Robert Daniel Moir, known as Rob Moir, is a Canadian songwriter, guitarist, poet,"Rob Moir – Adventure Handbook" . It's All Happening. and singer.
Early life and education Moir was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario.
Career Moir began writing and performing music in his early teens. His first band The Stiffs began playing shows in 1995."T.O. punk label signs touring machines". By KAREN BLISS – For JAM! Music After renaming themselves Dead Letter Dept., the band released their debut full length Rock'n'Roll Hates You in 2005"Interview with Dead Letter Department frontman Rob Moir". PureGrainAudio. and participated in Underground Operations' Unity Tour."On The Scene – Rob Moir, Carleton Stone, The Den Scholars and more". WGO Cape Breton.
Following the break up of Dead Letter Dept., Moir began touring and writing personal, acoustic based songs. In December 2010, he independently released his first solo EP entitled This Is The Lie with backing band The Great Lates. In support of this album he toured North America and Europe with his guitar and a backpack."Solo & stranded – After a year of touring, Rob Moir is back on familiar ground.. Queens University Journal, December 1, 2011 Caitlin Choi.
Moir performed at the Toronto NXNE Festival."glocal scene: NXNE Music Festival 1". Ball of Wax Quarterly, June 16, 2011 by Phil Heron He began preparing his first solo album, Places To Die, which was released on April 30, 2013, on Northern Americas and Underground Operations. The album contains tracks from several genres,Rob Moir – Places to die (before you see the world). Enemy Music Magazine Nives Kovacec September 11, 2013 and has received positive reviews."Rob Moir Album: Places To Die" . Whiskey and Soda."Rob Moir:Places To Die, Make My Day Records, 2013". Hooked on Music In 2013, Rob toured Europe, Australia, and North America to support the album."Rob Moir / Places To Die". RockTimes."Berlin / Roter Salon / Neko Case + Rob Moir". It's only MUSIC, but LIVE.
In 2014 and 2015, Moir continued to write songs and to perform as a solo singer-songwriter, making the rounds of clubs and bars." BIGSOUND Live: Rob Moir – Ric's Bar". The Music, September 10, 2014 | Roshan Clerke"Anti-Flag – Bovine Sex Club, Toronto – June 4th, 2015". Lithium
In 2015, Moir released the album Adventure Handbook with songs inspired by his world travels."Rob Moir Details 'Adventure Handbook' LP, Premieres New Single". Exclaim! By Sarah Murphy, August 7, 2015"REVIEW: Rob Moir – Adventure Handbook". LLUID! (in Dutch)
Discography Rock'n'Roll Hates You 2005 This Is The Lie 2010 Places to Die, 2013 Adventure Handbook 2015
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