“…seamlessly threaded together with ambient chords that give off heavy feelings of hope dotted with slight apprehension.  This song immediately diverges into something more personal and exposed.”

“The pace is calm, the atmosphere smooth. The sound is intimate and casual. But little by little, we feel a crescendo. In the last part, the song gains intensity, courtesy of Robert's performance, as full of emotion as it is full of soul. “

(Translated from Portuguese)

“It is bizarre yet entirely amazing that any artist can be simultaneously serene, yet ballistic, yet coordinated”

“Add more fuel to your fire, make a burning wreckage of the night, do all this and you will still be eclipsed by Robert Taira Wilson.”

Surface Unsigned gig review

“…with geometric shapes representing bondage and cages that fade through the looking glass showing a better world and an alternative that could be.”

“…Blackbird is two and a half minutes of gorgeously rich music that you will not regret welcoming into your life, and if that isn’t enough to brighten your day then you should probably try listening to the rest of Robert’s discography, because there is undoubtedly something for everyone there.”

“…preferring a narrative and romantic path in a predominantly positive key to reflections full of twisted thoughts of the recent wave coming from the land of Albion.”

(Translated from Italian)

“If Thom Yorke had grown up in the woods with only an acoustic guitar and a Nick Drake record for company, he would have written this.”

Ben Murphy

“Mellow, nimble-fingered guitar work and exposed, emotive vocals are the foundation..’”

“I’m a highly strung maniac by the end of most recording sessions. I hope that doesn’t translate into my records though. As for live performances, if I haven’t taken my audience on an emotional journey, if they haven’t laughed and cried during my set then I haven’t done my job. Preferably they will laugh at my jokes and cry at my music, not the other way around.”

“When I came over I knew no one, so I started busking. I bought a battery-powered amp and after work, I would wheel it out to places all around Osaka. It was a steep learning curve as I had to pick up all the unwritten rules. If the police came you would have to pack up and go, but you would simply walk around the corner and wait a while.”

In this interview, we talk with Robert about his beginnings up to his latest single titled ‘Into My Arms’, releasing today. A song that Robert spreads his wings on and shows more of a pop side to him while retaining that subtle smoothness his music shows as signature.