ROB MOITOZA
MUSICIAN, PRODUCER, WRITER
Rob has performed in bands with Kiki Dee, The Sons of Champlin, Cold Blood, Holly Near, Spencer Davis, Jerry Miller, Sam Andrew, Tim Weisberg, Annie Rose and the Thrillers, and many more. He was awarded “Best Bass” by the Washington Blues Society for 2002 2004, and 2008. He was also nominated for “Best new Blues Band” in 2010 with the band “Snake Oil”.
Rob has appeared on over a hundred albums and CDs as bassist, vocalist and writer. He has written over a thousand original songs. He is an experienced recording engineer and producer of pop music, soundtracks and radio and television advertising.
Rob’s latest CD, “Blues State” (2010) is a collection of blues and R&B songs by Rob Moitoza and other writers.
Speak Out!” is a collection of political protest songs presented in a modern R&B style. Anyone interested in democracy and progressive values will enjoy this humorous but poignant CD.
“Rob Moitoza’s Cavalcade of Stars”, is a satirical look at today’s world through the eyes of an eccentric cast of musical characters, all part of Rob Moitoza’s own personality.
“Quiet Might” is a collection of original songs in a smooth R&B style, featuring Kaaren Moitoza on keyboards, Rob Moitoza on bass and vocals, Larry Washington on drums, and Jim Coile on horns.
Rob has also appeared on recordings with Holly Near, David Lanz, the Sons of Champlin, Harvey Mason, Brian Auger, Sugarloaf, Tower of Power (as a songwriter), Tom Scott, Tim Noah, Victor Feldman, Orville Johnson, Curley Cooke, and many more.
Rob has produced recordings for Duffy Bishop, the Sons of Champlin, Naomi Baltuck, Tonya Ferris, and Tim Noah, including soundtracks for Tim’s movie “Daredreamer” and the emmy award winning children’s video presentation “In Search of the Wow Wow Wibble Woggle Wazzie Woodle Woo!”
Rob is currently performing in the Pacific Northwest with two original bands, “Snake Oil”, and “House of Reprehensibles”, and “The Mixx” with Steve Curtis. He also performs as bassist and vocalist for Steve Raible and the Newscasters, the File Gumbo Zydeco Band, “Blues to Burn” with Annette Taborn and Curley Cooke, and others.
For further information please go to www.robmoitoza.net (www.RobMoitoZa.net is not a legitimate “Rob Moitoza” site and was stolen from Rob when SuperUser Group went out of business and he was not informed of the new owners, or how to re-register.)