I’d be lying if I pretended not be looking forward to this Songwriter’s Association Of Canada Bluebird North Songwriter’s Circle:  I’ll be playing with Rik Emmett & Dave Bidini and the night will be hosted by Blair Packham.  When I was a teen putting in some serious hours on the guitar, Rik’s Midsummer’s Daydream was one of the tunes I did a lot of wood-shedding on.  A few years later Dave’s band The Rheostatics blew my mind and opened me to the possibility that you could do anything with pop music … that there were no boundaries.  His song Queer (from Whale Music) is one of my absolute favourites.
Suffice it say that I’ll be honoured to be sharing the stage with these two men.

SHOW DETAILS:

Saturday Feb 18 – Toronto,ON
Royal Conservatory of Music-Conservatory Theatre-TELUS Centre
doors 7:30 show 8pm
Tickets $26 BUY TICKETS

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Producing … what I’ve been up to lately

by rob on February 5, 2012

Here’s what I’ve been working on lately as a producer: Just finished Peter Katz‘s album “Still Mind Still” — in the final stretch with Steve Strongman‘s as yet untitled acoustic album — still a ways to go with Scott Cooper‘s Album — did a few tracks with Sean Pinchin, planning on a few more — finishing off  Brydan Smith‘s EP.

I made a medley out of a clip of a track from each for your internet-listening pleasure.  I’ve tagged the Soundcloud waveform below so you know who is who and which is which and …

Szabo Productions Late 2011-Early 2012 by Rob Szabo

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Strongman/Szabo Holiday Show Photos

December 29, 2011

Thanks to everyone who came to the 7th annual Holiday Show this year! Thanks for making us part of your holiday ritual. Here’s some photos from the show.  (Thanks to Stefan Myles!) I hope your holidays are restful and you get to do some things that you’ve wanted to do all year but you never [...]

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7th Annual Holiday Show w Steve Strongman

October 24, 2011

Tix are officially available at the door for my 7th Annual KW Holiday Show w/ Steve Strongman  FRIDAY DEC 16TH The show is at The Starlight in Waterloo.  We’ll be playing songs from our solo repertoires as well as a few Plasticine songs + some surprises.  These shows have been a real homecoming for us [...]

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Bid On My Painting For The Kidney Foundation Brush Of Hope

October 23, 2011

I’ve been part of the Kidney Foundation Brush Of Hope program for the past many years. Mike Myers, Alex Lifeson & Kurt Browning are just a few of the folks who have taken up brushes and paints to create small masterpieces to help the estimated 2.6 million Canadians who either have kidney disease or are [...]

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More Producing & OCFF

September 19, 2011

I just finished a week of recording in a log cabin near Markdale,ON for Peter Katz‘s upcoming record.  Idyllic times … there was a swimming hole 100 yards away and horses in the field. (Thanks to our hosts Sharon & Doug!) We also started work in earnest on Steve Strongman‘s new acoustic record this afternoon [...]

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Mountain View Music Fest – Carstairs,AB: Sat Aug 6

August 4, 2011

I’m playing at The Mountain View Music Fest Saturday Aug 6 in Carstairs, AB (1/2 hr north of Calgary). It’s my first time there and I’ve heard great things.  It’s an artist-run festival(it’s run by the Polyjesters!)and there’s a ton of great music scheduled.  I’m onstage Sat Aug 6th at 5:45pm.  There’s music all weekend and [...]

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T.O. Songwriters In The Round: Wed July 13 @ The Rivoli

July 1, 2011

I’m thrilled to be part of this Songwriters In The Round Show. Emma-Lee is the mastermind behind the whole thing and when she messaged me about doing it i didn’t hesitate.   Here is her message: “It’s going to be the 4 of us on the floor (not on stage) in the middle of the [...]

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Halifax & St John Shows This Fri & Sat

May 31, 2011

I’m wrapping up my cross Canada tour this week with a couple shows on the East Coast: The Company House in Halifax this Fri (w/ Ian Sherwood, who’s album I had the pleasure of producing last year, and who I’ve played live with several times–a stellar performer!) and The Bourbon Quarter in Saint John on Sat w/ Lily Claire from The [...]

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SOCAN Words & Music Crowdfund Article

May 30, 2011

Check out the summer issue of SOCAN’s Words & Music Magazine >>>  They asked me to write a feature article about my experience crowdfunding my latest album. Read the feature HERE Tweet

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