Saturday, April 18, 2009

April 18, 2009: www.bradrobins.com; The official site of Brad Robins unveiled


After months of waiting, Brad has finally launched himself into cyberspace with his bold new website: http://www.bradrobins.com/ . His website contains many features that will help keep you connected and up-to-date on all that Brad is doing. On the site you can browse photos, listen to and download music, read recent news, find out where Brad will be performing, post comments, sign-up for fan mail, request Brad to perform at your event or party, and even follow him on Twitter and find out what he is doing on a day-to-day basis! On the site you will also find information about his debut album, "Center Stage". Be sure to check back often for important news, notes, and updates about Brad.


"Thank you to all of you who have sent e-mails, facebook messages, and left comments on YouTube or my blog. Your support has really helped me to keep going forward. I hope that you will enjoy the website and find it "user-friendly". I am open to any suggestions you as fans might have. After all, I built the site for YOU! For those of you I know and those of you I may not, thank you for supporting me in any way. The main reason I love to do what I do is because of people like you that I have inspired or touched with my voice. I hope that you will find nothing less with "Center Stage" and any other upcoming albums. Again I express my gratitude to you all for your encouragement and love."

-Brad Robins



http://www.bradrobins.com/

The official website of Brad Robins

Friday, April 17, 2009

April 2009 Update: "Brad performs at local fundraisers"

April has been another great month for Brad Robins. He was invited to be the featured artist at a few local fundraisers. He sang for the Syracuse High School fundraiser, performing songs from popular artists, Josh Groban and Diamond Rio, to help raise money for the choral and theater departments. Most recently, Brad was invited to be the closing act for a banquet put on by the "Courage to Hope" non-profit organization, which is a charity dedicated to bettering shelters for women and child victims of domestic violence all over the world. The event was held at the Tahitian Noni corporate headquarters in Orem, UT. All proceeds and money donated were put towards bettering shelters specifically in the Ukraine, a region of the world that Brad is fond of and familiar with. On the "Courage to Hope" fundraiser he said:
"As soon as I found out what 'Courage to Hope' was all about, I knew that I had to be apart of helping in any way that I could. I lived for 2 years in Russia, which in many regards, is similar to the Ukraine. I witnessed, firsthand, some of the ill effects of domestic violence on both innocent women and innocent children. I grew up in a house of love, respect, and understanding. Home has always been the place I ran to when I felt there was nowhere else to go. It has always been my shelter from life's storms. The very thought that there are people out there who aren't able to consider home a place of peace sends a chill down my spine. I hope that my small contribution, in raising awareness of the need to help those victims, helps to change the lives of those wonderful people for the better. A special thanks to Kristy Ashworth and the other Board of Directors for all their efforts."


Brad with Zack Oates and Kristy Ashworth

(Members of the Board of Directors)


If you are interested in helping the victims of domestic violence
and donating to the "Courage to Hope" foundation visit:

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Brad Robins sings "This Is The Moment" from the Broadway musical "Jekyll and Hyde"

Check out a "sneak peak" video on YouTube of one of the tracks to be included on Brad's upcoming debut album, "Center Stage"

February - March 2009 Update


Brad's most recent stage appearances were with the BYU Young Ambassadors. They performed on their own turf February 5-7 in the De Jong concert hall located in the HFAC building on the Brigham Young University campus. He and the group later traveled down South on a ten day tour through New Mexico and Texas. Among the cities visited were: Farmington, Albuquerque, Alamogordo, El Paso (UTEP), Tucumcari, Hobbs, and Raton. The Young Ambassadors performed their 90 minute show, which consists of music from Elvis to Michael Buble, and also of Broadway musical selections from Charlie Brown, In the Heights, and Wicked. In the show, Brad performed the Diamond Rio hit "One More Day". Brad and the group also participated in an outreach at a local hospital in El Paso, Las Palmas Medical Center, and held inspirational music "firesides" at local church buildings throughout the states. The group held their final show in the states March 7, 2009, wrapping up with a show hosted at the brand new, state of the art Syracuse High School located in Syracuse, Utah. The show was particularly important to Brad because the music director of Syracuse High School, Sherryl Cazier, was one of the first people to ever see the musical potential in Brad. Over seven years ago, while teaching at Centerville Jr. High, Sherryl cast him in his first stage role, Harold Hill in "The Music Man". The BYU Young Ambassadors will continue to rehearse until April 27, 2009, when they depart for a 4-week tour to the Nordic countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Brad continues to spend time each week in the studio working on his greatly anticipated debut album, "Center Stage", scheduled to be released on iTunes for downloads this April. A "sneak peak" video of a track on his upcoming album can be found on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rATWJV7vuRw

Friday, January 23, 2009

Brad Robins Update: December 2008 - January 2009

December and January have been busy months for Brad. They started when he was asked to play the role of "Joseph" in the live nativity "Echoes Of Christmas" which took place December 16-23 at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City, Utah. The music, which was all original, was written by Clive Romney and the show was produced by Viriginia and Robert Baird. A video of Brad performing the song "Tiny Babe" can be found on his facebook profile page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=713118698&ref=profile#/posted.php?id=713118698&ref=profile#/posted.php?id=713118698 or by visiting: http://echoesofchristmas.com/video/video_122208.htmistmas.com/video/video_122208.htm (scroll down to the fifth video entitled: "Brad Robins 'Joseph'").


On December 29, 2008, just a week after finishing up the live nativity, Brad had the honor of performing the national anthem before a sell out crowd and the most attended Utah Jazz basketball game of the year at Energy Solutions Arena. Brad was welcomed, before performing the anthem, by Utah Jazz President Randy Rigby. A video recording of Brad singing the national anthem can be found on "YouTube": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPTlvpO3YGsvpO3YGs

Brad's most recent live performance took place on January 23, 2009 at the Mckay Events Center located on the campus of Utah Valley University, where he again performed the national anthem, this time before the Utah Flash basketball game. The Utah Flash is the deveopmental team for the Utah Jazz and the Boston Celtics. A video of Brad performing the anthem can also be found on "YouTube" at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXTxUNZq28s



Brad currently continues to work on his much anticipated debut album, "Center Stage", which, he announced, is scheduled to be completed along with his website, www.bradrobins.com, March 31, 2009. "Center Stage" will be available for download on "iTunes" and other music downloading sites shortly thereafter. Brad began his work in the studio two weeks ago, laying down his first two tracks on the album. On his recent performances and beginning to record the album, Brad had this to say:
"Each morning I get up and realize that I am one step closer to making my vision a reality. Each event that transpires in my life seems to be a stepping stone as I cross over the river towards my final destination. Performing in 'Echoes Of Christmas' brought a needed dimension of light and reflection to my life during the busy and often stressful Christmas time. Performing the anthem of this great nation is always an honor for me, and to be able to do it on a few separate occasions and in front of so many people was truly an amazing experience for me. Beginning to work on "Center Stage" is like a dream come true. To go into the studio, put on my headphones, and sing like no one is watching is one of my favorite things to do, and now I have an excuse to do it each week!"

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

"Center Stage" Coming This Spring...

It's official! Brad Robins has begun working on his newest project that will showcase his voice in it's purest and most beautiful form. Robins will begin recording his new album "Center Stage" on Friday January 16, 2009. The album is scheduled to be completed around late March and will be available for downloads on "iTunes" and other other various web downloading sites early to mid April. The album will consist of hits from broadway classics like: "The Scarlet Pimpernel", "Les Miserables", "Miss Saigon", and many others. The album will also include the "YouTube favorite", Anthem from the musical "Chess". To pre-order a cd version of "Center Stage" go to www.bradrobins.com and send an e-mail via the "Bookings" link with: your name, address, daytime telephone number, and e-mail address. A representative will send you an e-mail confirming your "cd request". A representive will then contact you once the album is completed for credit card and billing information. Don't miss this opportunity to get your hands on the the hottest collection of broadway hits: "Center Stage!"
Pre-order your copy today!

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Vocal Demo "Anthem" from the musical Chess

This is one of two demos that I did during the Summer of 2008.