Robin Munson
MUSIC
Robin Munson’s music is a treasure trove of eclectic styles ranging from 90s dance/pop, country pop, to adult contemporary. Four of her albums are out, each with its own distinct vibe. However, what’s even more thrilling are the numerous unreleased records waiting to be unveiled. Her music generally pays homage to retro vibes, making it an irresistible auditory experience.
It’s Hard To Talk To A Ghost
You know that feeling? The one you get when someone is drifting further and further away. That’s what this song is about. He doesn’t come out and say so, but she knows he’s leaving her – in fact, for all intents and purposes, he’s already gone. Her dilemma: what to do about it. She tries to detach from him, but as if by magic, he seems to know when she is about to make her exit, and he reels her back in. She can’t leave. She can’t stay. She can’t get through to him. She lives in a state of limbo, and she will stay there until she finds the courage to take a leap of faith into the Unknown. By the end of the song, it looks like she will do just that. But will she?
ListenIt’s Only Weather
At this point in my life, I am thinking less about the drama of my early life, when I was being pummeled by a storm of emotions resulting from my tumultuous love life. I have been extremely lucky, having found my true soul mate at the age of 36, and lo these many years later, I am still amazed at the miracle of my happy marriage.
But I look back to the girl I was in my 20s. She suffered, and she thought she would never again know joy. So this song is a letter to my younger self, a message of hope. And I hope that it may be helpful to others who have suffered a great loss.
We all have had that moment when we think – “My pain is worse than anyone has ever had, and I will never recover!” To that I say, “Every heart can mend, my friend – It’s only weather!”
Listen
One Just Like Him (In Every Woman’s Life)
We all know him, right? The fast-talking, slow-walking guy who is just never ready to commit. He’s the guy that makes passes at your best friend right in front of you (and then swears it was just a harmless conversation.) Most of us have been treated to the front row seat for all the drama that he creates, and if we’re very lucky, we leave the theater early. But for most of us – it’s a drawn out performance in at least three acts: Act 1: The Chase, Act 2: The Over-the-top Romance, and Act 3: The Downward Spiral.
But, hey – The good news? “thank God you’re not his wife!”
ListenLying In Wait
When my sister, Sherry Brourman, was engaged to her now husband, she wrote a beautiful love poem called “Lying In Wait”, and she mentioned to my other sister, Michele Brourman (a brilliant and celebrated singer/songwriter) and to me that she might like to have that poem set to music and sung at her wedding. It was something the three of us had never tried before – collaborating on a song together! We immediately started to work transforming the poem into a song. – That’s Michele’s piano track on the record, by the way – I told you she’s brilliant! From there, Art brought me into the studio, and he created a production that perfectly captures the mood and the message of the song. Art played guitar and all of the other instruments you hear. That’s me on the vocals. So this was – in every way – a labor of love and a family project!
As for the meaning of the song, it speaks for itself. Sometimes love takes us by surprise, and it’s only in hindsight that we realize – it was there all along!
Listen
The Second Act
A few years ago, I began to realize that I might be nearing “late middle age”. Instead of lamenting the passage of time, I began to realize that with age come certain advantages, more freedom, less worry about what others think – and the time-honored perks of more leisure time and senior discounts. So this is my celebration of survival!
Listen
Romance Of The Road
In 2018, Art and I were sifting through our catalog of songs. We realized that we had a lot of “orphans” – songs that, for one reason or another, had never been released. Also, I had a few new songs that needed a home. Romance of the Road is the result. There is an overall Americana feel to this album. The title song is about the nomadic life of a musician. Although she has feelings for someone, the call of the road overrides those feelings, and she leaves her would-be lover to pursue her dreams. It seemed like a fitting title for a collection of songs that could have come from that character’s pen.
Listen
The View From Here
The View From Here was released shortly after the death of my parents, so it was a naturally reflective time. Two of the songs (“My Mother’s Eyes” – co-written with my brilliant songwriter sister, Michele Brourman – and “Forgotten Songs”) are tributes to my mother and father respectively. It was a time to take stock of my own life, and to discover a new perspective. In the song, “The View From Here” a woman looks back on a long-ago love and realizes that – in spite of a painful relationship and the ultimate choice to leave it – she has no regrets and no recriminations. She is released from the sorrow of the past.
Listen
