Rob's profile

Baker Rob Wilson is a Texas born, Maryland raised musician, creative-folklorist, mythologist and graphic artist who has spent the last four years fighting a rare form of Leukemia and is currently in remission. He is lead singer & songwriter for Baltimore based supergroup Television Hill and frequently performs with Twanger Sister Dawn McKinney under the moniker T.V. Hill. He was front man for Ambiguous City upstarts Antenna Farm and guitarist & songwriter for legendary Maryland noise-rock band Tribal Voice. Rob has a B.A. in Philosophy of Science & Ancient Studies from UMBC. He served as editor of Baltimore's Gadfly Monthly Music Calendar (1996–1998) & was co-promoter of Ottobar's Baltimore Antifolk Music Night in conjunction with Dave Heumann until late 2002. Though limited by his recent medical and financial difficulties, Rob is currently studying Web Publishing at the University of Baltimore and builds custom electric guitars for local rockers like Dangerously Delicious "Pie Man" Rodney Henry. Rob also regularly co-writes lyrics with Dave Heumann for Thrill Jockey recording artists Arbouretum, while recently collaborating on Heamann's 2015 solo recording "Here in the Deep" as well as contributing heavily to Arbouretum's upcoming March 2017 release." "I believe the proper ratio for a good Television Hill song is 2 parts Blind Blake to 1 part William Blake."

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