By CHRIS NIXON
SIGNONSANDIEGOSANDIEGO CONTRIBUTOR

Get the free Real Media Player. Audio: Chris Nixon talks with former Black Crowes vocalist Chris Robinson. Paris: 56k Black Crowes: 56k Starting over: 56k Ambition: 56k Rock tourists: 56k 'New Earth Mud': 56k 'This Magnificent Distance': 56k Music industry: 56k Celebrities: 56k Robinson/Hudson: 56k Vocals: 56k

Chris Robinson's solo debut disc "New Earth Mud" holds the potential for an innovative beginning for the 36-year-old singer. Robinson started the Atlanta-based Black Crowes with his brother Rich in 1984. After 10 successful albums and nearly two decades, the band's rocky relationship was put on hiatus in 2002.

This year finds Robinson touring incessantly behind "New Earth Mud," along with the promise of a new baby with famous wife Kate Hudson. Finding more tender territory like the folky "Katie Dear" and the crunchy funk assault of "Ride," Robinson doesnt shy away from experimentation. In fact, his voice sounds more expressive than during his Black Crowes years. Despite losing his longtime band, Robinson seems to thrive in his fresh, new environs.

last modified August 29, 2007

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