Works by
Robin Renée
(Singer, Songwriter, Writer)

Music

• In Progress (2000)

• All Six Senses (2002)

• Live Devotion (2007)
  
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  Live Devotion is Robin Renée's first recording dedicated wholly to sacred chant. Borne of one inspired recording session in October 2006, the seven long tracks evoke peace, passion, and the presence of Universal Love. With the sexy, rock feel of "Jai Ma" to the more traditional "Sita Ram" to the fun, ‘peace-army’ multi-part "Om Shanti Krishna," Live Devotion is a fresh take on an ancient tradition. The seven long tracks are songs to evoke joy, stillness, dance, insight, tears, expansion, and connection.
  
  Accessible tunes with a spiritual twist have forged Robin’s personal genre--Mantra-Pop! The seeds of her diverse influences (acts as disparate as Elvis Costello, Krishna Das, James Taylor, Gary Wilson, and Devo) can be uncovered therein, as well as a longtime focus on Eastern and eclectic mysticism, the mystery that cuts to the core of this powerful singer and wordsmith. At a live show today you might catch Robin Renée at a solo acoustic singer/songwriter set, in a collaboration, or leading kirtan- the call-and-response form of Hindu-based devotional chanting in Sanskrit prominent on Live Devotion.
  
  Songs like “I’m Coming Down” and “Holy River” from her previous offering, All Six Senses, foreshadowed this directly spiritual debut with their stories of cosmic transformation. All Six Senses (2002) was produced by Scott Mathews, who has worked with artists as fabulous as George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Elvis Costello, Patti LaBelle and many more. It followed In Progress, Renée's first full-length recording (2000), which was applauded in much alternative press across the U.S.
  
  Robin Renée has often credited the sight of David Bowie in a dress with opening her eyes to transformation and expression. It was no doubt an inspiration, but Renée's real drive comes from within. She has battled through the grip of depression, has been enveloped in the bliss of spiritual ecstasy, and lives to tell the tales. On Live Devotion, she foregoes storytelling in lieu of the powerful simplicity of mantra. She says, “The best gifts may come when we stop worrying about the meaning of words and just sing. Allow the sound to do its work of awakening.”  [(c)(p) 2007 Menage a Music (BMI) P.O. Box 204, Atco, NJ 08004 USA

See also:

• G Cd - Global 1 (2007)
  Two CD set of gay artists from around the world! Tracks are DISC 1 - Dance/Electronic: 1. Just Getting Started - Scandelle 2. Electric Girl - Switch 22 3. Beauty Shop (DJ Corey D "Radio Mix") - Pepper Mashay 4. Closer (featuring Freddy Freeman) - Grecote' 5. Do You Have A Lover? - Sandra Grace 6. Where Are You Now? - Lthrboots 7. Stop Sayin' That! (Dark Trance mix) - Virgo Degan 8. Everybody Wants To Be Loved - Daniel Cartier 9. Shame (Pearls of Dew remix) - Equatronic 10. Plastic Man - Patrick Arena 11. About A Boy - MADSTAR 12. Someday - Pleasant Fiction 13. Could It Be True - A. Lee 14. Funky House - Jack Schell 15. We Can Work This Out (Altar Radio edit) - Kynt 16. Never Wonder (Words Unspoken) - Storybox 17. Into The Backslide - Topographic Ocean DISC 2 - Rock/Folk/Accoustic 1. Dirty Old Bed - Jean 2. Post On Freeway - Georgie Jessup 3. This Is Where We Came In - ist 4. King George - John Raymond Pollard 5. I Love A Boy - Jinx Titanic 6. Benefit Of The Doubt - Irrational Fear 7. Fly Away - Tommy Johns 8. Invincible - Jeryl 9. It's Not Me - Robin Renee 10. 28th Floor Apartment - Richard Summerbell 11. Paul and Gene - Shannon Grady 12. Merry Go Round - Athena Reich 13. Strip Me Naked - Freddy Freeman 14. Nobody's Getting Any Younger - Mark Islam 15. I Will Follow - Micah Barnes 16. No Place Like Home - Roger Kuhn 17. In A Song - bobbyblue 18. Don't Love You Anymore - Paul Manchin 19. Who Farted on the Dance Floor (At Studio 54) - Kendall