Bio
Buffalo, NY singer-songwriter Rob Falgiano explores light and shade with playful, intimate lyrics about the messy, beautiful human experience. His experimental pop approach incorporates jazz, new wave, and early rock & country with ambient electronica. Rob’s 10th full-length recording is Back With The Dreamers, and he has written two books on metaphysics, including Life is Magic.
Rob’s songs have been heard on some TV shows: ‘Friday Night Lights’ (NBC), ‘Felicity’ (WB), ‘The Black Donnellys’ (NBC), ‘Everwood’ (CW-ABC Family), ‘Dude I Just Want My Pants Back’ (MTV), and ‘General Hospital’ (ABC). Opening slots for a dozen national artists include: John Hiatt, Jakob Dylan, Nickel Creek, Ingrid Michaelson, Three Dog Night, Matthew Good, Nellie McKay, and Chris Trapper.
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DISCOGRAPHY: ‘Burning Sun EP’ (2024) / ‘In It EP’ (2023) – with Plaster Sandals / ‘Back With The Dreamers’ (2020) / ‘Little Vision’ (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
‘…an opening set by singer/ songwriter Rob Falgiano, whose remarkable vocal range turned some heads.’
‘Funk-rock band grooves with hints of soul and jazz, influenced by groups like Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings and the Robert Glasper Experiment.’
‘His use of digital blips and beats as flourishes sound something like Elvis Costello singing with the Postal Service.’
‘Rob Falgiano took to the stage first. In a way, he was both Simon and Garfunkel. His stature and guitar skills invoked the former while his vocals recalled the latter.’ –
‘His (opening set) presented the audience with a mosaic of influences that conjure up a likable & sometimes funky sound. His work vaguely resembles that of John Mayer’s earlier soft pop rock albums.’ –
‘His strongest, most finely detailed and compelling collection to date.’
‘Daring and delicately understated.’
‘The album is gorgeous. His music smacks of a hard-won humanism, tempered by a clearly blossoming songwriting talent.’
‘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.’
‘Falgiano is more interested in making an album of value instead of writing one for the casual crowd.’
‘Many will be won over by Rob’s voice alone, Neil Finn-like on the opener and sporting a mellow-soul falsetto.’