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Robbers on High Street
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Robbers on High Street are an indie rock band from New York, New York. They began playing in public, and building a buzz on the NYC scene, during the summer of 2002. But the band’s roots stretch back much farther. Ben Trokan and Steve “Sparky” Mercado have been friends since their preteen years growing up in the upstate New York town of Poughkeepsie. After high school, Ben moved to New York, where he met and began playing with Tomer Danan. Back in Poughkeepsie, Steve reconnected with noted virgin, Jeremy Phillips, an old school friend. Robbers on High Street—the name came from the lyric of one of the band’s early, discarded compositions—was officially born when the four began playing together.
Jeremy left the band in 2005 and was replaced by Florida native Morgan King. In addition to playing bass, Morgan is proficient in horns and brass instruments, and hasn’t been afraid to use them on stage. The band also added a full-time keyboard player in early 2006. Those duties are sometimes fulfilled by downtown New York impresario Matt Trowbridge (Rana, The King of France, Sam Champion) and Dave Sherman (Goodbye Girl Friday). Tomer left the band in August of 2006 and live drum duties have been taken over by Mikey “Big Stax” Post (Sonny Oakes).
“Tree City,” the band’s first full length album, was released in 2004. It received critical acclaim in the United States (in places pigeonholing the band in the “Lower East Side” indie rock scene) and they toured for most of 2004 and 2005.
Jeremy left the band in 2005 and was replaced by Florida native Morgan King. In addition to playing bass, Morgan is proficient in horns and brass instruments, and hasn’t been afraid to use them on stage. The band also added a full-time keyboard player in early 2006. Those duties are sometimes fulfilled by downtown New York impresario Matt Trowbridge (Rana, The King of France, Sam Champion) and Dave Sherman (Goodbye Girl Friday). Tomer left the band in August of 2006 and live drum duties have been taken over by Mikey “Big Stax” Post (Sonny Oakes).
“Tree City,” the band’s first full length album, was released in 2004. It received critical acclaim in the United States (in places pigeonholing the band in the “Lower East Side” indie rock scene) and they toured for most of 2004 and 2005.
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Robbers on High Street: "Across Your Knee"
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Robbers on High Street: "Japanese Girls"
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Robbers on High Street: "Beneath the Trees"
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Robbers on High Street - Spanish Teeth
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allyinthealley wrote:
I wish the band pic would be updated already!
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Siouxlex wrote:
check them out at daytrotter.com. nice live set free download
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thebigshakuna wrote:
really diggin on "Love Underground". I really need to get this album
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sillyya wrote:
Just found them! Why are they not listened to more? ):
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sparrow1970 wrote:
I agree. RoHS is a seriously under-exposed, underrated band. I have everything they released and listen to their music all the time, and no one I know has heard them.
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prosopagnosia wrote:
Come on y'guys! This band needs more attention! Seriously. T___T
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kj_rjpLoVeO23 wrote:
yeeeesssssssssssss top listener
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shaloser wrote:
Yessss they sound a lot like Spoon. Good stuff.
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ieathotcoals wrote:
robbers on high street stole my car, ran my cat over with it before phoning my grandmother pretending to be the council saying that they were going to evict her. i will never forgive them.
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YControl755 wrote:
I really like their Christmas tune, Seasons Greetings, which they put up for free download on MySpace!
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nikkioli wrote:
RoHS was going to buy me a drink... but they didn't have any cash.
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j-pk wrote:
ace :)
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blutarsky82 wrote:
The second album is fantastic.
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darkhorse025 wrote:
I'm so excited to finally have your CD- please come to Abbey Rd. On The River again next year ;)
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TraderBob wrote:
looking forward to your show at Johnny Brenda's on Monday!
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robin8tor wrote:
I actually really like this stuff.
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YControl755 wrote:
Second album weak? I think not!
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DarkMissile wrote:
ROHS=Awesomeness
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antenna wrote:
The second album is weak. Ultimate disappointment :-(
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YControl755 wrote:
Looking forward to their second full-length.
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- Sfiera tagged Robbers on High Street with ‘seen live again’. August 2008
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More Information
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- Band Members
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- Ben Trokan
- Jeremy Phillips
- Morgan King
- Steven Mercado
- Tomer Danan
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