BIO

Rob Falgiano lives under the Big Singer-Songwriter Tent, but the passionate Buffalo, NY, artist has more diverse, eclectic influences than many strummers. He breaks musical eggs for the thrill of discovery, and his style continues to evolve with each recording.

Falgiano has 5 independent full-length solo CDs, and 8 discs in all. Nice Mouth - released Oct 2013 – is a 14-song, 60-minute effort exploring rock and soul, with a jazz undercurrent.  His style has drawn comparisons to alternative-acoustic-pop artists like John Mayer, Damien Rice, David Byrne, Squeeze, and Elvis Costello. Rob's 9th CD - Little Vision - is in progress, and slated for an early 2017 release.

Opening slots for more than a dozen nationals include: Jakob Dylan (The Wallflowers), Nickel Creek, Ingrid Michaelson, Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket), Nellie McKay, 10,000 Maniacs, Matthew Good Band, Chris Trapper / The Pushstars, Goo Goo Dolls, Emerson Hart (ex-Tonic), 54-40, Deep Blue Something, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Kevin Hearn (of Barenaked Ladies). He performs extensively, averaging 50-80 gigs a year.

Rob's music has been heard on the TV show “Friday Night Lights” (NBC), as well as "Felicity" (WB) "The Black Donnellys" (NBC), "Everwood" (CW-ABC Family), "Dude I Just Want My Pants Back" (MTV), "General Hospital" (ABC), and "Jack and Bobby" (WB).

Falgiano's first book, God Laughs at Dirty Jokes, was released in the fall of 2014.

 

PRESS QUOTES:

'Daring and delicately understated.' - Artvoice

'The album is gorgeous. His music smacks of a hard-won humanism, tempered by a clearly blossoming songwriting talent.' - The Buffalo News

'What's impressive about your work is your unwillingness to settle for the obvious. More challenging than simply crafting a pop tune, but when you put the elements together properly the sky's the limit.' - Taxi.com

'Falgiano is more interested in making an album of value instead of writing one for the casual crowd.' - SoundtheSirens.com

'Many will be won over by Rob's voice alone, Neil Finn-like on the opener and sporting a mellow-soul falsetto.' - Muse's Muse

CD Show Preview - Buffalo News - October 10, 2013

CD Show Preview - Artvoice - October 10, 2013 

 

DISCOGRAPHY:

'Little Vision' (scheduled 2017)
'Nice Mouth' (2013)
'All Star Heart' (2010)
'Red' (2005)
'Things I Used to Know' (2003)
'The Contortionists Get Sweet For You' (2001) - with The Contortionists
'Down The Long Lonely' (1997)
'Pop Revolution' (1997) - with Plaster Sandals
'Two Steps Left of Hip' (1993) - with Plaster Sandals

 

Photo: John Ritz
 

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