Robert German

Born in Oklahoma and raised in the heartland, Robert German was classically trained in voice from the age of twelve, singing in chamber choirs and opera productions while studying music. Robert taught himself guitar and began writing songs at the age of nineteen. He moved to New York in 1999 and became inspired by a turbulent relationship to write a song entitled "Marlboro Man." German, whose music has been featured on the websites of both National Public Radio and The Village Voice, received national attention in the spring of 2006 when "Marlboro Man" was distributed nationally with the DVD release of the Academy Award winning film, Brokeback Mountain. Later that year, he released his debut album "Sirens of Brooklyn," with all twelve songs written, produced and performed solely by Robert. His extraordinary voice – used to create horns, stringed instruments, drums and other various sounds – has drawn comparisons to Ani DiFranco, Tori Amos, Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. His songs "Open Wide," "Marlboro Man" and "Fishnet Sailor" have all held the number one position on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Out Q, channel 106. The music video for his song "Open Wide" recently climbed to the number one spot on Logo’s click list.