Robert Lester Folsom

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Robert Lester Folsom (born January 3rd, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter from Adel, Georgia. His music blends soft rock, psychedelia, Americana, and contemporary folk into a sound unmistakably his own. First self-released in 1976, his cult-classic LP Music and Dreams quietly circulated in the Southeast before slipping into obscurity—until crate diggers and reissue labels revived his recordings in the 2010s. The album was re-released in 2014 by Anthology Recordings (a Mexican Summer imprint), bringing Folsom’s homegrown vision to a new generation of listeners. Following that rediscovery, Folsom’s previously unheard material was brought to light through Ode to a Rainy Day: Archives 1972–1975 and Sunshine Only Sometimes: Archives Vol. 2—two acclaimed compilations of heartfelt demos that deepened his reputation as a lost master of homespun pop. A wave of younger fans has discovered Folsom’s music through Instagram, TikTok, and sync placements in hit shows like Outer Banks and Gossip Girl. After only a handful of rare appearances over the years, he’s now riding that resurgence—actively touring and performing to packed rooms nationwide, including a sold-out night at The Troubadour and a celebrated set at Newport Folk Festival. "I was born at Moody Air Force Base in Lowndes County, Georgia January 3rd, 1955. I grew up in Adel, a small rural town in south central Georgia about 40 miles north of the GA/FL border. My parents were raised by poor sharecroppers and music played

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Ode To A Rainy Day: Archives 1972-1975

Music and Dreams

Sunshine Only Sometimes: Archives Vol. 2, 1972–1975

Sunshine Only Sometimes: Archives Vol. 2, 1972-1975

If You Wanna Laugh, You Gotta Cry Sometimes

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Ease My Mind

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I Don't Know

Sitting on the Moon

Abacus Atlanta Sessions

Chunka-Chunka

Autumn Lament

What Are You Thinking Of?

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