Robyn Hitchcock

Robyn Rowan Hitchcock (born 3 March 1953) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Known for his rich, surrealistic lyrical style and influenced by the psychedelic rock era, he led The Soft Boys in the late 1970s before initiating a prolific solo career. He recorded, initially with backing by The Egyptians, for two major American labels (A&M Records and Warner Bros.) over the course of the 1980s and 1990s and achieved college radio success in America. The subject of Jonathan Demme's live performance film Storefront Hitchcock (1998), Hitchcock has been acknowledged a significant influence on alternative rock and folk performers including R.E.M. He continues to tour and record prolifically with collaborators including his wife Emma Swift and retains a dedicated cult following.