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The Robot Bonfire Is an independent ("indie") alternative rock band from Dallas, Texas. Formed in 2013 from music veterans Josh Watkins, Jason Davis, and Jimmy Huckle, TRB is described as a musical melting pot of melody, hard hitting drums, hefty riffs, and eerie guitar tones. They are known for their live performances and unique style and are evolved from a long line of Dallas bands.

Background
in 1997 a band known as Between Thieves signed with Tattoo records. Extensive touring after their debut release resulted in the loss of three of the original members. The remaining founding members (Jason Davis and Jason Wesson) then recruited Josh Watkins (formerly of "Glisten" and "State Of Grace") on guitar and backing vocals as well as James Yourman on bass. The band released their sophomore album Water in 1998 shortly thereafter. Following a few years of touring and after releasing a live album, they disbanded in 2001. Davis started a new band called "Starlit" that continued to play in the Dallas music scene while Watkins returned to "Glisten" to do the same. It wasn't until 2010 that Watkins and Davis rekindled their old friendship. Reminiscing about old tour stories and dreams, they got inspired to jump back in to their musical aspirations. Watkins recruited his brother Cole Watkins (from the bands "Modico" and "Picnic Lightning") and a mutual friend bassist Jimmy Huckle. Throughout the next two years, the band worked on writing songs and developing their sound. Cole Watkins left the band to join "Picnic Lightning" in 2011. This pushed the remaining trio into a creative corner forcing them to redefine their approach to songwriting. Their debut album "The Robot Bonfire" was release in 2017 to critical acclaim.

Their sophomore album was an EP released with Bentley Records in 2020 entitled "Circuitry" and had a promising jumpstart with the single "On The Other Side" quickly gaining traction. until the pandemic of 2020 soon took center stage around the world. They continued to release a series of singles throughout 2020 finishing the year off with a virtual live performance of "Circuitry". The Robot Bonfire picked back up in 2021 playing around Texas hoping to contribute to a rekindling of live performance lovers in a post-pandemic world and are expected to release new music in 2024.

 Discography 


 * The Robot Bonfire" - 2017 Album
 * "Circuitry" - 2020 EP


 * "Watch Me Fall" - 2020 single
 * "Euphoria" - 2020 single
 * "World In My Eyes" - 2020 single
 * "Shout" - 2020 single

The Robot Bonfire