Rob Somers Discography of CDs

Rob Somers music CDs One of America's most talented (and mostly unknown) bands of the '90s, the Samples made a giant leap on this release. Their first all-studio album with three new bandmates is simply astounding. The quintet sounds like they've been playing together for a decade, laying down driving pop songs, with occasional reggae rhythms. The music is tight, the production crisp, and Sean Kelly's memorable voice (somewhere between Bruce Hornsby and Neil Young), leads the way. Kelly's lyrics rely on cliché more than usual but that's entirely forgivable, because it is the music and the melodies that one will remember from this album. If you don't own a Samples album yet, it's not too late to redeem yourself. This is a good place to start. ~ Steve McMullen Personnel: Sean Kelly (vocals, guitar); Andy Sheldon (vocals, trombone); Sally Taylor, Cory Sipper (vocals); Rob Somers (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Hannah Alkire (cello); Lorne Bregitzer (trumpet); Kenny James (drums, percussion, background vocals). Audio Mixers: The Samples; Kevin Clock. Recording information: Colorado Sound, CO. Photographer: Michael Bianco. The Samples: Sean Kelly (vocals, guitar); Andy Sheldon (vocals, bass, trombone); Rob Somers (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Alex Matson (keyboards, accordion, background vocals); Kenny James (drums, percussion, background vocals). Additional personnel: Cory Sipper, Sally Taylor (vocals); Hannah Alkire (cello); Lorne Bregitzer (trumpet); Spectrasonic's Liquid Grooves (loops). ...

Rob Somers CD discography The Last Drag follows the same formula as the other Samples records, but it's a bit disjointed and overlong, preventing it from becoming a consistently enjoyable album. Nevertheless, there are several fine moments on the album -- it just takes a little longer to find them. ~ Sara Sytsma Recording information: Can Am Recorders, Tarzana, CA; Music Grinder Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Music Grinder, Hollywood, CA. Illustrator: Nathan Melendres. Photographer: Florence McCall. Unknown Contributor Roles: Sean Kelly; Rob Somers; Jeep MacNichol; Al Laughlin. Personnel: Sean Kelly (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Jeep MacNichol (vocals, guitar, drums, percussion, programming); Andy Sheldon (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, trombone, bass guitar, drum machine, drum programming); Al Laughlin (vocals, piano, keyboards); Rob Somers (vocals). Audio Mixers: Marc DeSisto; The Samples.

Rob Somers albums All of The Samples' records feature a pleasant mix of pop, jazz, and blues, but Underwater People is the only album to feature consistently strong songwriting throughout the entire record. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine The Samples continued to tour and released their own self-published album, Underwater People, composed of both studio-recorded and live tracks. The band soon joined ...

Rob Somers discography Return to Earth is the 12th from the Samples and is a return to their glory days. The CD was recorded at Electric Wilburland Studios, located in a renovated Baptist church that dates back to the early 1900s. Because of solo projects, ...

Rob Somers songs The Samples: Sean Kelly (vocals, guitar); Andy Sheldon (vocals, bass); Rob Somers (guitar, background vocals); Alex Matson (keyboards, background vocals); Sam Young (drums, percussion). Live

Rob Somers CD discography The Samples: Sean Kelly (vocals, guitar); Andy Sheldon (vocals, bass); Rob Somers (guitar, background vocals); Alex Matson (keyboards, background vocals); Sam Young (drums, percussion).

Rob Somers albums Live Recording Recorded live in Colorado. Personnel: Andy Sheldon (vocals, guitar); Sean Kelly (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica); Rob Somers (guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, background vocals); Alex Matson (piano, organ, synthesizer); Sam Young (drums, percussion, background vocals). The Samples: Sean Kelly (vocals, acoustic & electric guitar, harmonica); Andy Sheldon (vocals, guitar); Rob Somer (acoustic & electric guitar, background vocals); Alex Matson (piano, organ, synthesizer); Sam Young (drums, percussion, background vocals).