Nicole Coogan

Last night I met a beautiful girl named Nicole Coogan. She is a singer songwriter and I witnissed her incredible performance at the All Asia Cafe in Cambridge MA. Nicole sang an array of original music and also threw in an Amy Winehouse cover. Her songs were infused with love, energy, and a song about Montreal. After her performance I walked onto the stage and started up Heaven or Hell. After my 45 minute set, I walked off the stage and held a news worthy conversation. It turned out Nicole's music goals were influential. Recently, Nicole had played at a charity event and helped raise money for kids with illnesses. We had this incredible connection when I began explaining how influential that is and how one of my goals is to raise money for cancer patience. We agreed that we would love to put on an event in the future together. I thank you Nicole for helping me re-align one of my goals in life which is to raise money. Thank you for showing me that there are others out there with a gift who want to use there gift in a positive manner. Thank you for opening a world of realization up to me.

Before the show at the All Asia, Chris Geadreault and I were out on another adventure as we slowly put together the music video for This Moment. We have a few shots left (a roller coaster and an airplane) before we release the video to you. Chris and I snagged some shots at the Prudential Center in Boston MA and then in front of a graffiti wall in Cambridge.

Make sure you check out my YouTube page where This Moment will soon be released at www.youtube.com/zrobb500

Also check out Nicoles myspace at http://www.myspace.com/nicolecooganri

Hopedale MA

I went to Hopedale MA with my managers to play at Paula's brothers house the last Saturday. Setting up all the equipment is extra exciting because for the first time in my life, I am setting up a show. Not just an amplifier and a microphone, but rather the whole 9 yards. Sound boards, monitors, wedges, mic stands, cables, speakers, and all the other things necessary to run a show. It's a real blast and it presents a feel good environment. My buddy Jaiden sang The Lazy Song and Grenade. I've been calling him the next Cee Lo Green. He's a cute little kid, with a powerful voice and we've been practicing for weeks now. We'll be presenting our hard work and practice at the Coffee Factory next month.

I am grateful for Jaiden

I am grateful for Paula

I am grateful for Tim Jackson

I am grateful for the white van that carries equipment to shows

I am grateful for the gigs I have booked this month

I am grateful for Brett Dennens rockin sound

I am grateful for the food that I am fed

I am grateful for LOVE

I am grateful for your eyes upon my blog

I will be filming some more with Chris tomorrow which means that we will have a new music video for you in no time. I'm stoked to release it. There is a lot coming your way. Just hang tight and bear with me.

The new song I wrote today was about breathing. I titled it Just Breathe and found the chords D and G to form the verse while Em Gb D and G form the chorus. It took about an hour to write and I will most likely post a video of it shortly to keep it in my youtube memory for further use.

I'm stoked to be playing at the Lowell Folk Fest this Saturday.

Upcoming shows are....

Tuesday July 25th at the All Asia Cafe in Cambridge MA

July 30 @ Garcia Brogans in Lowell MA

Aug 4 @ Starbucks Coffee in Manchester NH

Aug 8 @ The Lizard Lounge in Cambridge MA

Aug 10 @ Lucky Dog Music Hall in Worcester MA

Aug 12 @ Amherst Farmers Market

Aug 18 @ Manchesters Farmers Market

Aug 21 @ Salem Farmers Market

Aug 25 @ Henness'y Hooley House in Boston MA

Aug 31 @ Derry Farmers Market

Sep 3 @ Pauls Pub in Methuen MA

Sep 22 @ Manchester Farmers Market

Oct 13 @ Manchester Farmers Market

10 Things I am grateful for

I am grateful for being invited to play at Jumptown with Pete, Rhiannon, and Tristan Omand
I am grateful for creating an EP with Tristan Omand
I am grateful for my djembe player Zach Stevens
I am grateful for working on a new album with Jackson Records
I am grateful for my brother having his own music studio
I am grateful for my YouTube page
I am grateful for the air I breathe
I am grateful for The Acoustic Cafe
I am grateful for music
I am grateful for existing


New Song titled L-O-V-E:

Here is a growing list of my work

Originals Heaven Or Hell
One Thing Is For Sure
Go Now
All For You
Sleep Well
Tell Me How
Far From The Shore
Waiting On The Tide To Change
Vacation At Home
This Moment
It's Love
Born To Be Love
Rhythm Of A Song
We Are One
Why Not
Strummin
L-O-V-E
Through A Sign
Nine O Clock
World Is Round

Just Breathe

COVERS
Jason Mraz- I'm Yours

Jason Mraz - The Remedy

Jason Mraz - Lucky
John Mayer- Why Georgia
Fleetwood Mac- Never Going Back Again
Jack Johnson- Times Like These
Radiohead- Nude
Radiohead- Jigsaw Falling Into Place

Radiohead- The Reckoner

Green Day- Time Of My Life
Elton John- Rocket Man
Brett Denney- Sydney (I'll Come Running)

Brett Dennen- Must Be Losing My Mind

Bruno Mars- The Lazy Song

Ibanez AEG Series

This month I plan on playing keys for Eric Monfette for his upcoming album. He's been a great friend of mine ever since I started jammin with Zach Stevens back at Keene State. He's a talented musican and has an album comin out by the end of the summer. I highly encourage you to check him out. If all goes as planned, he will be heading over to lay some bass tracks down for Waiting On The Tide To Change. Much gratitude for Erics incredible skills.

Today I got my bird noises on. You know, that sound you hear in Mexican / Spanish music when they roll there tounge at a high pitch? That sound. We recorded it in Strummin' and had a great time. The track already has a latin feel to it, so I figured it wouldn't hurt to add some latin, spanish, sounds to it.

I noticed Tristan Prettyman blogging about Jeff Tweedy and instantly looked up Jeff's concert at Farm Aid. Jeff Tweedy is from Wilco and I found the concert to be incredibly entertaining. Jeff's lyrics are passionate and remind me of the style that Bob Dylan uses. Very poetic, deep, down to earth lyrics. Like when Bob sings A Hard Rains A Gonna Fall and he says, "Where the pellets of poison are flooding there waters. Where the home in the valley meets the damp dirty prison." Jeff would say something like that. On top of the poetic lyrics, melodic melodies, and intricate guitar playing, Jeff was also playing in front of a fascinating crowd which looked to be over 5,000 people.


















The orange guitar on the left is my Ibanez AEG series Nylon String guitar. Sitting pretty next to it is, my manager, Tim's Arts and Luthier steel string. Together they make a great couple and will be used at the upcoming shows. My Ibanez has been through thick and thin with me and seems to sound better with age. It performs great on stage and gives an extra pop and slap sound to it that I find difficult making in a steel string guitar. The Ibanez's battery compartment just thankfully got repaired and doesn't cut out anymore. I bought the Ibanez when I was still going to college at Keene State when I traded a black guitar in for the Ibanez at Guitar Center in Nashua NH.

"The city's lit up in a million lights and connected by invisible strings.
So I zoom out further and further. And see love driving the cars.
Like a sped up movie theres a mirror of lights across the sea it's no to far. "

Happy 4th of July! -Zach Robinson