Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
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|name = Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
|background = solo_singer
|birth_name =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|10|30}}
|birth_place =Oregon
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|origin =
|genre = Indie rock, folk rock
|label = Say Hey Records, Saddle Creek Records
|associated_acts = Drug Couple, The Black Boys, The Family Robinson
|website = [http://www.sayheyrecords.com/bands.php?band=MilesBenjaminAnthonyRobinson Say Hey Records page]
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Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson (born October 30, 1982, in Oregon) is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter.
Biography
Miles was raised in Portland and Eugene.[http://www.sayheyrecords.com/bands.php?band=MilesBenjaminAnthonyRobinson Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson page at Say Hey Records] He spent much of his youth on the road traveling with his comedian/playwright father as he played venues across the U.S. In high school, he began playing guitar and writing songs. After a brief move to California, Miles went to New York City in 2000.Hafley, Lauren. [http://beyondrace.com/articles/features/2306-miles-benjamin-anthony-robinson Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100228035605/http://beyondrace.com/articles/features/2306-miles-benjamin-anthony-robinson |date=2010-02-28 }}. Beyond Race Magazine He attended New York University and graduated from Tisch School of the Arts in 2004.
=Musical career=
Miles's eponymous first LP, originally recorded, produced and arranged in 2006 with Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear,Shaer, Matthew. [http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/09/27/his_name_is_big_and_so_is_his_potential His name is big, and so is his potential] "Boston.com, September 28, 2008" was released on July 1, 2008. The album features contributions by Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear and TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone.
Miles signed with Saddle Creek Records on August 12, 2009. His second LP Summer Of Fear was produced by Malone and released on October 20, 2009. The same year Miles was chosen as one of Beyond Race Magazine's "50 Emerging Artists", resulting in a spot in their #11 issue as well as a full-length Q&A on their website.
Miles has not yet released further albums under his own name, but since 2017 has been in the duo Drug Couple with his partner Becca Robinson.[https://bushwickdaily.com/bushwick/categories/bushwick-bandstand/6433-drug-couple-shares-debut-ep-little-hits Drug Couple share debut EP][https://bigtakeover.com/news/SongPremiere2027byDrugCouple Song Premiere: '2027' by Drug Couple]
Solo discography
References
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External links
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- [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p1059847|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic]
- {{facebook|drugcouplemusic|Drug Couple}}
- {{bandcamp|drugcouplemusic|Drug Couple}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120415170640/http://www.myspace.com/milesbenjaminanthonyrobinson Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson] on Myspace (archive)
- [http://spin-cdnsrc.texterity.com/spin/200808/?pg=52&pm=2 Spin Magazine Article]
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Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:Musicians from Oregon
Category:Tisch School of the Arts alumni