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ROBERT MIRANDA || Exposed
After you had built a successful career, spent years doing what was expected of you, could you leave it all behind to
follow your true passion of making music? At 52, Robert Miranda did.
Through the encouragement of his wife--who believed Miranda had songs in him that needed to be heard--he walked to
the edge of the cliff and jumped. The passion of that decision will be heard with the April release of his debut album,
Exposed, a multi-genre collection of songs (all penned by Miranda) that are searing statements on the apathy and
political issues dividing America.
"Robert is living the dream of every 50-year-old; going back to pursue something that he always wanted to do in his life
but never got around to doing,” BMI’s Dan Spears said. “For some, it might be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro; for others it
might be ski-diving; for Robert it is writing and producing his first full length album. I admire him for working hard to
achieve his dream. We can all live vicariously through his efforts and his passionate songs.”
Miranda is quickly emerging in his hometown of Washington, D.C. as a voice of change. Among his many gifts is his
ability to write compelling songs about touchstone issues --including homelessness (“Logan Park”), gun control (“Circle
of Clowns”), apathetic love (“Two Lifetimes”) and animal abuse (“Addy’s Song”). People are finding that his songs fuel
their passion for these issues, and Miranda could not be happier. “I believe in the adage ‘the pen is mightier than the
sword.’ When you couple words with music, it becomes an unavoidable force,” he said.
Miranda is a cautious acceptor of the activist torch, which has been dimming recently with the loss of such greats as
Pete Seeger and Mary Travers. “I believe strongly about certain issues. Words and music both impart meaning
and emotion. Together, the combination is unstoppable.” Miranda is fanning the flame for a new generation.
Miranda has immersed himself in music since an early age. He studied guitar and music theory with The Peabody
Institute’s Lawrence Hoffman, Sanjay Mishra (known for his Blue Incantation collaboration with The Grateful Dead’s
Jerry Garcia) and Herman Meyer of the Washington Conservatory of Music. After attending college at Youngstown State,
he took a “self imposed detour” fulfilling what he felt were his family’s dreams and expectations. He had a successful
career as electrical engineer, sales executive and tech lobbyist until recently, when he decided focus completely on his
music career. The resolve to take this leap in mid-life filled him with peace, not anxiety. “This decision made me feel
more alive than any other time in my life. It was empowering and yet comforting to do something that feels so right.”
Miranda escaped an early childhood plagued with trauma, violence and abuse to become a compassionate, caring soul
with a mission to make people think when they hear the messages in his songs. “For me, music allows me to feel the
pain and yet find a way to channel it in a positive direction.” His intention is to give the audience just enough
information to make them think. “I like to write songs that lead the listener down a path,” he said. “For me, that is the
challenge and the inspiration. The lyrics are just the guideposts, and the music adds the magic of feeling.”
“Circle of Clowns” takes a brazen look at the vast gun lobby. “Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association, is a
talking head and a negative force in Washington D.C.,” said Miranda, a one time registered lobbyist himself. “I know that
his job is to manipulate Capital Hill. I wanted to counter his propaganda in song in honor/memory of the Sandy Hook
victims.” A CBS reporter once said of Miranda that he “sings fearlessly.” He has adopted that as his motto, and it is clear
on Exposed that there is no fear in him.
Producer Nate Jolly heard Miranda’s songs and knew the world needed to hear them. He ultimately produced the
record, brought in top-shelf musicians including his brother Noble Jolly Jr., and renowned sound engineer Horace Ward
(Usher, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Mary J Blige) to mix the project. Together they brought this project to life and gave
Miranda the confidence to share all that was in his heart.
Miranda reminds, “Every movement needs music.” He believes it is time for the movement, and his music will serve as
the soundtrack.