Dennis Robicheau's Five Most Formative Recordings


Long Beach native Dennis Robicheau's sound is, for a lack of a better word, something I'd describe as bluesy groovelica (groove based, psychedelic music + some electronica in there). We're pretty excited for Robicheau's second EP, I Just Don't Know, to come out in March. In the meantime we've asked him which acts have influenced him the most. The countdown after the jump.
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1. Huggable Dust, Okay. Great simple lyrics and melodies that are really smart, and some real good use of different sounds.
2. “I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry,” Hank Williams. This song really captures a feeling exactly. He's one of my favorite song writers, and really incredible.
3. Anything by Doc Watson. He must be getting close to 90 now and is blind, a master finger-picker and flat-picker. He does a ton of great traditionals.
4. Orphans: Brawlers, Brawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits. To try and pick a single Tom Waits album is crazy, but this one covers so many styles.
5. L.A. EP 1×3, Flying Lotus. I don't do any music like his, but want to know how. A great sense of production and rawness.

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