ROBERT MATTER HAS BEEN PLAYING GUITAR AND SINGING FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS. HIS MUSICAL ROOTS ARE FOUNDED IN THE CONTEMPORARY FOLK MUSIC OF THE LATE 50'S AND EARLY 60'S. HE HAS ALSO VENTURED INTO THE ROCK AND GOSPEL MUSIC VARIETIES BUT HE FEELS MOST COMFORTABLE AND PERFORMS HIS BEST WHEN HE RETURNS TO HIS FAVORITE STYLE OF FOLK MUSIC.

ROBERT'S PERFORMANCES ARE SPRINKLED WITH A RAINBOW OF DIFFERENT MUSICAL SELECTIONS PRIMARILY FROM THE 60'S AND 70'S WITH THE TOUCH OF HIS OWN UNIQUE STYLE. AUDIENCES ARE STRUCK BY THE INTENSE AND MOVING RENDITIONS OF SONGS THAT THEY THOUGHT THEY HAD FORGOTTEN. HE COVERS SONGS FROM ARTISTS SUCH AS GORDON LIGHTFOOT, BOB DYLAN, JAMES TAYLOR, JOHN DENVER, CAT STEVENS, PETER, PAUL AND MARY AND PERFORMS SOME OF HIS OWN COMPOSITIONS AS WELL.

ROBERT HAS RELEASED A CD ENTITLED "SONGMAN". E-MAIL HIM FOR DETAILS. OR YOU CAN GET IT AT CD BABY.COM

ROBERT IS AVAILABLE FOR PERFORMANCES AT WEDDINGS, RETIREMENT PARTIES, BIRTHDAY PARTIES, OPEN HOUSES, COFFEEHOUSES, CONVENTIONS, FESTIVALS, RESTAURANTS AND SPECIAL BENEFITS.

HE HAS PERFORMED AT THE YORKTOWN 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION IN 1994 AND 1995, THE HILTON ARTS FESTIVAL IN 1995, THE STOCKLEY GARDENS ART FESTIVAL IN 1995, 1996 AND 1997, THE PFISTER PFOLK PFESTIVAL IN COPPER HILL VIRGINIA IN 1997 AND AT THE THIRD STREET CAFE IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA IN 1996. HE HAS VOLUNTEERED HIS TALENTS FOR GROUPS SUCH AS CONTACT PENINSULA, VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA, THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF THE PENINSULA, THE HILTON PRESBYTERIAN COFFEEHOUSE, THE NEWPORT NEWS CRIMEWATCH COALITION AND ST LUKE'S METHODIST CHURCH COFFEEHOUSE.

ROBERT RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT FROM THE BILLBOARD MAGAZINE 1994 SONGWRITERS COMPETITION FOR HIS SONG ENTITLED "TELL ME, AMERICA". HE IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION AND THE TIDEWATER ENTERTAINERS ASSOCIATION.

FOR BOOKING ENGAGEMENTS OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ROBERT AT (757) 882-1036. Email Robert