Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
By Team JamBase Sep 17, 2008 • 9:02 am PDT
Self Titled Debut Out Now On Say Hey Records
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The eponymous long player is the first recorded document after years of false starts, self-sabotage, and amiable persistence in the face tragedy. Born in Oregon and raised in Portland and Eugene, Miles spent much of his youth on the road traveling with his comedian father as he played venues across the U.S. After completing high school, Miles gravitated eastward and was in New York by 2000. Immediately he immersed himself in the burgeoning music scene; going to shows and eventually forming a few bands. Miles recorded no less than five albums in various early projects like Jackson Plastic, Mud Cub, and Jesus Jackson but sadly (“fortunately” according to Miles) they never glimpsed the light of day.
Each incarnation met its demise from a combination of erratic behavior, venue banishment, and indiscreet drug use. Frustrated and fatigued, Miles descended further into addiction, leading to a stint in which he made his bed on the benches of Coney Island. But, throughout it all, Miles continued to distill from his shabby surroundings the inspiration and imagery that make up his debut record.
Recorded with the aid of Chris Taylor and Christopher Bear of Grizzly bear Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson (MBAR) began in 2006 in Miles’ apartment. Chris Bear did the drums in a single day and the basics were mixed immediately after the completion of Yellow House; later overdubs were added by Kyp Malone and Daniel Rosen (Grizzly Bear), and the record neared completion.
The album begins with the demented campfire sing-a-long, “Buriedfed,” a dirge disguised as a rave up, and it sets the pace for an album filled with unrepentant confessions played with abandon. MBAR takes the listener through a flawless sardonic narrative, detailing loss, excess, and blurred memories, all the while with an irresistible humor.
Look out for the MBAR sophomore LP in 2009, produced by Kyp Malone.
Tour Dates
09/18/08 Thu Echo Los Angeles, CA
09/19/08 Fri Cafe du Nord San Francisco, CA
09/23/08 Tue The Record Bar Kansas City, MO
09/24/08 Wed Capitol Theatre Davenport, IA
09/25/08 Thu Schubas Chicago, IL
09/26/08 Fri Billiken Club St. Louis, MO
09/27/08 Sat The Great Hall – University of Wisconsin @ Madison Madison, WI
09/29/08 Mon T.T. the Bear’s Place Cambridge, MA
09/30/08 Tue Mercury Lounge New York, NY
10/01/08 Wed Union Hall Brooklyn, NY
10/02/08 Thu Rock & Roll Hotel Washington, DC
10/03/08 Fri First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA
10/04/08 Sat Milo Arts Columbus, OH
10/05/08 Sun Howard’s Club H Bowling Green, OH
10/06/08 Mon Dionysus Club Oberlin, OH Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson: “Buriedfed”
