# NJ Indie Rocker ROB MUNK Presents Upbeat ‘Amazon’ Single, Inspired By Climate Change And Fatherhood 

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/nj-indie-rocker-rob-munk-presents-upbeat-amazon-single-inspired-by-climate-change-and-fatherhood/
- Published: 2022-10-20T14:30:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

**NJ indie rocker ROB MUNK presents upbeat ‘Amazon’ single, inspired by climate 
change and fatherhood **

American indie rocker [**Rob Munk**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2flinktr.ee%2frobmunkmusic&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-f400eec867ecaa1e52b91e211a4b75f4526dbed6)
presents his new single [**‘Amazon’**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2f9TyDp%2d%5fpOxE&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-7edce919f231a236cbdc4cec04e82462bf56c81e),
an upbeat environmentally-conscious banger that previews his [**‘Phased Out’ LP**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2frobmunk.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fphased%2dout&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-6cbcc339ebd644f3077ed1cda0a0172d97a2b10c).
It will be released on November 18 via New Jersey’s new** **[**Magic Door Label**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fmagicdoorrecordlabel%2f&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-c14181debf39f5242b92ffdf0d456f118bbd29fb),
founded by **Guided by Voices** drummer **Kevin March**, together with producer **
Ray Ketchem **and artist **Renée LoBue**.

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**Photo courtesy of Iam Williams**

A dynamic album that’s creatively pure – a little poppy, a little sloppy, entirely
honest and exactly what Rob wanted to make, ‘Phased Out’ is a record that somehow
comes out of nowhere from an artist that has been almost everywhere.

“As a father, climate change is especially painful. Sure, it’s a societal failure
but also a personal one. I wanted to write about the hurt of leaving the world worse
than I found it, but I could never write an earnest anthem about climate change.
It’s undignified. ‘Amazon’ is cynical but optimistic. I have little faith we are
capable of making the necessary sacrifices, but I’m really hoping we can get there.
I felt possessed by REM as I wrote it. That’s me in the corner,” says **Rob Munk**.

This is modern rock that respects people’s emotional intelligence. With elements
of 1990’s and 2000’s indie rock, this song also bears sound traces of 1970’s AM 
pop. No wonder Munk produces such a welcome potpourri with influences ranging from
The Byrds, The Lemonheads and ELO to The Shins and Carole King. This is music to
be enjoyed by fans of all ages, all genres, on the rocks with a side of your finest
prosciutto.

Rob Munk "Amazon" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

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For Rob Munk, music was never the plan – or maybe there never really was one. He
just got to work. An actor from the age of three, he and his brothers would commute
into NYC from New Jersey for gigs to help support life with a single Mom. After 
several years of filming commercials (including Jello pudding with **Bill Cosby**),
Rob was cast as young **Woody Allen** in **‘Stardust Memories’**, his brother having
played the same role in the Oscar-winning** ‘Annie Hall’**. Having worked with multiple
future pariahs, he left acting when he was 14. Off to boarding school in search 
of new adventures, he formed a band and realized performing music felt more natural
and was a lot more fun than acting, and he was hooked.

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**Photo courtesy of Iam Williams**

Upon moving to Boston, Rob’s new band **Thudpucker** became a staple on the Boston
rock scene in the early 90’s as many local bands were starting to explode. Between
several singles, local gigs and touring, they opened for everyone from **Pavement**
and** Hole **to the** Afghan Whigs** and** Juliana Hatfield**. After relocating 
to Chapel Hill, NC, Rob formed the indie rock band **Tinsel**, having opened for**
Polvo, Guided By Voices, Pipe and Come**, while also playing in cover bands with
members of **Firehose **and **Superchunk**. After some touring and a few singles,
they put out two records before imploding of natural rock and roll causes.

A return to NYC led to stints in a few more bands before once again acting in commercials
and the occasional TV show, including scenes with the likes of **Tina Fey, Tony 
Hale, John Goodman **and** Paul Giamatti**. Having flown West for a pilot season
but getting no traction in LA, Rob launched the now-defunct blog** ‘LoserActor’**,
creatively chronicling his daily humiliation, before this was brought to the attention
of the creative directors at famed ad agency **Wieden + Kennedy**. Rob returned 
to New York, not as a movie star or a rock star, but as a copywriter and creative
director, writing huge campaigns for ESPN, Delta Airlines and AT&T.

20 years on, Rob again started composing – better songs, deeper songs, songs that
meant a great deal to him. Recording throughout the pandemic, he was joined by his
good friend, actor-writer [**Daniel London**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.imdb.com%2fname%2fnm0518687&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-ebb5bbb9625363ea8abc5b51bdeb1acba89c79e7)**(
Old Joy, Minority Report, Manhattan)** and** Tinsel** drummer and writer-director
[**Joe Ventura**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fjoeventura.carbonmade.com&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-b8df685a192405416436eea3b44126e1b04bdb2a).
Those sessions produced two singles earlier in 2022 –  [**‘Heavy Shoes (to kill the blues)’ **](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2frobmunk.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fheavy%2dshoes%2dto%2dkill%2dthe%2dblues%2dstrange%2ddesires&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-a45dd94a03b50f0843523bbac3237c4f401ff004)
and **[‘Ghosts of San Francisco’](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fyoutu.be%2fnxYI7OvSykg&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-9205d87242606220defee40ef8c4ac0e3408ad55).**

Mixed by Oakland composer-producer [**Chuck Johnson**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.chuckjohnson.net%2fabout%2d2%2f&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-1fd1a0906e8a0b5f885d01abaae2f27d4e551987)
at [**Cirrus Oxide**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.chuckjohnson.net%2fabout%2d2%2f&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-1fd1a0906e8a0b5f885d01abaae2f27d4e551987)**,**
this album was produced, recorded, mastered and partially mixed at [**Magic Door Recording**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.instagram.com%2fmagicdoorrecording%2f%3fhl%3den&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-7920c69c37ccb85b85b9fabf91875f5dd25e29b3)
by [**Ray Ketchem**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fsoundbetter.com%2fprofiles%2f232601%2dray%2dketchem&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-34852c8d23c5e0dd0a0ed00dff988a2070d0ba54),
whose production credits include **Guided By Voices, **[**Gramercy Arms**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fgramercyarmsdavederby.bandcamp.com&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-1bbf1443ffd58cad76b4a75f07d6dbe1198f011e),**
Luna **and** **[**Elk City**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2felkcity.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fabove%2dthe%2dwater&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-bd379942e0abc1a4549b253ccc2fdfbbe30e3ffc).

‘Amazon’ is out now, available everywhere digitally, including [**Apple Music**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fmusic.apple.com%2fus%2fartist%2frob%2dmunk%2f1628215767&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-d776b0ea9aef75f582e094d8fbfdf639bba90d4f)****
and [**Spotify**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fopen.spotify.com%2fartist%2f6TA4Grg7r0CLSUSqthxeRw&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-c3ed771900d4c9a16b82aad196381cf4feeab0a3).
The full ‘Phased Out’ album, which will be released on November 18, is already available
for pre-order via [**Bandcamp**](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2frobmunk.bandcamp.com%2falbum%2fheavy%2dshoes%2dto%2dkill%2dthe%2dblues%2dstrange%2ddesires&umid=64817f75-d2c3-4986-a20a-f485cad0f2c1&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-a45dd94a03b50f0843523bbac3237c4f401ff004).

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**SINGLE CREDITS**
Rob Munk – vocals, guitarDaniel London – lead guitarJoe Ventura–
drumsScott Anthony – bassRay Ketchem – keyboardsRecorded and mastered by Ray Ketchem
at Magic Door RecordingMixed by Chuck Johnson at Cirrus Oxide in OaklandCover Art
by Ron LibertiVideo directed by Iam Williams and Rob MunkVideo edited by Iam Williams
at Shoffice with additional art by Ron Liberti

**FOR FANS OF: **
Sebadoh, Built To Spill, Pavement, Granddaddy, Sparklehorse, Belle
And Sebastian, The Shins, Built To Spill, Guided By Voices, Big Star, The Replacements,
Parquet Courts

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