With his recent release ’You.Must.Stop’ as a calling card, Rob Lytle lends advice and support, keeping an eye set on tradition and a clear understanding of human nature. His pen dips into the well and draws from temptation (“Like You Do”), confusion (“Watch Over My Heart”) and knowledge of self (“Love You As You Break My Heart”). Mood and meaning play out over finely crafted doses of American Roots that keep organic country as a target.
Rob Lytle came up in a tough musical neighborhood, breaking into and making a name in the Boston singer/songwriter surge of the early 1990’s. He worked the stage as Passim’s and The Folkway as a solo, sharing the spotlight with peers Dar Williams, Martin Sexton and David Wilcox. Rob worked throughout the 90’s, growing his reputation for honest words and the smooth delivery to get the message across. In 1998, Rob Lytle took a break for the birth of his first son and kept the plan in place for the birth of a daughter and a second son. Now, he has picked up his guitar case and is back for more with the same warm voice and the same dedication to songwriting.
Talent can’t be changed, only improved, but topics shift. You can hear the father at the microphone singing for all to hear but hoping that one particular set of ears are listening on “Daddy Knows What Boys Want”. Rob Lytle got to hear the younger heartbeats in his family grow stronger but the ticking clock kept time going. “Finish Line” tags the process of aging and acts as an open letter to Rob Lytle fans, then and now, as lines take a stand, “Looks I’m back in the race again, I got bored up on the shelf. Last time I did it for the world to see, this time I do it for myself” going on to stick with what he knows “I gotta keep moving toward the open road”.
Rob Lytle has a home base on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts and has once again become a staple of Northeast cafes and clubs. To find out more about Rob, and his wanderings, check out his internet page (http://www.myspace.com/roblytlemusic).
