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Robby Hecht | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Robert Hecht |
Born | Ann Arbor, Michigan, US | December 4, 1978
Genres | indie folk, americana |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2005-present |
Website | robbyhecht |
Robby Hecht (born December 4, 1978) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He has performed and toured with such recording artists as Gregory Alan Isakov,[1] Caroline Spence,[2] Liz Longley,[3] Chris Carrabba,[4] John Prine and Patty Griffin.[5] He has released four solo albums, one EP, a duo album with Caroline Spence, and a number of singles.
Music Career
[edit]Hecht moved to Nashville in 2005 and recorded his first solo album, Late Last Night, with producer Lex Price in 2008. He went on to record two more records with Price, including Last of the Long Days in 2011 and Robby Hecht in 2014.[6]
Hecht met Caroline Spence at the Planet Bluegrass Rocky Mountain Folks Festival,[7] and the two went on to release the single "Two People" in 2015 and an eight-song album of the same name in 2018[8]. Two of the songs from this album were featured on The Tony Kornheiser Show episode "Villainy" in 2023.[9]
In 2017, Hecht's single "The Ends and the Means" was featured on the science fiction podcast Welcome to Night Vale Episode #107, "The Missing Sky".[10]
Discography
[edit]Name | Format | Year Released |
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Stir it Up | Single | 2022 |
Auld Lang Syne | Single | 2020 |
Me and the Fool I've Been | LP | 2020 |
The Midnight Inside Christmas | Single | 2019 |
Two People | LP | 2018 |
Best That I Do | Single | 2017 |
The Ends and the Means | Single | 2017 |
Evergreen | EP | 2015 |
Two People | Single | 2015 |
Robby Hecht | LP | 2014 |
Last of the Long Days | LP | 2011 |
Late Last Night | LP | 2008 |
Awards and Recognition
[edit]- 2012 - Winner of the Songwriter Showcase at the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival[11]
- 2010 - Winner of the Troubadour Contest at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival[12]
- 2008 - Winner of the Grassy Hill New Folk Songwriting Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Robby Hecht - The Loft, Colorado Springs, 02 Feb 2011". www.loudmemories.com. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "» Caroline Spence & Robby Hecht". Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Songs At The Center | Liz Longley, Robby Hecht and Sally Fingerett | Season 3 | Episode 2 | PBS, retrieved 2023-12-22
- ^ "MOUNTAIN STAGE GUEST ARTIST LIST" (PDF). www.wvpbmedia.com.
- ^ Design, Cast Iron. "Past Lineups — Planet Bluegrass • Colorado Music Festivals & Concerts". Planet Bluegrass. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ BGS Staff (2016-11-04). "The Producers: Lex Price". The Bluegrass Situation. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ Thanki, Juli. "Song Premiere: Robby Hecht & Caroline Spence, 'All on the Table'". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ McKenna, Brittney (2018-06-06). "Stream Caroline Spence And Robby Hecht's Collaborative Album Two People". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Past Episodes". TK. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ 107 - The Missing Sky, May 2017, retrieved 2024-01-06
- ^ Design, Cast Iron. "Past Lineups — Planet Bluegrass • Colorado Music Festivals & Concerts". Planet Bluegrass. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Design, Cast Iron. "31st Annual Troubadour Contest — Planet Bluegrass • Colorado Music Festivals & Concerts". Planet Bluegrass. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "History of Grassy Hill New Folk Songwriting Contest | Kerrville Folk Festival". kerrvillefolkfest. Retrieved 2023-12-23.