The inspiration for Wild Rust goes back to Nov. 2019 when husband & wife Mark Gusick and Margo Gusick became deeply moved by the stories of early American folk/country groups. This was their motivation to start the band. Then Covid happened. Fortunately, the shutdowns didn't hinder their sound's development, as they would regularly meet up with friends and future bandmates to jam for hours.

Born to an outlaw biker father and 16 year old mother, R.W. Roldan came of age in the Los Angeles of the 60’s and 70’s. His family spent a few years homeless, prompting him to join the navy at 17. His young life was full of hard circumstances and difficult environments but Roldan always seemed to soften things with his easy knack for storytelling.

Upon returning to California from his time abroad, R.W. worked all around the San Fernando Valley, immersing himself in the blues and Americana scene. He gravitated towards music and poetry, appreciating contemporary wordsmiths like Dylan and Dr. Seuss as much as American treasures such as Yates and began crafting his own indelible blend of country blues folk rock - a sound that lands somewhere between Hank Williams and Cowboy Junkies.

 R.W. now splits his time between his house in the Topanga hills and a newly-purchased dwelling that once belonged to Fatty Arbuckle in Silverlake, where he’s building a studio in the basement. It was professed to be haunted for the past 12 years, but R.W. found it a suitably creative environment to craft the songs on his official solo outing, Can You Feel This, due out August 17th.

The new LP puts Roldan's adept storytelling front and center, backed by his easy going guitar, mandolin and dobro chops. Tracks like “Big Skies” and “Falling Star” paint an authentically haunting, nostalgic panorama of Los Angeles, while laid back ballads such as “Lauryn’s Song” reveal a sweeter side to the man. It’s all melted in the sweet butter sauce of producer Max Allyn who recently signed R.W. to his AllsWell Records imprint out of Nashville.

***because of the arbitrary time limit i cant upload all that i have please visit my youtube page for the bulk of my music ***https://www.youtube.com/@RobertSlover/featured

Composer - Musician - Photographer

Hello my name is Robert Slover I have been playing and studying music self taught starting in high school (2005) and continued my music education into college. I was born and raised in Northern California. 
I compose record, and produce my own music across a wide range of instruments and genres from around the world modern and ancient. 
I composed the music for the short film "The Book of Disquiet" (2023)
I'm equipped experienced, and available for session work at reasonable rates and I'm always looking for professional collaborations. 

Composed Recorded and Produced at Four Sycamore Music Studio Productions
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