Robert Gillies
Born into a family of professional musicians, Robert not only received a thorough musical education throughout his early years, but also enjoyed the opportunities and benefits which coming from a musical background offered.
Having considered careers in physics, film and drama during his teenage years, an interesting twist finally led him back into music. When laid low for several weeks of illness in Paris, his only companion a guitar, he took to learning the instrument as a means to passing the time, but it soon became the means to unlocking a hidden passion.
Within a year of taking his first tentative steps in learning to master the instrument, Robert was launched onto a path of singer-songwriter.
His talent recognized enthusiastically on both sides of the Atlantic, he was soon being hailed as the 'next John Mayer' by a successful Canadian singer.
With a style that mixes influences and inspirations from such artists as Jason Mraz, Ben Harper and Tommy Emmanuel, Robert has firmly established himself on a path of growth and innovation. Each word written, note played and song sung, sees him moving towards his goal of translating the world he sees and feels, into the universal language of music.
Robert has appeared several times on TV in British Columbia, has won a competition on the world-wide music site 'icompositions.com', and has appeared in concert venues throughout Canada, the U.S.A., Japan and the U.K.
His talent, stage charisma and song-writing are earning him the praise he well deserves.
In August of 2007, Robert successfully auditioned for a place at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and went on to take home 2nd Prize at the 'Christopher Goharriz National Bahá'í Songwriting Contest' with his song 'Coral & Pearl'.
"Robert resembles the young John Mayer in every way, except that he seems much happier. He's all aglow with joy and talent." - Martin Kerr, singer-songwriter