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Robert Dale Klein News

Live TV Performance - Good Day Austin!

3/20/2025 - Live TV interview and performance of two songs as the musical guest of Fox Channel 7's highly popular "Good Day Austin" morning show!

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New Release!

5/10/2024 - Release of single: “Out of the Darkness,” a rock anthem co-written in Ireland with the Emerald Isle native Samuel Horner.

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Light Me Up co-write

2/17/2023 - In 2019 I had the pleasure of co-writing "Light Me Up" with Juliana MacDowell and Todd Breck. It's available on Juliana's album "Big Old Yellow Moon".

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FIrst Place Winner - NSAI Song Contest

May 23, 2022 - My collaboration with Sasha Lazard, "I Wonder What You See" is Overall Winner, NSAI Chapter Challenge Contest 2022.  â€‹â€‹

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New Release!

02/15/2021 - Release of single “I Wonder What You See”, a duet with co-writer artist Sasha Lazard.​​​

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Light Me Up co-write

 

Co-wrote with the artist “Light Me Up” on Todd Breck’s album “Carnival,” 2020​

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New Full-Length Album Release!

2018 - Released 10-song album “This Side of the Dirt” backed up by Emmylou Harris's touring bandmates and other Nashville notables.

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New Album Cut!

2016 - On his album “Joy Wins,” my friend John Mulder released our song “The Book of My Father” that we co-wrote (inspired by each of our fathers).

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41st Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest Honors

12/31/2024 - The offical music video for “Out of the Darkness” won an Honorable Mention in the 41st Mid-Atlantic Songwriting Contest.

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New Release!

2/17/2023 - Release of Celtic-infused single: “Tír na nÒg (Land of Eternal Youth)” co-written with Cindy Morgan (on backing vocals).

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NSAI Regional Coordinator!

December 2022 - Appointed as a Coordinator of nine local chapters in NSAI's Mid-Atlantic Region, including the Washington, DC chapter for which I've served as a Coordinator since 2011.

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On the Grammy Ballot - "She Dreams in Music"

October 15, 2022 - My co-write with Dan Navarro, “She Dreams in Music”, is the opening track on Dan's album “Horizon Line”, and was on the 2022 First Round Grammy Ballot for “Best Americana Performance”

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37th Mid-Atlantic Song Contest Honors

37th Mid-Atlantic Song Contest 2021: Honorable Mention – Lyrics Only Category (“Old Man Disguise”)

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#6 for 2019 on the Outlaw Country Chart (Roots Music Report)

My album “This Side of the Dirt” ranked #6 for the Year 2019 on the Outlaw Country Chart (Roots Music Report)

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"From Grief to Gratitude" Film Theme Song

2017 - Honored to co-write the theme song “Thank You" for the documentary film “From Grief to Gratitude” with my friend Donna Britton Bukevicz.

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  • Seattle “Pianos in the Parks” Music Video Contest 2015: Second Place Winner (“Yard Sale Piano” original song)

 

  • 28th Mid-Atlantic Song Contest 2012: Honorable Mention – Country/Bluegrass Category (“That Ol’ Cat of Mine)

 

  • Coordinator of NSAI Washington, DC Metro Area Chapter, 2011 - Present

 

  • 6th NSAI-CMT Songwriting Contest 2006: Honorable Mention (“A Long Way Home”)

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