I'm A Strong Lion - Music

Robert Pollard Born October 31 1957 Is A Dayton Ohio Singer-Songwriter Who Is The Leader And Creative Force Behind Indie Rock Group Guided By Voices. During His High School Years He Was A Successful Basketball And Baseball Player. Pollard Was A Fourth Grade Schoolteacher Until 1994 When Guided By Voices First Broke Into The National Consciousness With The Release Of The Album Bee Thousand. With Over 1300 Songs Registered To His Name With BMI Pollard Is Among The Most Prolific Songwriters Of His Time. In 2006 Paste Magazine Listed Him At The 78th Greatest Living Songwriter. Pollard Began Releasing Solo Records In 1996 Alongside Regular Releases From Guided By Voices. These Albums Were Typically Recorded With A Small Group Consisting Of Current Or Former Guided By Voices Members And They Were Generally Considered To Informally Be Part Of The Guided By Voices Canon As That Band Would Regularly Perform Selections From The Solo Releases In Concert.
After The Dissolution Of Guided By Voices In 2004 Robert Pollard Launched His Official Solo Career With The Release Of From A Compound Eye In February 2006. Pollard's Recent Studio Work Has Eschewed The Live-Band Format Instead Relying On The Multi-Instrumental Talents Of Todd Tobias Who Produced Several Guided By Voices Albums. In 2006 He Resumed Touring With A New Band Informally Dubbed "The Ascended Masters" Which Featured Tommy Keene On Lead Guitar And Keyboards Dave Phillips On Guitar Jon Wurster On Drums And Jason Narducy On Bass. After Normal Happiness Was Released The Band Returned To The Road But Subsequent To The Cancellation Of Some 2006 Dates Due To A Leg Injury Pollard Announced His Retirement From Touring. Pollard However Has Since Toured With Boston Spaceships. Pollard Resides Just Outside Of Dayton OH. With His Wife Sarah. read less