Resume

Trapper Robbins
Rock Musician, Keyboard Player, Singer/Songwriter
www.RandomHandful.com

Accomplished rock composer, keyboard player, and singer with a special interest in interwoven rhythmic patterns, creative lyrics & phrasings, and unexpected song transitions. My music moves seamlessly across genres including elements of rock, fusion, funk, and jazz. My goal is to craft freshly layered songs that are approachable, sometimes challenging, and always interesting.

Recordings

Music distributed via Spotify, Bandcamp, YouTube, Apple, Amazon, and more.  
15 albums and 150+ original songs published:

  • 2026 - Nearness (written in Taconic Mtns NY, Cascade Mtns WA USA)
  • 2024 – Turmoil (written in Palomar Mtns CA, Low Country SC and Pacific Northwest USA)
  • 2022 – Puzzled Outcomes (written in Iceland, Vermont USA and the Pacific Northwest USA)
  • 2021 – Overthrow My Oneness (written on residencies in Greece, Iceland, and USA)
  • 2020– Solar Kiss (written on residencies in Siglufjörður, Iceland and Brush Creek, WY, USA)
  • 2019 – Soft Craters (written on artist residency in Hellisandur, Iceland)
  • 2018 – Gardens Of Tone (written on artist residency in Bilpin, Australia)
  • 2017 – Not Here But Now (written on artist residency in Ólafsfjörður, Iceland)
  • 2016 – Edge Distress
  • 2013 – Never Hit The Ground (single)
  • 2011 – Boat Goes Down
  • 2009 – Addled
  • 2007 – Long On Vision
  • 2005 – Fazed Withdrawal
  • 2003 – People Can Choose
  • 2001 – Random Handful

Soundtracks

  • 2024-2025:  Four songs used in the full length documentary “The Volunteers: Mountain Rescue Brings Us Home”, an uplifting history of mountain search and rescue in the United States and Austria.  Released on PBS and Amazon Prime.
  • 2021-2023: Bumper music for Kraken Fancast podcast about the  Seattle NHL hockey team
  • 2020: Keys and production work for the West Coast Lockdown Party,  jazz/funk recording  project
  • 2019: Theme music for Australian filmmaker Tom Zubrycki’s “Gardens Of Stone: A Living Landscape” conservation documentary

Artist Residencies

  • 2026 - Ricklundgården, Saxnås, Sweden (4 weeks)
  • 2025 - Millay Arts, Austerlitz, NY, USA (4 weeks)
  • 2024 – South Porch Artist Residencies, Summerville, SC, USA (3 weeks)
  • 2023 – Dorland Mountain Arts, Palomar Mtns, CA, USA (4 weeks)
  • 2022 – The Rice Place, Oregon, USA (2 weeks)
  • 2021 - Hvítahús, Hellisandur, Iceland (4+ weeks)
  • 2020 – To The Garden, Paros Island, Greece (4 weeks)
  • 2019 – Brush Creek Foundation for the Arts, Saratoga, WY, USA (3 weeks)
  • 2019 – Herhúsið, Siglufjörður, Iceland (4 weeks)
  • 2018 – Hvítahús, Hellisandur, Iceland (6 weeks)
  • 2017 –Bilpin International Ground for Creative Initiatives (BigCI), Bilpin, Australia (6 weeks)
  • 2017 –ListHus, Ólafsfjörður, Iceland (3+ weeks)

Performances & Projects

  • 2008-2025: Agnes On Fire  seasonal rock band, 75+ live shows (Stehekin, WA, USA)
  • 2020: West Coast Lockdown Party, remote jazz/funk recording project (West Coast, USA)
  • 2013-2023: ~10 Music performances and presentations for art gallery openings at the Golden West Gallery, North Cascades National Park (USA).
  • 2017-2024: Presenting and demonstrating music creation software (at artist residencies)
  • 2018: Solo performance at The Freezer (Rif, Iceland)
  • 2014: The Beckerheads, Jeff Beck tribute band project (Seattle, WA, USA)
  • 2013: Bennie’s Dilemma, Jazz/Fusion instrumental project (Seattle, WA, USA)
  • More – Misc bands and solo shows starting at a young age

Skills & Background

Music composition, arrangement, and production

  • Keyboard (acoustic & electric pianos, organs, synths), Vocals
  • 30 years experience in audio software (DAW, MIDI, FX, virtual instruments, loops, mastering)
  • Skilled in dynamic rock improv, playing by ear, writing rock song sheets
  • Coordinating and integrating personnel of varied skill levels into coherent rock bands and successful performances
  • Lifelong Musician: Piano starting age 8, Drums starting age 11, Voice lessons as an adult

Employment 

  • 2002-2016 Seasonal Volunteer for the US National Park Service (Mt. Rainier, North Cascades, Sequoia Kings Canyon)
  • 1986-1999 Software Development Manager, Computer Languages, Microsoft Corp (WA USA)
  • 1978-1986 Software Engineer, Operating Systems, Data General Corp (MA, USA)

Education 

  • 2026 - Audio Recording Course, Hall of Justice Studio (Seattle, USA)
  • 1978-1981 Boston University, Software Engineering Coursework
  • 1978 University Of Connecticut, Bachelor Liberal Arts (Psychology), Honors Scholar, Summa Cum Laude

Wilderness Travel & Rural Experience 

  • Wilderness travel: backpacking, mountaineering, snowshoeing, sea kayaking, caving, etc.
  • Completed the Appalachian Trail (AT), Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), Long Trail (Vermont), New England Trail (NET), New England 4000 Footers; hundreds of mountain ascents in USA and internationally
  • Live half the year in Seattle, WA and half the year in Stehekin, WA, a remote town inside North Cascades National Park accessible only by boat, no phones, etc.