- Robinella
Infobox musical artist
Name = Robinella
Img_capt = Robinella performing in Nashville.
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Alias = Robinella and the CCstringband
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Origin =Knoxville ,Tennessee , USA
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Genre =Progressive bluegrass ,Jazz blues , Pop
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Years_active = 1998 – present
Label = Big Gulley Records, Columbia, Dualtone
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Current_members = Robinella Bailey, Taylor Coker, Deric Dickens, Mike Seal
Past_members = Cruz Contreras, Billy Contreras, Steve Kovalcheck, Tom Pryor
Notable_instruments =Robinella is the band of singer Robinella Bailey. The band was first formed as Robinella and the CCstringband in the late 1990s by Robin Ella and former husband, Cruz Contreras (the "CC" in CCstringband) at the
University of Tennessee [ [http://robinella.com Robinella.com] ] . They released three albums under that name before shortening it to simply Robinella with the 2006 release of "Solace for the Lonely", an album which began to explore areas of pop and funk.Prior to that, much of the band's work could be described as a mixture of
progressive bluegrass andjazz blues . Notable early songs include a faithful remake of Nanci Griffith's "Love at the Five and Dime," a cover of "Flashdance (What A Feeling)" and the fan favorite "Man Over."Robinella continues to perform regularly most Sunday nights at Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria in the Old City section of Knoxville.
Robinella has a new record coming out in the Fall of 2008.
Discography
* As Robinella and the CCstringband:
** "Robinella and the CCstringband" (Big Gulley Records, 2000)
** "No Saint, No Prize" (Big Gulley Records, 2001)
** "Robinella and the CCstringband" (Columbia Records , May 20, 2003)
* As Robinella:
** "Solace for the Lonely" (Dualtone Music Group, February 21, 2006)Television Appearances
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien - February 25, 2003. [http://www.tv.com/robinella-andamp-the-ccstringband/person/253929/summary.html TV.com: Robinella and the CCstringband] ] Performed "Man Over."
*Soundstage - September 11, 2003 Performed "Man Over" and Honey Honey Bee"
*Most Wanted Live - January 10, 2004 Performed "Dress Me Up Dress Me Down"References
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