Rob Lamothe | ja

Music composer for television, theatre, and cinema, Claude Lamothe is, beyond everything, a cello virtuoso. After studying at the Music Faculty of the Montreal’s University, he became a member of I Musici, the chamber orchestra of Montreal (1983) directed by the cellist Yuli Turovsky. Around the end of the 80’s, he joined the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne and played as a soloist at the Carnegie recital Hall of New-York, the National concert Hall of Madrid and at the Konzert Gebow of Amsterdam. At the beginning of the 90’s, he decided to present his own compositions, inspired by different stylistic sources. His...

Rob Lamothe was born in San Diego, California. He currently resides in Hamilton, Ontario. Early influences include his Grandma Campbell, Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Cat Stevens, Neil Young, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Stone Foundation and the ocean. Later inspiration from his children, leaving America, living in Hamilton, travel, weather and humans. In the early 90's Rob Lamothe was a part of the Group Riverdogs, and later embanked on a solo career. He has also produced and assisted other artists, notably producing Melissa McLelland's debut CD. .