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Rob Fetters Rob Fetters is an American musician, songwriter, and commercial music composer. He has performed as a guitarist and singer for power pop bands The Raisins, The Bears, psychodots, and released solo albums. His commercial work has been heard on network TV, film, and theatrical productions. Template:Ref name=LoC1

Fetters’s third solo CD was released in 2013. Template:Ref name=LoC2

Fetters was born in Toledo, Ohio, and grew up in neighboring Sylvania. All of his bands have included drummer/vocalist Chris Arduser and bassist Bob Nyswonger, whom he met while attending Sylvania High School. Fetters, Arduser and Nyswonger have been playing together off and of since 1971. Template:Ref name=LoC3

The Raisins based themselves in Cincinnati, Ohio and scored a regional hit with Fetters’ composition, “Fear is Never Boring” on their eponymously titled album in 1983. Template:Ref name=LoC4

Fetters, Arduser, Nyswonger, and Adrian Belew Template:Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian Belew formed The Bears Template:Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The Bears (band) in 1985 and began touring and recording until 1988. The trio “psychodots” recorded and performed starting in 1990, sometimes as Belew’s tour support or backing band members.

The Bears regrouped in 2000 to record and perform in support of their new albums, last performing in 2007. Template:Ref name=LoC5. The psychodots continue to perform in the Cincinnati area Template:Ref name=LoC6, and are known for their array of quirky pop music penned by all of the band's members. Template:Ref name=LoC7

In 2014 psychodots made their Bunbury Music Festival debut. Template:Ref name=LoC8

Fetters’ guitars include Fender Stratocasters, a Taylor 612-CE Acoustic, a 1974 Les Paul Custom, a 1967 Martin 00-18, a 1965 Rickenbacker 625, and a 2012 “partscaster” created by master luthier David Schneider. His amplifiers include a Vox AC-15 and Wavelength Audio Rob Fetters Signature designed by Gordon Rankin. Template:Ref name=LoC9

Fetters has released 3 solo albums, and his commercial scoring and commissioned work has included clients ABC, Disney, Nickelodeon, and PBS, as well as Microsoft, Crest and Kellogg’s. Template:Ref name=LoC10

Fetters performed acoustic versions of his most recent solo work, Saint Ain’t, during a live studio session on WYSO-FM. Template:Ref name=LoC11. The CD has been variously reviewed. Template:Ref name=LoC 12, 13, 14.

Miscellaneous credits include Fetters’ composition “Creature of Habit” performed by psychodots in the 2009 film “Flying By” (starring Heather Locklear, Billy Ray Cyrus and Patricia Neal) Template:Ref name=Loc15 and playing lead guitar on the 1984 Ohio Players album “Graduation.” Template:Ref name=LoC16

Discography:

Solo Discography Saint Ain’t (CD) – Baby Ranch Records 2014 Musician (CD) – Baby Ranch Records 2005 Lefty Loose Righty Tight (CD) – Baby Ranch Records 1998

Discography With psychodots Terminal Blvd (CD) – Baby Ranch Records 2005 Official Bootleg (CD) – Strugglebaby Recording Company 1998 Awkwardsville (CD) – Strugglebaby Recording Company 1995 On The Grid (CD) – Strugglebaby Recording Company 1993 Psychodots (CD) Strugglebaby Recording Company 1991

Discography With The Bears Eureka! (CD) – The Bears Music 2007 Live at Club Café (DVD) 2004 Live (CD) The Bears Music 2002 Car Caught Fire (CD) – The Bears Music 2001 The Bears (LP) – Primitive Man Recording Company 1987 Rise and Shine (LP) -- Primitive Man Recording Company 1988

Discography With The Raisins Everything and More (Cassette) 1985 Baby Ranch Recording Company (CD) 2000 Valentine / Hoy Hoy Hoy (Vinyl 45rpm) Raisin Records 1984 The Raisins (LP) Strugglebaby Recording Company 1983 (CD 1993) Quarters / Tour Guide (Vinyl 45rpm) Raisin Records1981

Discography as the sole producer: Two Hearted by Dawg Yawp 2015 Okodoro Oro by Baoku Moses 2004 Dinosaur Love by Lucky Spaulding 2001 Purple Kisses by 33 People 1995

Awards 1998 Cincinnati Enquirer Cammys (Cincinnati Area Music awards) Songwriter of the Year Rock Instrumentalist Best Solo Act 1997 Cincinnati Enquirer Cammys Best Songwriter Best Rock Instrumentalist Favorite Band (with psychodots) 2001 CityBeat Cincinnati Entertainment Awards Album of the Year (Car Caught Fire), with The Bears 1998 CityBeat Cincinnati Entertainment Awards Album of the Year (Lefty Loose Righty Tight) 1997 CityBeat Cincinnati Entertainment Awards CEA Hall of Fame (with The Bears) 2009 Telly Awards (Silver) Gumball Wars (animation): Composer 2015 National Addy Awards (Gold) Desire (animation): Composer

External links Rob Fetters official site: robfetters.net Rob Fetters commercial site: robfetters.com Rob Fetters public Facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/RobFettersMusic References 1 Prasad, Anil (June 2014). “Play Your Guitar: Rob Fetters on the Transformative Power of Six Strings” Guitar Player http://www.guitarplayer.com/artists/1013/rob-fetters-on-the-transformative-power-of-six-strings/47902

2 Lockwood, Rod (26 December 2013). “So Much to Like About Rob Fetters’ ‘Saint Ain’t’” The Toledo Blade. https://www.toledoblade.com/Music-Theater-Dance/2013/12/26/So-much-to-like-about-Rob-Fetters-Saint-Ain-t.html

3 Anderl, Tim (Nov. 18, 2014). “Three Minute Masterpiece” Dayton City Paper. http://www.daytoncitypaper.com/three-minute-masterpiece/

4 Cable, Karl (2002) Cozmik Debris Magazine http://www.cosmik.com/aa-may02/rob_fetters.html

5 Breen, Mike (2007) “Bear Talk” blog https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/dots-fans/gVCkyU2B8S0

6 Wilder, Stephen Roy (Nov. 26, 2015). “Psychodots thankful for annual reunion” The Cincinnati Enquirer http://www.cincinnati.com/story/entertainment/2015/11/26/psychodots-thankful-annual-reunion/76267834/

7 Howell, Stephen, “psychodots artist biography” AllMusic.com http://www.allmusic.com/artist/psychodots-mn0001291687

8 Baker, Brian (Aug. 18, 2014), “Review: Bunbury Music Festival Day 1” CityBeat

9 Prasad, Anil (June 2014). “Play Your Guitar: Rob Fetters on the Transformative Power of Six Strings” Guitar Player

10 Prasad, Anil (June 2014). “Play Your Guitar: Rob Fetters on the Transformative Power of Six Strings” Guitar Player

11 Dakota, Niki, and Souers, Wyatt (April 28, 2014). “Rob Fetters Live on Excursions” WYSO-FM, 91.3 http://wyso.org/post/rob-fetters-live-excursions#stream/0

12 Semioli, Tom (March/April 2014). “Saint Ain’t” Minor 7th http://www.minor7th.com/m7_4_14.html#Fetters

13 Nolan, Jim (Feb. 11, 2014). “Rob Fetters: Saint Ain’t” WVXU-FM 91.7 http://wvxu.org/post/rob-fetters-saint-aint#stream/0

14 Baker, Brian (Dec. 30, 2013). “‘Saint’ Maker: Cincinnati’s Rob Fetters drops third solo album and further proof of his Pop divinity” CityBeat http://citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-29364-saint_maker.html

15 “Flying By” TV movie credits, web page, http://www.nytimes.com/tv/show/191826/Flying-By/credits http://www.nytimes.com/tv/show/191826/Flying-By/credits, New York Times

16 Ohio Players “Graduation” (1984), web page, http://www.discogs.com/Ohio-Players-Graduation/release/2076921, Discogs