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Rob Lutes (born 1968) is a
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folk and blues musician, who has performed both as a solo artist and with the band Sussex."Rob Lutes leaves his comfort zone for Sussex"
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'', February 3, 2016.
He is most noted for his 2017 album ''Walk in the Dark'', for which he won the
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for Contemporary Singer of the Year at the
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''FYI Music News'', December 3, 2018. Born in
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"Jazz et blues - Les racines de Rob Lutes"
'' Le Devoir'', November 30, 2002.
and raised in
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, he is currently based in
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,
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. Lutes released his debut album ''Gravity'' in 2000,"Rob Lutes rises up with Gravity". ''
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'', January 27, 2000.
and has since released five further solo albums, one album with Sussex, and one album as a duo with guitarist Rob MacDonald. He received his first CFMA nomination at the 5th Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2009, for ''Truth & Fiction'' in the ''English Songwriter of the Year'' category.


Discography

*''Gravity'' (2000) *''Middle Ground'' (2002) *''Ride the Shadows'' (2006) *''Truth & Fiction'' (2008) *''Rob Lutes and Rob MacDonald Live'' (2011) *''The Bravest Birds'' (2013) *''Parade Day'' (2016, with Sussex) *''Walk in the Dark'' (2017) *''Come Around'' (2021)


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