ROBIN ROGERS

Treat Me Right

Blind Pig Records

By Karen Brault

     Robin Rogers’ CD Treat Me Right has everything on it to touch your soul. Taking on Robin's experience and passion for blues, Blind Pig Records signed her incredible talents to their label in Spring  2008, and quickly released her debut album, Treat Me Right, the following June.

     Showcasing Robin’s powerful attributes as a blues artist, Treat Me Right has the makings of a classic in our time. Her rich and subtle mixture of blues, soul, R&B and a touch of jazz blends well throughout this great new CD. Together with her fellow musicians and her husband/guitarist Tony Rogers, the chemistry of blues talent is electrifying. Treat Me Right will have the listener begging for more.

     Robin's creative flow blends in fine unison with each song.  Her vocals caress each heartfelt song with a soulfully sweet, yet powerfully expressive, voice.

     "Ain’t  No Use" opens with a traditional upright blues piano sound and builds with a sweet, low organ and laid-back horns. The lead guitar and B3 organ will sway you away as Robin’s dynamic and sultry pipes accentuate the mood of this song.  In "Dark Love," Robin captures the essence of a true blues artist as this song embraces her expressive and smoky vocals. Topping off this great song is her laid- back harmonica stylings that are first class.

     Robin’s most notable song on Treat Me Right is "Color Blind Angel." Written by Robin and her husband Tony Rogers, "Color Blind Angel" is a deep and moving tribute about slain white civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo, who was shot and killed by Klan members in 1965 after the Selma to Montgomery freedom march in Alabama.  "Color Blind Angel" won second place in the 2007 International Songwriter's Competition in the Blues category. And for the first time, it can now be heard on this great album.

     Robin Rogers’ extraordinary talents shine bright on Treat Me Right.  I am looking forward to her future CDs.

Karen Brault is a Chicago area musician who sings and plays keyboards with the After Midnight Blues Band.

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