Happy to announce that the we have been named recipients of the 2026 Hanson Award by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets. This award recognizes “excellent work over a sustained period of time” and we will be accepting it on Monday March 23, 2026 at the 40th Annual MAC Awards Ceremony at Symphony Space in NYC @ 7pm. We have been asked to perform that evening, as have fellow honorees Karen Akers and Lillias White and other gifted artists. Please join us for a beautiful evening of singers, songwriters, musicians, directors, technical artists, club owners, journalists, and music lovers celebrating the art of cabaret. Ticket information
We are excited to bring our new show, JOY & LOVE, to Sid Gold’s NYC intimate post-modern cabaret room on three Tuesdays, September 16th, October 14th, and November 11th, all shows at 7:30pm. This 65-minute live entertainment features songs from our two most recent albums, MID-CENTURY MODERN and SECRET LOVERS along with a few other favorites and spans 30 years of our songwriting life. Joining us onstage will be bassist Tod Hedrick and (on 10/14 only) guitarist John Putnam. This lineup of songs and stories is inspired by our own life experience and by the artistry of trailblazers like Mary Cassatt, Emily Dickinson, Gladys Bentley, Virginia Woolf and others. Sid Gold’s Request Room is at 165 W 26th Street. Showtime is 7:30pm - Doors open at 7pm. $15 CASH COVER CHARGE at door, 2-drink minimum (cash or credit card accepted). FRONT ROW CENTER review, BROADWAY WORLD interview, “I’d Rather Be with You @ Sid Gold’s” MUSIC VIDEO, “Joy & Love @ Sid Gold’s” MUSIC VIDEO, CABARET SCENES interview “Architecture is Destiny” NITELIFE EXCHANGE review and BISTRO AWARDS review.
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CASTLE — When the world seems out of control and you’re feeling overwhelmed by all the chaos, it’s time to take shelter in a safe place. “So, I’m gonna build a castle for my friends’ safekeeping . . .” FREE DOWNLOAD. MUSIC VIDEO. FREE SHEET MUSIC Contact us.
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Coming soon to an audio player near you — our 10th studio album, Secret Lovers, a group of ten new songs written during the fall and winter of 2023-2024. These songs are inspired by our life experience and the artistry of poet Emily Dickinson, novelist Virginia Woolf, essayist Joan Didion; Impressionist painter Mary Cassatt, New Zealand-born street artist Deborah Wood; Harlem blues singer Gladys Bentley, transgender jazz pianist Billy Tipton, and British jazz singer/pianist Liane Carroll. This album is dedicated to all the passionate artists out there who are doing good work even if the world can’t see or hear it; you are the “secret lovers” of your time. Read B’WAY WORLD interview.
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We are thrilled to announce that our ninth studio album will be available August 1st! “Mid-Century Modern” is a ten-song tour de force ranging from the opening swing tune Mid-Century Modern to the closing anthem One Last Time and making all the stops along the way: a contemporary memoir Small Town, a pop anthem The Sound of My Voice, a mystery duet Our Little Secret, a song of hopeful yearning with a Latin vibe Piñata, a country waltz I Love You, Still, a comic turn Weird Little Club, a modern torch song Insanity, and a rock ‘n’ roll rant Can’t Get There From Here. This album is “sticky.” The songs will stay with you long after listening. BUY NOW!
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Happy to announce that we have been named the 2022 winners of The ASCAP Foundation Jamie deRoy & friends Songwriting Award “recognizing work of a high and consistent professionalism, dedication, and craftsmanship.” Join us for awards ceremony on 12/15! RESERVATIONS
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We are happy to announce the release of our eighth studio album, “In This Raggedy Time”, now available in Music Shop and all platforms. This is a musical collage of fifteen new songs written during and around the pandemic featuring John Putnam (guitar) Tod Hedrick (bass) and John Redsecker (drums). Live Anya & Robert performances @ Don’t Tell Mama 5/29, 6/18, and 7/19. READ REVIEW
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Songs have lives. Our purpose in writing this book is to tell the story of those lives - how they came into being and the roads they’ve traveled. The book is a collection of lyrics, monologues, essays and photos chronicling our musical journey. In 301 pages with 125 color pages we cover 108 song lyrics and 20 essays on such topics as “Why Monologues?”, “Creating Relationship”, “Talent”, “Influences” and “Finding Your Voice.” More info at Music Shop. READ REVIEW
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Look what we’ve made during the pandemic - a new songbook! If you’ve been following our new music videos on YouTube, you are familiar with these songs of hope. This piano/vocal folio collects twelve of these songs. It’s time to visit our Music Shop and order your own copy. Just saying…
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Most every Sunday night you will find us in “The Music Room” performing our new #SongsOfComfort. Inspired by Yo-Yo Ma’s project, we are adding timely music videos to our AnyaRobert YouTube channel. We hope you will watch, listen, enjoy, and share. Please be safe and well, everyone!
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