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Musician/composer/recording artist Robert Kramer has been on the local Chicago music scene for many years. Originally playing guitar and keys and singing in various cover bands, he set out to pursue his love of music and composition to share his original songs with the world.

In addition to being a performing musician, singer & composer, he is also an accomplished recording engineer and producer.  After years of failing to get major label attention, Robert decided to venture out on his own to share his gift of music with whomever would listen. 

Since then, his work has spanned over a decade of sensitive, introspective musical works of many different styles and genres. He was once quoted, when asked what "style" of music he wrote, as saying "I write whatever comes thru..I don't hold myself back to just one style."

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Reflecting this philosophy, his noted 2001 soundtrack album "Remember Their Lives", was composed and recorded for the benefit of Guardian Angel Basset Rescue, who used his music over the years to inspire thousands to donate time and resources to the cause of animal rescue.  On the album, Kramer delved into a dizzying array of musical styles, even parodying  the famed "Also Sprach Zarathustra" in all of it's symphonic splendor, complete with the musical howls of basset hounds "singing" the opening dramatic notes. 

Other compositions on the album spanned from world pop flavored  "Voice Of The World",  to moving orchestral pieces "The Hunt", to emotional piano works like "The Soul Behind Those Eyes", to the comedic "Let's Go To The Waddle", a song co-written by his wife Dona that has since become the unofficial favorite theme for fund-raising events known as "waddles"  held by basset rescue organizations all across the U.S.

Then there was his pop/jazz inspired debut album, "Blood On The Full Moon", which first demonstrated that despite a lack of musicians on the project, Robert Kramer knew how to write catchy pop/jazz tunes, and music with meaning and depth.

Image  Changing gears once more, Kramer explored his classical abilities with "Songs Of Past Lives",  one of the most moving collections of personal classically inspired piano and symphonic works that has touched the heart of all who truly listen to its' depth and soul. It has touches of renaissance-styled melodies and includes modern classical works that put him in a class that would leave most current day conventional "rock" musicians in the dust.

Just recently,  "Who Says" a track off of his "Blood On The Full Moon" album was included in the 20Max Films release "Monkey Love", a modern day romantic comedy starring Jeremy Renner & Amy Stewart.

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 Production on his next project started in 2004, "Legacy Of Love", his most ambitious project to date.  Pairing up with such notables as former legendary Frank Zappa lead vocalist and saxophone person Napoleon Murphy Brock, this new album has already peaked the interest of a growing number of fans.  

Released in December of 2005, "Legacy Of Love"  will stand as yet another great work in his ever growing catalog of music.  Of his music, critics say:

"This could be the return of the classic songwriter..and it's about time.."

"Remember when music used to make you feel good? With all the dark, depressing violent and plain vile garbage being pushed by the major labels today, Robert Kramer is a breath of fresh air..."

This is a site dedicated to his music, his words, and his philosophy.

 

 

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