Misfit by Rob Roper
Rob Roper's highly-praised 2011 full album release, produced by John McVey at Coupe Studios in Boulder.
Stylistically, the record is grounded in rock and folk, with diversions into R&B ("Bipolar"), African ("Me"), and Irish drinking song ("The Screwup Song"). However, there are common lyrical themes, summed up by the title, "Misfit."
Tracklist
| 1. | Falling into Heaven | 3:57 |
| 2. | Misfit | 4:36 |
| 3. | Chair on the Moon | 4:05 |
| 4. | Me | 3:02 |
| 5. | You Could Have Had Me | 3:42 |
| 6. | Little White Boy | 3:32 |
| 7. | Invisible Prison | 4:32 |
| 8. | Bipolar | 2:57 |
| 9. | Apollo's Little Bastard | 3:55 |
| 10. | The Screwup Song | 4:26 |
Credits
released May 17, 2011
Rob Roper: lead vocal, electric guitar, acoustic guitar.
John McVey: backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass.
Chris Engleman: electric bass, double bass.
Eric Moon: piano and keyboards.
Christian Teele: drums and percussion.
Greg Schochet: mandolin.
Kyle James Hauser: banjo.
John Macy: steel guitar.
Bill Kahler: saxophones.
Megan Burtt: backing vocals.
Additional backing vocals on "The Screwup Song": Something about Lulu (Angie Holley, Bylo Farmer, Patty Jackson), Chris Wright, Eric Singer, Disney.
Produced and Engineered by John McVey.
"...plinks at heart strings and funny bones... finding both the sorrow and the humor in some of the shadowed crevices of day-to-day life... a solid songwriter with a talent for telling stories from unusual perspectives." --Wildy's World
"Rob Roper tells the stories of those of us who will never be be rich or famous; stories of failure, struggle, dreams, and modest victories, often with wry humor and an unsentimental, hard-earned hopefulness." --Millie Phillips
"Each song is a vignette that places you inside the mind and heart of the writer, or at least the character he has created... [takes] you from one space into another, from despair into hope, or the other way around." --Nancy Farmer
"...a guy with some sharp songwriting skills and a knack for penning witty lyrics." --Jon Solomon, The Westword.
"...the troubadour of the misfit." --Kurt Loken
Rob Roper: lead vocal, electric guitar, acoustic guitar.
John McVey: backing vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, electric bass.
Chris Engleman: electric bass, double bass.
Eric Moon: piano and keyboards.
Christian Teele: drums and percussion.
Greg Schochet: mandolin.
Kyle James Hauser: banjo.
John Macy: steel guitar.
Bill Kahler: saxophones.
Megan Burtt: backing vocals.
Additional backing vocals on "The Screwup Song": Something about Lulu (Angie Holley, Bylo Farmer, Patty Jackson), Chris Wright, Eric Singer, Disney.
Produced and Engineered by John McVey.
"...plinks at heart strings and funny bones... finding both the sorrow and the humor in some of the shadowed crevices of day-to-day life... a solid songwriter with a talent for telling stories from unusual perspectives." --Wildy's World
"Rob Roper tells the stories of those of us who will never be be rich or famous; stories of failure, struggle, dreams, and modest victories, often with wry humor and an unsentimental, hard-earned hopefulness." --Millie Phillips
"Each song is a vignette that places you inside the mind and heart of the writer, or at least the character he has created... [takes] you from one space into another, from despair into hope, or the other way around." --Nancy Farmer
"...a guy with some sharp songwriting skills and a knack for penning witty lyrics." --Jon Solomon, The Westword.
"...the troubadour of the misfit." --Kurt Loken
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Songwriter, guitar player and singer.
"...the troubadour of the misfit." --Kurt Loken
"...a guy with some sharp songwriting skills and a knack for penning witty lyrics." --Jon Solomon, The Westword.
"...striking similarities to Elvis Costello... pop rock with a lyrical edge." --Sheryl Radetsky