Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Serving the Big Horn Basin for over 100 years
Rob Weimann performed for the first time at Nowoodstock after being invited two years ago to the event after Pat O'Brien was impressed by Weimann at the Wyoming Singer and Songwriter competition.
TEN SLEEP – Rob Weimann took the Ten Sleep scene by storm when he won the Wyoming Singer Songwriter competition two years ago, with Nowoodstock organizer Pat O'Brien being impressed by his sound and inviting Weimann to the stage this past weekend.
"I am absolutely humbled to share this stage with these professional musicians," Weimann said.
He said that being invited to perform on the Nowoodstock stage has been a cool learning experience and it makes him challenge what he knows so far and being able to learn tips and tricks from the professionals around him.
Weimann said he was particularly impressed by John Roberts y Pan Blanco when they performed, and Jalan Crossland whom he has seen perform on multiple occasions throughout his life.
Weimann said he was able to be up on stage for the first time in front of the most people he has ever played for, along with his 6-year old daughter Ariel who heard some of his original songs for the first time this past weekend.
"I have been super fortunate because I love music," Weimann said. "As a kid I enjoyed listening to stuff with my family and enjoyed singing and at about 10 years old I got my first guitar and started playing."
He said that once he got his first guitar and had the tradition handed down to him by his father to continue playing, he gathered inspiration from artists to begin writing his own music.
Weimann said that he drew most of his inspiration from 90s bands such as Pearl Jam and finger-style guitar players such as Leo Kottke. He also listens to other music from punk rock to progressive metal.
"I think the great songwriters of my generation and earlier have helped spark the idea that I can hope to continue writing songs that mean things to people," Weimann said.
He was originally born in Lander but lived in Thermopolis the past nine years prior to recently relocating back to his hometown. Weimann was one of three Lander performers on the stage this past weekend at Nowoodstock.
Weimann said that if he does get invited back in the future he will come back, and he plans to potentially bring back a band in the future as well.
