On October 14, two-time GRAMMY nominee Justin Roberts will release his 13th family music album, LEMONADE. “It’s the musical equivalent of an impromptu lemonade stand popping up in the summer heat,” says Roberts about the new record, and today we’re giving you a first-look at the music video for the title track, right here on THE ROCK FATHER Magazine. A sweet and cheery number, “Lemonade” carries its summery-vibe right into fall. Gather the kids and have a look and listen…
Featuring performances by Chicago-based Robbie Fulks on lead acoustic guitar and banjo, Gerald Dowd on cardboard boxes, paint cans, salt shakers, and other homemade instruments, and John Abbey on upright bass, LEMONADE finds its fresh, clean sounds diversely dotted with ukulele, piano, cello, fiddle, marimba, and harpsichord, along with harmonies by Nora O’Connor (Neko Case, The Decemberists), Anna Jacobson, and others. Additionally, Roberts composed several of these songs with a ukulele which he received from Grammy-winning artist Marcy Marxer as a gift.
To celebrate the release of LEMONADE, Justin Roberts will play a special Chicago-area show on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Evanston SPACE. Get tickets here.
More About Justin Roberts: For nearly 20 years, Roberts has been weaving the soundtrack to families’ lives, helping kids navigate the adventures and the perils of growing up, and allowing parents to remember their own childhoods. Along with his band, The Not Ready for Naptime Players, Justin has traveled the globe, entertaining kids from Hong Kong to New York, and Miami to Seattle. Justin has performed in front of millions of people on The Today Show, he’s been featured on Nick Jr. TV, and his song “Get Me Some Glasses” was on a World Series broadcast. He’s received two GRAMMY nominations, for Jungle Gym in 2010 and Recess in 2013. Recent appearances include performances at NYC’s New Victory Theater, DC’s National Geographic Live, LA’s Getty Museum, Seattle’s Moore Theater, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, and Chicago’s Ravinia.
In 2014, Roberts wrote his first musical, based on Hansel & Gretel, produced a cast recording, and published his first picture book, The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade (illustrated by Christian Robinson), published by Putnam. In 2015, Roberts created a concert/theatrical experience entitled “The Mysterious Hat,” which debuted off-Broadway at the New Victory Theater in New York City. In 2017, Valley Performing Arts Center in Northridge, California will be remounting “Hansel and Gretel” for a national tour, and Putnam will publish his second book, The Great Henry Hopendower.
Check out his official website for regular updates.
