I'm a singer/songwriter of beach-flavored acoustic folk songs ~ chill music with a hint of island-jazz ... neat, with a twist! I have a fairly soft voice and play Takamine steel- and nylon-string guitars (not usually at the same time!) and an Andy Powers custom tenor ukulele. The Short Bio Page will let you know a little bit about my life and how the music came to be. I keep pretty busy from March through November and slow down a bit through the holidays and winter (cold-water ... sea water!) months to spend time with my family. My favorite type of show to perform is a house concert ... up close and personal, stories, from the heart, laughing, and getting to know folks! So cool! If you're interested, check out the House Concerts Page. Nominated the last three years for the Trop Rock Music Award as Best Male Vocalist, Songwriter, Album & Song of the Year, winner of the 2011 Song Of The Year award for his “Waiting For Jimmy”, a native of Oceanside, CA, Rob Mehl spent most of his youth bouncing back and forth between Southern California and Hawaii, where he learned how to surf, appreciate classic literature and play music. His father was a radio DJ, so Rob was exposed to a wide variety of musical influences, including Hawaiian storytelling songwriters, jazz artists and pop music. These influences melded together and found their voice in Rob's mellow, folk-style beach ballads. Like Jack Johnson and Donovan Frankenreiter, Rob found that surfing in warm waters for most of his life has influenced his music and defined his sound... and his love of great literature has informed his lyrics. After 8 albums and countless miles playing his music all over the world, Rob is still bringing his audience a friendly, feel good show he refers to as "splashin' the passion!" Rob's cd’s (available on iTunes and at CD Baby) can be heard regularly on selected internet radio stations around the world. He also has a live concert dvd. For more information, you can call him directly at (760) 505-9465, visit his website at www.robmehl.com, email him at robmehl@cox.net, or find him on Facebook. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.