Robert Finley

American blues and soul singer-songwriter and guitarist Robert Finley, born in Louisiana in 1950, performs a London concert at EartH on a UK headline tour.

Robert Finley is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist whose music draws on blues and soul, with country and folk also part of the repertoire's background. Born in Louisiana in 1950, Finley stepped back from public performance for many years before returning in 2016 with the album Age Don't Mean a Thing.

A more recent record, which drew praise from SPIN and UNCUT, includes gospel-soul songs such as I Wanna Thank You. Its making relied on improvisation, with Finley working alongside his band rather than building each track in isolation. The tour dates in the UK are headline shows, so the stage is given to Finley's own songs.

This London date takes place at EartH, a concert and performance venue in Stoke Newington, north London. The evening suits listeners drawn to blues and soul songwriting, particularly those who follow Finley's return to recording after a long break.