Tad Robinson
Tad Robinson is an American singer, harmonica player, and songwriter.
Robinson was born in New York City and grew up there. He graduated from the New Lincoln School in Manhattan, New York and attended Indiana University's school of music in Bloomington and graduating in 1980. He played regionally with a group called the Hesitation Blues Band, then moved to Chicago, where he became the vocalist for Dave Specter & the Bluebirds, singing on their 1994 album Blueplicity for Delmark Records. In 1994, he released his first album under his own name on the same label; seven more have been release, five of those on the Severn imprint.
Robinson has performed at notable festivals in several countries including the US, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. He has been a Hohner harmonica endorsee since 1985.
Discography
Solo- One to Infinity
- Last Go Round
- Did You Ever Wonder?
- A New Point of View
- Back in Style
- Day Into Night
- Real Street
- Bring It in the Alley
- Big Shoulders
- Blueplicity
- Live in Europe
- Live in Chicago
- Live at Lucerne Blues Festival,
- While We're Here,
Film work
- Under Siege - composer, "Sea of Blues", "Love You To Death", "Rap Mama Goose"; actor/performer
- A Perfect Murder - performer, "Sands of Time"
- The Guardian - performer, "Hold Tight"
Awards
- 2005 – W.C. Handy Blues Award, Soul Blues Album of the Year
- 2005 – W.C. Handy Blues Award, Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year
- 2008 – Blues Music Award, Soul Blues Album of the Year
- 2008 – Blues Music Award, Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year
- 2009 – Blues Music Award, Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year
- 2011 – Blues Music Award, Soul Blues Album of the Year
- 2011 – Blues Music Award, Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year
- 2016 – Blues Music Award, Soul Blues Album of the Year