Artist description Native brooklynite robert becker grew up playing piano as well as a variety of instruments. after high school he headed west to the fertile musical ground of northern california, working in several seminal outfits as a keyboardist until hooking up with the gin blossoms from tempe, az in 1991.

Music Style Alt Country

Similar Artists Jackson Browne, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Gordon Lightfoot

Artist History His piano work found its way onto their multi platinum `new miserable experience' release as well as the luminarios' `personality crisis' (houses in motion, 1992)on which he also cowrote a song with sand rubies and luminarios member rich hopkins. after moving back to brooklyn he pursued a solo career, recording with a variety of bands and performing in the northeast, having taken up the guitar during his days in arizona. lot no. 99-0038 is the long awaited followup to to a friend unknown, his first solo release.

Group Members Kenneth Schalk works the drumset, percussion, and 5 string fretless bass on the album "To a Friend Unknown"

Instruments Acoustic Guitar, Dulcitar, Mandolin, Fiddle, Lap, Keyboards and Peddle Steel

Albums To A Friend Unknown and Lot No. 99-0038

Location Brooklyn, NY - USA

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