Chris Robley

About Chris Robley

The very real deal.\"- No Depression Chris Robley brings 18 years of success in the music industry, as well as his own experience as a critically-praised songwriter and published poet, to BandLab. As co-creator and host of the DIY Musician Podcast, and as the primary author and editor of the DIY Musician Blog for more than 15 years, Robley established a deep rapport with musicians across many genres and demographics. He now employs his formula for actionable and empathetic content to educate artists in the BandLab ecosystem (and beyond), helping them level-up their skills, make their best music, reach the right listeners, and build a business from their art. Robley\'s gothic indie-pop and milltown Americana songs have been praised by The LA Times, The Boston Globe, NPR, Associated Press, Performer, and others. Skyscraper Magazine said he is “one of the best short-story musicians to come along in quite some time.” Robley’s poetry has been published in POETRY Magazine, Prairie Schooner, Poetry Northwest, Beloit Poetry, and more. He is the winner of Boulevard’s Poetry Prize for Emerging Writers, a recipient of a Maine Literary Award in poetry, and was selected by Robert Pinsky as a finalist for the Dorset Prize. “Chris Robley is at the top of his game with his new work.” – KCRW “Beatlesy goodness featuring deft wordplay delivered through McCartneyish melodies with a Lennonesque rasp.” – Willamette Week

Experience

1. Senior Content Specialist

   BandLab Technologies

   Aug 2023 — Present · ME, US

   Educating creators in the BandLab ecosystem (and beyond) to make their best music, reach the right listeners, and build a business from their art.

Education

• University of Richmond

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English Language and Literature/Letters

  1996 — 2000

• Portland State University

  Attended several MFA workshops in creative writing/poetry

  2010 — 2011