Rob Curto is a current recipient of the Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Grant from the Pennsylvania Council for the Arts, which provides funding to further deepen his study of the Irish button accordion alongside his teacher and mentor, Billy McComiskey. Along with Irish traditional music, Rob, who lives in Philadelphia, performs a variety of international music, including Brazilian dance and Klezmer music. He often performs with local musicians, including Hollis Payer, John Byrne, and Tim Buchanan, and in Irish music sessions. “Ersatz Angel” is an original composition. The video was shot by Christopher McDonald in Wissahickon Valley Park and contains animation by artist Erik Ruin. The song is mixed, mastered and co-produced by Greg Giorgio. Rob plays piano, diatonic accordion, piano accordion, mellotron, and sings, with percussion by Doug Hirlinger. Click here to purchase this track from BandCamp. It will also be available on Apple and Spotify.
