Rob Costlow Reconstruction Rare
Track number 5 from the album Reconstruction from www.magnatune.com. Album notes from Rob: Themes on the album range from my awesome baby girl, interesting travel, falling in love (an updated song I.
A Little More about Rob By the time he was twelve, Rob Costlow was trying his piano instructor's patience by adding new endings to songs during lessons and recitals. 'I despised taking lessons and especially practicing other people's music. It just wasn't for me. I had many melodies running through my head, and I wanted to turn them into songs,' admits Rob. This mindset soon brought an end to the lessons that began at age five. Rob realized that his musical future was going to take a different path than the one set by his teachers.
Rob is a true Hoosier born and raised in Indiana. Growing up in a large family helped Rob become focused and tenacious. As the youngest of six boys, Rob got used to seizing every opportunity. In fact, it was one of Rob's brothers that introduced him to contemporary piano music. 'It was so different than the music I studied in lessons,' says Costlow.
'It helped give me the courage to try my hand at composition. I said to myself 'I can do this!' It was an immediate outlet for self-expression and also provided a sense of calm in times of stress.' At age eleven, Rob lost his mother to ovarian cancer (a 4+ year battle). Even as a young boy, Rob was affected by his mother's constant courage in the face of such adversity.
This experience had a major influence on Rob's life and music. Rob received a Bachelors (Kinesiology) and Masters (Sport Marketing and Management) degree from Indiana University, Bloomington (IU). Before transferring to IU as a junior, Rob began his college career as a Piano Performance and Composition major at Ball State University. He then changed majors to Kinesiology as a sophomore, giving an ironic twist to the meaning of Rob's first album, Sophomore Jinx. At IU, Rob was hit by a drunk driver and suffered injuries in both hands resulting in a broken left-hand and carpel tunnel syndrome in his right.
Through surgery and physical therapy, Rob has recovered, but still feels aching in his hands after extensive piano performances. While working on his Master's Degree at IU, Rob unofficially started a record label based on a business class project. Free Software Downloads Windows 7 here.
In 2002, Rob released his first professional solo project, Sophomore Jinx (re-released 2005), containing all original music. In 2004, Rob officially founded TOURIST RECORDS®. Through TOURIST RECORDS®, Rob continues to create and license music.
He hopes to inspire other artists to make their unique impact in the world. Professionally, Rob has worked for influential New Media companies. It is through the Internet that Rob has connected with many people of different backgrounds and cultures. He has gained fans of all ages worldwide, confirming that people are in need of much more than just your typical 'top 40' music.