Think Twice: Robby Layton & Teresa Penbrooke - S2E21 Raw Songwriting

Robby Layton grew up wanting to sing like Peter, Paul and Mary and play guitar like John Fogerty. After stints in various bands in Texas, he finally settled in Colorado and continued his musical pursuits. Teresa Penbrooke grew up in Colorado playing clarinet and piano while listening to Roberta Flack, but stage fright kept her from chasing her muse until the rhythmic rowing on river trips inspired her to sing Patty Griffin songs to the canyon walls. It was on the river that Robby and Teresa formed a long term musical partnership that has been the foundation of many ensembles, but as a writing and performing duo, they go by the moniker “Think Twice.” A finalist in the 2020 South Florida Folks Festival songwriting contest, Think Twice has played a variety of venues and festivals from North Carolina to Colorado, and they’ve just released their first album called “Corona Suite”. Their Alt.Americana blends the musical genres of many eras, but always reveals a love of solid vocal harmonies, thoughtful lyrics, and a good beat. Dave sat down with them to talk about composing for different sized ensembles, long distance co-writing, how to write a song with a message, and more. Plus, we debut two new songs! It's another raw and riveting discussion about song craft! For more music, check out https://thinktwicemusic.hearnow.com/