music
My independent musical practice includes songwriting, composition, live performance, busking, improvisation, & amateur home recording. I also collaborate with local artists as a co-writer & instrumentalist (guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano, vocals). I have experience teaching music skills, managing bands, leading collective song, & accompanying rituals with liberation-oriented formations & organizations. Reflecting on FAE's 2025 Kol Nidre, for which I coordinated several musical offerings, the Kingston Wire's Steve Ellman wrote:
"…when the voices of the assembled rose in song in the night air — the vibe was celestial.”
—Anarchists and Atonement: Yom Kippur Gathering Seeks Repudiation of 'Empire'
.me.to.me. (to you)
These live recordings are artifacts from ".me.to.me. to you," a DIY mutual aid show performed by robin herold at her home on April 4, 2025.
Composed on acoustic guitar, piano, and with her voice from 2021-2024, the queer defector rock songs from robin's project-in-process ".me.to.me." convey a trans love story, a story of [be]longing. At their most anxious, the songs articulate mortifying self-address; at their most curious, they celebrate transformation & connectedness.
Attendees at ".me.to.me. to you" raised funds to help robin's friends secure gender-affirming healthcare & housing. Their fundraising efforts are ongoing—please continue to donate by following the instructions here: www.unsungstudio.org/me-to-me-to-you
