I play live at places in Vancouver, BC area. Finger-picking Blues, sixties stuff and my originals fill the set-list at my shows. I used to host the open mic at the Fireside cafe on 108th and King George in Surrey. I write and record songs...slowly at home.. I got three coming out soon..............hopefully.. My song Angelina is now posted. I have some songs on u-tube now. http://www.youtube.com/bobwhite05.
I've spent my early youth in Louisiana and Texas where I was exposed to such diverse musical styles as Zydeco , Dixieland, Delta and Texas blues, gospel, country, and rock. Important artists that have influenced me include such favourites as Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk, Burt Bacharach and Jimi Hendrix. These diverse influences have culminated in Robert Alan White, resulting in music that is truly unique while simultaneously being pleasantly familiar.
Beginning my musical journey at the age of 12, I've taught myself guitar and harmonica. Early in life, I began writing songs and that is where my current interests lie. I do home recordings of my songs at home on a computer based studio. I've played popular hits and original music in road houses and night clubs around Texas/Louisiana. In Lafayette Louisiana, my band "Voyager" held the title of house band at the prestigious Bayou nightclub, opening for such name acts as Johnny Winter, Robin Trower and legendary New Orleans singer Marcia Ball.
As a result of decades of song writing, I think I a …
I play live at places in Vancouver, BC area. Finger-picking Blues, sixties stuff and my originals fill the set-list at my shows. I used to host the open mic at the Fireside cafe on 108th and King George in Surrey. I write and record songs...slowly at home.. I got three coming out soon..............hopefully.. My song Angelina is now posted. I have some songs on u-tube now. http://www.youtube.com/bobwhite05.
I've spent my early youth in Louisiana and Texas where I was exposed to such diverse musical styles as Zydeco , Dixieland, Delta and Texas blues, gospel, country, and rock. Important artists that have influenced me include such favourites as Ray Charles, Thelonious Monk, Burt Bacharach and Jimi Hendrix. These diverse influences have culminated in Robert Alan White, resulting in music that is truly unique while simultaneously being pleasantly familiar.
Beginning my musical journey at the age of 12, I've taught myself guitar and harmonica. Early in life, I began writing songs and that is where my current interests lie. I do home recordings of my songs at home on a computer based studio. I've played popular hits and original music in road houses and night clubs around Texas/Louisiana. In Lafayette Louisiana, my band "Voyager" held the title of house band at the prestigious Bayou nightclub, opening for such name acts as Johnny Winter, Robin Trower and legendary New Orleans singer Marcia Ball.
As a result of decades of song writing, I think I am starting to find the ability to express my deepest thoughts and feelings through my songs. I attempt to record heartfelt lyrics and haunting melodies that tend to linger with a listener long after the music has ended. While writing and recording music is certainly a joy, my song's impact is hopefully multiplied by my energetic performances at venues currently around the lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada.
A reviewer once wrote this about a show he saw, "To put it simply, seeing and hearing Robert perform has all the thrill of watching a controlled demolition." I will continue to write, perform, and record my own unique brand of soulful ballads and funky-blues mixes that defy simple classification. Come on and plug into the vibe. Hearing is believing, seeing is unbelievable. Come on along… for the ride.
Robert Alan White
Bowie, Hendrix, Howling Wolf, Ray Charles, Sly And the Family Stone
