Rob Halverson

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Rob Halverson
Genres Rock, lo-fi music, blues, jazz
Occupation(s)Songwriter, album producer, musician, engineer
Instrument(s) Guitar, theremin, bass, fiddle, Casio SK-1, four-track cassette, piano, hammond organ, found instruments and homemade instruments
Years active1981–present
Websitewww.RobHalverson.com

Rob Halverson is an American record producer, songwriter and studio engineer, who lives in Austin, Texas. He is also a film composer. [1]

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The Austin Chronicle claims Halverson "a low-key but nonetheless very important figure in Austin music since 1989". [2] He has performed tours of Australia twice, [3] and has toured in Europe and UK numerous times. He has released two solo records, [4] and six instrumental albums with Thor Harris. Halverson has recorded or produced over 100 albums. [5]

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References

  1. IMDB Database
  2. Austin Chronicle Database
  3. The AGE Melbourne
  4. "Musica". Robhalverson.com. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  5. "News". Halversonics.com. Retrieved 2013-03-31.