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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Pre-Tally Hall=== | ===Pre-Tally Hall=== | ||
Rob Cantor started learning guitar at age 12 from his dad. Rob had tried learning the piano at age 5, but gave up a year later. Sometime before or after this, Rob was inspired to sing after finding out one of his sisters was in a musical.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ShvJW9gxJqoDUOXtMCvJdFv1Yj5g81px/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108098740026738219447&rtpof=true&sd=true The Carpeted Wall chatlog with Tally Hall.] Coz Baldwin et al. 2005. Archived Via Google Docs.</ref> He also played French horn and cornet in middle school and joined choir in high school.<ref name="LMIRA05">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110805020324/http://sitemaker.umich.edu/livingmusic/browse_interviews&findAll=true&mode=single&recordID=000000000000000000000000000000000000000000322294&nextMode=list Living Music interview with Rob and Andrew, circa 2005.] Circa 2005. Archived Via The Wayback Machine. Archive.org.</ref> | Rob Cantor started learning guitar at age 12 from his dad. Rob had tried learning the piano at age 5, but gave up a year later. Sometime before or after this, Rob was inspired to sing after finding out one of his sisters was in a musical.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ShvJW9gxJqoDUOXtMCvJdFv1Yj5g81px/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108098740026738219447&rtpof=true&sd=true The Carpeted Wall chatlog with Tally Hall.] [[User:Coz Baldwin|Coz Baldwin]] et al. 2005. Archived Via Google Docs.</ref> He also played French horn and cornet in middle school and joined choir in high school.<ref name="LMIRA05">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110805020324/http://sitemaker.umich.edu/livingmusic/browse_interviews&findAll=true&mode=single&recordID=000000000000000000000000000000000000000000322294&nextMode=list Living Music interview with Rob and Andrew, circa 2005.] Circa 2005. Archived Via The Wayback Machine. Archive.org.</ref> | ||
The first band Rob was ever in was called | The first band Rob was ever in was called Source.<ref name="LMIRA05"></ref> While attending Andover High School, he formed a band called [[listedBlack]] with current Tally Hall bandmate [[Zubin Sedghi]] and friend [[Zach Krasman]]. He went on to study Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Michigan;<ref name=facebook>[https://www.facebook.com/rob.cantor Rob Cantor's Personal Facebook Page.] ''Facebook''.</ref> where he met bandmate [[Joe Hawley]]. | ||
In 2001 during his time at the University of Michigan, Rob would perform acoustic sets at The Ark to test some songs he had written in the same year. He claimed it was "a great way for me to get a new reaction to my music and to perform in front of a different crowd."<ref>https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755065/923</ref> Rob would also perform with fellow University of Michigan attendee [[Dan Patrevito]]. | In 2001 during his time at the University of Michigan, Rob would perform acoustic sets at The Ark to test some songs he had written in the same year. He claimed it was "a great way for me to get a new reaction to my music and to perform in front of a different crowd."<ref>https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/midaily/mdp.39015071755065/923 November 29th 2001. ''The Michigan Daily.'' Archived via The Michigan Daily Digital Archives, University of Michigan. Accessed 2nd September 2024.</ref> Rob would also perform with fellow University of Michigan attendee [[Dan Patrevito]]. | ||
In fall 2002, Rob joined Joe's comedy troupe [[AnonyMous]] and played a role in Joe's senior thesis film: [[The Other Way]]. | In fall 2002, Rob joined Joe's comedy troupe [[AnonyMous]] and played a role in Joe's senior thesis film: [[The Other Way]]. | ||
===Tally Hall=== | ===Tally Hall=== | ||
<p>On the 2006 website, Rob's bio read thusly: | <p>On the 2006 website, Rob's bio read thusly: | ||
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# rob is puzzled by the word biweekly. it means both twice a week and once every two weeks. | # rob is puzzled by the word biweekly. it means both twice a week and once every two weeks. | ||
** ''this insight is courtesy of ben rosenblatt.''</i><ref>[http://stl.dreamerstoday.com/DoubleOOP/rob.html Rob's Bio from the 2006 Tally Hall webpage. Content archived | ** ''this insight is courtesy of ben rosenblatt.''</i><ref>[http://stl.dreamerstoday.com/DoubleOOP/rob.html Rob's Bio from the 2006 Tally Hall webpage.] ''[[Tally Hall]].'' Circa 2006. Content archived by SkyeTheGuy via dreamerstoday.com</ref></blockquote> | ||
==Post Hiatus== | ==Post Hiatus== | ||