Robert Atyeo is an established singer-songwriter whose live performances capture, excite and provoke his audiences from coast to coast. He is currently on tour promoting his latest recording Heart Like a Rubberball (1998). His third CD is a stronger reflection of his solo performances with a few stellar guest musicians, such as Stephen Fearing, Brian Griffiths, who is currently playing guitar for Willie Nelson, and Ed Roth, keyboard player on Daniel Lanois’ Acadie CD. Robert’s third CD is carried by DROG Records and is distributed in Canada by Outside Music. Previous recordings include Angels on a Cliff (1994), Song For Your Face (1993), and his first 6-song cassette If That Isn't Love (1992) produced by Willie P. Bennett.

"All the money in the world can’t buy you a nickel of time’ and "The Floor is Closer Than You Think" are only two of the many lessons of life Robert Atyeo sings about. His growing audiences enthusiastically applaud his performances relating to his words and humour. Robert Atyeo has been compared to J.J. Cale, John Prine and Tom Waits, with a delivery that is boisterously entertaining and wry observances often verging on the black - his situations and characters are worthy of Fellini or John Houston.

Robert Atyeo, along with Willie P. Bennett and Tony Quarrington were formerly known as the Friendly Giants until they were kindly requested by Friendly himself to please refrain from using that particular handle...or else! Friendly and Robert have since mended fences and Friendly can sometimes be seen attending his concerts. Robert’s experience with the Friendly Giant has attracted the attention of Canada’s media and musicians, such as Stephen Fearing. Stephen was inspired to write a song about Robert and Friendly. The song is entitled "Robert’s Waterloo" and can be found on Stephen’s CD Industrial Lullaby. Some of his other musical collaborators have been Jane Siberry, Stephen Fearing, Colleen Peterson and David Woodhead.

Robert Atyeo began his musical career at the age of 9 playing ukulele and throughout the years has developed his singing and songwriting, living and travelling throughout various parts of North America. Since the early 90’s he has lived in Ontario, pursuing his musical career full-time and he hasn’t looked back since. In his first year as a full-time musician, he performed over 100 gigs. One of those gigs happened to be singing the national anthem in the Skydome for the BlueJays and 50,000 people with fellow artists The Bird Sisters.

He has toured throughout Canada and has been a main-stage performer at many of Ontario’s Folk Festivals, such as The Festival of Friends in Hamilton, CKCU Ottawa Folk Festival, Hillside in Guelph and The Northern Lights Festival in Sudbury. Robert has been a guest on CBC, on shows such as Morningside with Peter Gzowski, Swinging on a Star, Heartland, Brand X and As It Happens. He is also enjoying airplay on many other Canadian college and independent stations, as well as in the US, Europe and Japan. Robert has also had the distinction of having his song Welded included in the made for TV documentary, From Straw To Structure. Robert is presently on tour in Canada promoting his latest CD, Heart Like a Rubberball and an American and European tour are upcoming.

ON SALE AGAIN SEPTEMEBER 8, 2003

Angels On A Cliff
CD $15.00 ON SALE AGAIN SEPTEMEBER 8, 2003

1. The Floor is Closer Than You Think
2. Best Friends Again
3. Neil's Guitar
4. The Song
5. Angels in the Backseat #1
6. Chickens on a Cliff
7. Distance Between Us
8. Shave the Monkey
9. Leaving the Body - 2nd Movement
10. Push Comes to Shove
11. Flash in the Pan
12. Suck it in
13. Who Decides
14. Leaving the Body - 1st Movement
15. Welded
16. Angels in the Backseat #2

Songs For Your Face
CD $15.00 ON SALE AGAIN SEPTEMEBER 8, 2003