Kenny Roby

Kenny Roby is a singer-songwriter based in North Carolina.[1] He was the former lead singer of 6 String Drag, which he formed with an old friend, bassist Rob Keller, in the early 1990s, becoming a part of the era's so-called Americana movement. The band's style ranged from old-style country with a hint of soul and gospel to rock. While 6 String Drag broke up in the late 1990s, Roby continues to make records and play live shows with the Mercy Filter, which includes Scott McCall of $2 Pistols. In 2013, Roby released the album Memories & Birds, which he described as "almost a concept album".[2] In 2015, Roby reunited with the original members of 6 String Drag and released Roots Rock 'N' Roll, which Roby describes with "[the songs] kind of lent themselves to a 50’s and 60’s style."[3] Roby's latest album is The Reservoir, released in 2020. The website Americana UK called the album "A sparse, personal narrative built on pain, loss, and the hardships of life."[4]

Kenny Roby
Kenny Roby in Camden Town (2019)
Kenny Roby in Camden Town (2019)
Background information
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, guitarist, vocalist
Years active1990s–present

Discography
Kenny Roby at Spiritual Bar in Camden Town, London (2019).

With 6 String Drag
  • 6 String Drag (1996)
  • High Hat (1997)
  • The JAG Sessions - Rare & Unreleased 1996-1998 (2014)
  • Roots Rock 'N' Roll (2015)
  • Top of the World (2018)

Solo
  • Mercury's Blues (1999)
  • Black River Sides (with Neal Casal, 1999)
  • Rather Not Know (2002)
  • The Mercy Filter (2006)
  • Memories & Birds (2013)
  • The Reservoir (2020)
  • ”Kenny Roby” (2022)

References
  1. "Kenny Roby Mercy Filter CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 21 November 2010.
  2. Americana Music Show, episode 144, released June 17, 2013
  3. from an interview on episode #232 of the Americana Music Show, published on February 9, 2015.
  4. Newby, Tim (14 August 2020). "Americana Roots: Kenny Roby". AmericanaUK. Retrieved 12 February 2021.


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