Solo Output
While the majority of Robin's time is taken up with recording and playing with other people, he has also worked on a number of solo projects over recent years including the following.
CHANNEL (12 Aug 2020)
CHANNEL (12 Aug 2020)
Made over a period of 7 years, it is a spooky, optimistic record about things that aren’t real and how they affect the things that are.
Streaming: https://ditto.fm/channel-robin-waters
Bandcamp: https://robinwaters.bandcamp.com/album/channel
Artwork by Alicia Fernandez
Mastered by Jonathan Burnside
Drums by Dan Parsons
Drum arrangements and additional drumming by Robin Waters
Lead Guitar on ‘Piano’ by Charles Dugan
Bike Spokes on ‘Charm’ by Tim Harvey
Vocals and all other instruments by Robin Waters
All songs written by Robin Waters
Main Drums recorded at Pots and Pans, all other sounds recorded at Glamour Trowel
Produced/Engineered/Mixed by Robin Waters
THIN AIR (2015)
https://thinairproject.bandcamp.com/releases
Streaming: https://ditto.fm/channel-robin-waters
Bandcamp: https://robinwaters.bandcamp.com/album/channel
Artwork by Alicia Fernandez
Mastered by Jonathan Burnside
Drums by Dan Parsons
Drum arrangements and additional drumming by Robin Waters
Lead Guitar on ‘Piano’ by Charles Dugan
Bike Spokes on ‘Charm’ by Tim Harvey
Vocals and all other instruments by Robin Waters
All songs written by Robin Waters
Main Drums recorded at Pots and Pans, all other sounds recorded at Glamour Trowel
Produced/Engineered/Mixed by Robin Waters
THIN AIR (2015)
https://thinairproject.bandcamp.com/releases
This album documents the first gathering of Thin Air, a project focussed on amplifying intangible qualities in music/lyrics by minimising repetition of processes and available time.
All 13 tracks were written and recorded in four days by Jackie Marshall (Peppercorn Queen), Producer Robin Waters (The Boat People) and a constant stream of collaborators who dropped in during that time, responding to an open call out at the start of the process. These included James O'Brien (Darling James, The Boat People), Dan Parsons, Tim Harvey (Jade Imagine, Gena Rose Bruce), Scott McConnachie (On Diamond), Jack Monte (Warplane), Jake Rush (Louis Spoils), Jackson Pain (The Tropes), Selwyn Cozens (Major Rock Hard Abs), Ben Tolliday (The Eye Fives, We are the West) and Matt Nelson.
Songs were written in an hour and performed live without common recording practices such as (with the exception of 'Stupid Blues') overdubs, click tracks or headphones. Using, in almost all cases, either whole or combined first and second takes. This is not with the intention of trying to assert any kind of superior musical abilities (note the re-combining and shortening of multiple takes) but rather to ensure speed was maintained and that the listener would hear uncertainty on the part of the performers. The songs themselves are stylistically wide ranging and genre touch-stones or lyrics were heavily informed by whoever happened to turn up at the studio on a particular day. All songs were mixed by Waters over four days in June.
Marshall and Waters intend more gatherings beyond Melbourne, making use of other collaborators in Brisbane and beyond. They also hope to take the process out of a recording studio context so the constant making of songs can be something an audience experiences as part of their performances.
MODE C (2013)
All 13 tracks were written and recorded in four days by Jackie Marshall (Peppercorn Queen), Producer Robin Waters (The Boat People) and a constant stream of collaborators who dropped in during that time, responding to an open call out at the start of the process. These included James O'Brien (Darling James, The Boat People), Dan Parsons, Tim Harvey (Jade Imagine, Gena Rose Bruce), Scott McConnachie (On Diamond), Jack Monte (Warplane), Jake Rush (Louis Spoils), Jackson Pain (The Tropes), Selwyn Cozens (Major Rock Hard Abs), Ben Tolliday (The Eye Fives, We are the West) and Matt Nelson.
Songs were written in an hour and performed live without common recording practices such as (with the exception of 'Stupid Blues') overdubs, click tracks or headphones. Using, in almost all cases, either whole or combined first and second takes. This is not with the intention of trying to assert any kind of superior musical abilities (note the re-combining and shortening of multiple takes) but rather to ensure speed was maintained and that the listener would hear uncertainty on the part of the performers. The songs themselves are stylistically wide ranging and genre touch-stones or lyrics were heavily informed by whoever happened to turn up at the studio on a particular day. All songs were mixed by Waters over four days in June.
Marshall and Waters intend more gatherings beyond Melbourne, making use of other collaborators in Brisbane and beyond. They also hope to take the process out of a recording studio context so the constant making of songs can be something an audience experiences as part of their performances.
MODE C (2013)
Mode C was an experimental, buy before listening album that explored spoken word and stripped-back, documentary style recordings. It is not currently available to listen to.
As Part Of The Boat People
Dear Darkly (Album) 2010
Chandeliers (Album) 2008
yesyesyesyesyes (Album) 2005
Dear Darkly (Album) 2010
Chandeliers (Album) 2008
yesyesyesyesyes (Album) 2005