Local blues artist Tad Robinson will perform at The Fluttering Duck.
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Blues and booze will be on tap this weekend at DePauw University's Fluttering Duck.
Local musician Tad Robinson is scheduled to make to an appearance with his Grammy Award nominated band. Sponsored by DePauw’s Performing Arts Series, the concert will be presented free of charge. Robinson is slated to take the stage to celebrate the dropping of his new album "Day Into Night."
Born and raised in New York City, Robinson graduated from Indiana University in 1980. After touring the country with his former band, the Bluebirds, he dropped his first album in 1994.
DownBeat magazine raved Robinson’s music was “near the top of the list of finest living singers of soul blues.”
Tad recorded his new album with a full band and special guests Alex Schultz and Anson Funderburgh.
“It’s not about excess,” Robinson noted, “rather, pairing down the accompaniment to the essence of each song.”
“This goes to the heart of the record with it’s message of trust and humility,” Robinson said. “In the end, that is the essence of the entire disc.”
“Robinson sings with a range of smoothness of delivery that are exquisitely evocative,” Mojo Magazine noted.
His impressive resume of seven Blues Music Awards excites students.
“I think it’ll be a really interesting concert,” said sophomore Akil Davis. “We really haven’t had an act in this genere come to DePauw’s campus.”
Sophomore Craig Carter mirrored Davis' anticipation.
“I’m from Chicago, but I have southern roots,” he said. “I’m really excited."
In addition to tomorrow’s performance Robinson will be performing May 9th at the Swizzle Stick bar off the Greencastle square.
