A born and raised Texan, Rob’s been here & there. He used to sneak up to his uncle’s room to listen to the records with the scary cover art. Maiden, Motley, Dio…but when he heard Sabbath that’s when the world turned inside out. He’s been chasing that feeling ever since.
Influences: Blues. Jazz. Country. Rock ’n’ Roll.
Favorite Food: BBQ
Favorite Vacation Spot: Any place his daughter wants to go
Favorite Drink: Great coffee, water!
Desert Island Albums: Miles Davis Kind of Blue, John Coltrane A Love Supreme, Sinatra at The Sands, Any Wes Montgomery, Any Thelonious Monk, Little Charlie & the Nightcats Captured Live, Ozzy/Randy Rhoads Tribute, Van Halen I, Any Hank Williams
Greatest Live Concerts: Iron Maiden, The Cramps, Danzig, Social Distortion, Brian Setzer, The Flamin’ Hellcats, Ozzy Osbourne, Ozomatli, Rancid, Reverend Horton Heat, The Vandals, Type O Negative, and of course Motörhead.
First Song Learned to Play: The first song I learned was probably an Ozzy song. Or maybe La Bamba. Possibly something by the Sex Pistols. Either way, I probably learned it incorrectly.
Little Known Facts: Was a college professor for nearly 20 years and almost lived to tell the tale.