"'Little Bit Older' was created off the main riff and as the drums pushed it forward when it was written, on the fly, I kept the same chord and changed rhythm into like a stick hitting you over the head beat and it worked. We rattled off words with ease with back and forth vocals, ping-pongeing some of the end vocals . TW and I will often sing together in parts or go off color - it doesn't work all the time - but this time it did," says Robin Ross.
"I play the music and make up melodies and find the words to match. I kept hearing the line, "A little bit Older", so I went with it. I realize every new day is a little more sober - which is not necessarily about drinking, but it could be if you need it to be. TW picks up the subject and writes lyrics to fill it in. We record a scratch take or two and develop the way to sing it, and then do it".
TW Howell adds, "This song stems from inner self-reflection when we come to a certain age, and also a realization at what society and life reflects. Robin had a musical structure and hook line "every time I realize, I'm a little bit older", then the BaaBaa Leaf magic took us on the mutual lyrical adventure".
On 'Back To The Forest' EP, good-vibed rock and roll converges with the power of forest energy, each track a sonic immersion, elevating your personal vibration. Joined by their extended music family of Joellen (JoJo) Gaetani, Nancy Isola and Kristin Grazevichon back vocals, these songs also feature drumming by famed artist-producer Wharton Tiers (Wharton Tiers Ensemble, Laurie Anderson, Helmet, Sonic Youth, White Zombie, Swans, Dinosaur Jr.).
With a storied history of performing all over the United States, TW Howell is a folk-blues musician, whose style seamlessly blends these genres together with hints of rock. Writing and performing music his whole life, TW's music career launched in Florida on a trajectory that has zig-zagged throughout the country. He too considers the Lake Champlain area and the Poconos as his home base.
With musical roots in New Jersey and New York dating back to 1988, Robin Ross has established himself in the bustling artistic community of Milford, Pennsylvania, A musician, songwriter, and producer with diverse musical endeavors spanning over three decades, he has released five albums, holds an audio engineering degree and has played a pivotal role in the creation of several recording studios, including Triple R Studios and Sound Complex near New York City. In the early 1990s, he co-founded the band Laughing Jack, later rebranded as Jack’s Maze, acclaimed for their unique progressive rock sound, before life and business took him in a different direction.
In 2021, with rekindled passion, Robin embarked on new projects. Robin Ross & The Melodynes (a collaboration with Wharton Tiers, Joe Torres and Joellen (JoJo) Gaetani) infuses classic rock with modern sensibilities and contemporary influences. Robin also regrouped with Jack's Maze members Frank Cinquegrana, Scott Cowan, and Joe Torres to create new progressive rock albums.
The 'Back to The Forest' EP is out now on CD, available via Robin Ross' website and digitally from fine digital platforms, including Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon and Bandcamp.
