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WTF is Happiness?

Robbie Tucker’s 4th Album in Less than a Year

The first thought I genuinely love making music,
I had for this project though it continues to become more
was when the album title came to and more difficult for me. It's been
me. Right away, I felt this would be nearly 20 years now that I've been
worth my time and effort. I had no living with Parkinson's disease and
other ideas, no songs, and no the ever-evolving deterioration of
previously written material in mind. my physical abilities leaves me
I was starting in the middle of wondering how much longer I'll be
nowhere and, as of late, that's my able to do it. I'm pretty sure that's
favourite place to begin. why I don't stop. There is a surgical
But where exactly do I start? procedure known as DBS on the
Well, I pick up my guitar or sit horizon which has the potential to
down at the piano, open my give me back a percentage of lost
recording software, click record and function, but I won't know until I
make something up for 3 or 4 minutes. This is my have the surgery what those results will be.
blueprint, and it's what my ideas will hang on to as we This is my fourth album release in less than a year
embark on this adventure together. From there, with no and one that I'm extremely proud of. If you've somehow
boundaries or restrictions, I allow my creativity to take found your way to this page, I hope your ears discover
control. Making a conscience effort not to veer off the happiness, anger, sadness, humour or some other human
path of the skeleton I've just created. emotion that ultimately connects us all.
As with any new album, I attempt to create Musically Medicated,
something interesting. Something that hopefully will Robbie Tucker
pique the listener's curiosity and have them asking why
or what about something involving the music, lyrics or Find Robbie’s full bio and links to music and socials
vocal style. If you're listening to any of my albums, I here: www.musicnb.org/en/directory/robbie-tucker
never want you to hear the same song twice. By that, I
mean two songs that sound alike.

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