I've never done this before. I am a lover of many types of music. My era is the 50's 60's..but you could also call me a parrot head. I also love aerosmith..meatloaf..mick..you name it. ELVIS.. too many to name..And you guys.. You really created a great mix of music..I enjoyed it all..Authentic..fun..spirited and special for our cause of fibromyalgia and for your dad too Robbie. I love that you have such great fun..getting to do what you love..the CD cover is spectacular. I am familiar with Lalapauloozsa (spelling)..So Party on..keep playing and singing..Go San Marcos...I love drumming..what would you suggest?? Gerry. Thanks..Robbie..bless your heart.

COMPILATION WITH A CAUSE: The SMTX 78666 CD includes orginal songs from local bands. Bands on the album include: The Jared Francis Band, Scott Biram, Robbie and the Robots, Word Association, The Cari Hutson Band, The AK47’s, The Jocks, Fluffers Union, Molly and the Hatchets, Kallisti Gold, Rockus Circus, Blackwater Gospel, Fambly, Grant Ewing, Chancla, Eleven Fingered Charlie, Apse Affinity, The Subtle Creeps and Bernie Calcote. Robbie Doyen, Robbie and the Robots’ lead singer and songwriter, came up with the idea for SMTX 78666 — a 19-song compilation with a cause. “My father has fibromyalgia and is in constant pain,” Doyen said. “I just want to do anything I can to help him and the millions of others around the world who suffer from this disease.” Fibromyalgia syndrome is thought to be the second most common rheumatic condition (osteoarthritis being the first) affecting Americans, according to the Johns Hopkins White Paper on Arthritis. This painful syndrome affects two percent of Americans, about 3.7 million people. The album, representing San Marcos as a fun, relaxing, hilarious and hospitable town, will donate a majority of the proceeds from the album’s sales to Advocates for Fibromyalgia Funding Treatment Education and Research, he said. The group’s president, Shari Ferbert, shares Doyen’s excitement for the SMTX 78666 album’s release. “It is a very worthwhile cause being done by very talented and generous musicians,” she said. Besides appearing on the album with his band, Doyen produced the compilation as well as chose which bands would be included. Doyen said he wanted a variety of different bands to show off the musical diversity San Marcos has to offer while keeping the album fun and youthful. SMTX 78666 contains exclusive songs, he said. The Word Association recorded “Snake Eyes” specifically for the compilation. Another exclusive is “Up in the Scene *HipHop Remix*” by Robbie and the Robots featuring emcee Omari Kamau. Doyen said the public’s reaction to the album has been overwhelmingly positive earning over $1,000 within its first week. “The community here in San Marcos is very happy with and supportive of the compilation,” he said. SMTX 78666 was released May 12 — National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day. The album is available regionally at Sundance Records, Hastings in San Marcos and Waterloo Records in Austin. People may support the cause by donating money to Advocates for Fibromyalgia Funding Treatment Education and Research (www.affter.org). SMTX 78666 stickers are available at locations where the album is sold. SMTX 78666 is not the average charity drive-type album, Doyen said. From the music of country and blues artist Scott H. Biram to the poetic lyrics of the hip-hop group The Word Association, SMTX 78666 has something for every music fan. The album includes several other genres such as rock ‘n’ roll, ska, soul, punk and blues. The local compilation album SMTX 78666 embodies the qualities that make San Marcos the Texas legend it has become, Doyen said. The 19 San Marcos bands featured on the album perform original songs, many about local trademarks such as floating the river and attending house parties, he said.

Several of the live-music mainstays in San Marcos have joined together in a new compilation "SMTX 78666" from which artists will use a portion of the proceeds to benefit Fibromyalgia research. Highlights on this album are The Word Association's "Snake Eyes" and Robbie and the Robots' hip-hop remix of "Up in the Scene", but there's really something for everyone on the 78666 mix. Not to mention the art work. Local artist Bonner Fowles painted a pretty sweet depiction of the San Marcos River on the cover of "78666" which folds out into a complete scene. Kinda like when you buy vinyl and get to enjoy the gatefold. Other artists include: Jared Francis BAnd, Scott Biram, Eleven Fingered Charlie, The Cari Hutson Band, Kallisti Gold, The Jocks, The Subtle Creeps and more. "SMTX 78666" is available at Sundance Records.