you here, it is just fantastic how your sound blends together. I can’t describe it. It’s just a great blend of music!”- Johnny B., live on 93.7 WSTW, Wilmington, DE“The CD is a collection of musical pencil sketches of such figures as John the Baptist, a homeless person and a Civil War soldier based on Dickenson’s great grandfather, who was once a drummer boy for Robert E. Lee. He writes about the diversity of people in the United States for listeners who are looking for substance.”- Catherine Quillman, Philadelphia Inquirer

Location West Chester, Pa. - USA

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