New York singer / songwriter Robert German will perform at the Cafe on Saturday, May 26th at 8pm.
Fusing folk, jazz and blues to create his music, German layers his songs with vocal variations, from clicks to trumpet-sounding wahs. His signature finger-style guitar playing has drawn comparisons to both Nick Drake and Ani DiFranco. His influences include Tori Amos, Dar Williams, Joni Mitchell, Happy Rhodes and Louis Armstrong.
German has hit number one on Sirius Satellite Radio’s OutQ Hot 20 with his songs “Open Wide” and “Marlboro Man.” Along with his debut album Sirens of Brooklyn, German released “Marlboro Man” as a single in April 2006 which was distributed nationally with the DVD for Brokeback Mountain. www.robertgerman.com