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Testimonials
“The Best Rock n Roll Band on the Planet”
 Wolfman Jack
“Dick Clark's Good Ole Rock n Roll Show would not
have been
Good Ole Rock n Roll without you boys.”
Larry Klein , Dick Clark Productions
“One rehearsal, we played the Super Bowl.”
Bruce Hornsby
“The best band we have worked with in our 30 years on the road.”
Carl Gardner, Lead Singer for The Coasters
“Rockin Robin are my boys, you can't find a more rock’in band.”
Del Shannon
“Mike, Just tell me what you want me to do. I’m just here for the free
drinks basically.” Joe Walsh
“None better, this ain't cheesecake this is Rockin Robin.”
Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon
“Without a doubt, the best band on the circuit today.”
Fabian
“My material is very difficult, there are only a few musicians, who can perform
it, and Rockin Robin isn’t one of them..........Just joking, They’re
incredible.”
 Rick Wakeman, Yes
The list goes on...
The Rockin' Robin Story
 nce Upon a Time.....In 1978,
Mike, Tim and Paul were performing in a jazz trio in the Chicago area . They were
regularly doing session work at Mike's recording studio in Northern Indiana, where they
did jingle work and backed singers for demos. On one occasion they were asked to do a demo
for Danny & the Juniors. This session was a remake of The Chords original version of
"Shaboom". The trio of Mike, Tim and Paul, along with saxophonist Berry Sperti,
and session guitarist Bill Boris were to become Rockin Robin. With praises from Danny
& the Juniors about the session, other oldies groups wanted the bands talents. The
Drifters, Lou Christie, The Coasters, and others soon were recording with Rockin Robin. It
was at about the same time Oldies Shows were starting to pop up all over the country.
Commercials, Movies and remakes of old songs were all over the media. A Chicago promoter,
Henry Farag, who also had his own accapella group, used the band to backup his nostalgia
show at The Mill Run Theatre. Appearing were The Coasters, Bo Diddley,Troy Shondell, The
Diamonds, and Rockin Robin. The show was a big success. From the very first concert, the
headliners were overwhelmed with the authenticity, attitude and the extra effort from the
group. It wasn't long, before Rockin Robin would become the first choice backup band in
the country, working on the biggest Oldies Shows in the country. In 1981, Dick Clark would
stage the years biggest Oldies show. Chicago Fest Main Stage, would have 45,000 people be
in attendance. They were the first rock band to play the" Grand Ole Opry" in
Nashville. They performed at the first pay per view worldwide telecast of "Fabian's
Goodtime Rock & Roll" broadcast to 7 countries. 80,000 in attendance. 1988 Rockin
Robin is now the band on" Rock and Roll Palace " (TNN) The New Rock and Roll
show every Saturday Nite on the Nashville Network 7:30 & 11:30 Eastern Time. Wolfman
Jack was the host and Rockin Robin performs with two classic acts every show. From 1987
until 1992 Rockin Robin were the House band at Little Darlin's , The priemer 50's and 60's
club in the US. Since then they have been touring regularly performing concerts all over
the world. England, Europe, Japan, South America and the Caribbean.
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