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"Resonator Radical" on the August 2011 Guitar Player Magazine cover
08.07.11
 A big thanks to Matt Blackett for authoring the 12-page cover story for the August issue of Guitar Player Magazine. It's a wide-ranging article and interview, touching on techniques, gear, influences, practice regimen, Three Ring Circle and the Brothership recording sessions, and lots more.
I found myself fielding questions on everything from playing a C# diminished chord to the "scariest jam session" I've been in. My thought process gets close scrutiny—for example, how I'm "thinking geographically and not sonically" when I'm improvising on something like "You Can't Know."
All in all, a fun ride for me as the interview subject, and I hope for you as the reader.
Three Ring Circle's new CD, Brothership, now available
04.26.11
 I had a blast recording the new Three Ring Circle project, Brothership, with Andy Leftwich (mandolin, fiddle) and Dave Pomeeroy (bass). With 8 original instrumentals, plus special guest Jon Randall Stewart with great vocals on the Tom Petty song, Wildflowers, and TRC's take on two of my fave modern jazz compositions (John Scofield's A Go Go and Ralph Towner's Anthem), it's a CD I think you'll enjoy. It's available here, where you'll find sound clips for all 11 tracks, early reviews, and more info.
Mountain Soul II wins the Bluegrass Grammy
2.13.11
 Congrats To Patty Loveless for winning the Grammy for Bluegrass Album for Mountain Soul II. Rob says, "I was fortunate to play on this CD along with my hero Mike Auldridge!"
Watch the video for studio footage, plus commentary from Patty about her coal miner father. video from the session | CD available here
Featured Sessions
Click PLAY on the Featured Sessions music player (right) to hear samples from some of Rob's recent session work.
Dierks Bentley
Up on the Ridge ACM Album of the Year
Nominee
Joe Diffie
Homecoming:
The Bluegrass Album American Songwriter
review
Joey+Rory
Album Number Two ACM Top Vocal Duo
nominees
See a slideshow of other selected Rob Ickes sessions here.
Duo Performances with Jim Hurst
Rob & Jim had a blast performing together at ResoSummit, so expect to see more duo performances this year. Check the calendar at right for dates, with more to be added, we hope!
Rob Ickes Awarded United States Artists Fellowship
12.07.10
 United States Artists, an organization dedicated to supporting America’s finest artists working across diverse disciplines, announced the selection of Rob Ickes as the 2010 United States Artists Cummings Fellow at a celebration at The Lincoln Center on Dec. 7. Full story here |
Rob's USA Profile
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