Named the "Songbird of New Orleans", contemporary jazz singer Robin Barnes has been featured on USA Today, Forbes, Thrillist, ESPN, NCIS, Food & Wine Magazine, Bravo's Southern Charm, and many more. Robin has been named Best Local Music Artist/Band by Gambit, Favorite New Orleans Musician by New Orleans Magazine, "Artist To Watch" by Where Y'at and Gambit Magazine, and was named one of New Orleans City Business' Women of the Year.
In addition to being an award winning music artist, she’s also one of the city of New Orleans’ biggest ambassadors and influencers, and has been featured in the press for the fitness movement she founded, Move Ya Brass. She proudly carries the official distinction of the “Songbird of New Orleans.”
Gambit: Best of New Orleans 2024
September 2024
Da Lovebirds, Robin Barnes & Pat Casey, at the Peacock Room
Forbes: New Openings, Special Events: Spend The Holidays In New Orleans
November 2022
Robin Barnes showing Hoda Kotb & Jenna Bush Hager around New Orleans
The Today Show: "Hoda and Jenna meet local songbird Robin Barnes at Jamnola"
March 2022
Robin Barnes, photo by Chris Granger
Nola Adore Magazine: “2021's Most Influential New Orleanians"
September 2021
Robin Barnes with husband Pat Casey and their daughter Riley
Teva “Access for All Blog” feature with her husband Pat Casey and daughter Riley
July 2021
NOLA.com: "She's a jazzy diva onstage, but at home, singer Robin Barnes keeps things hip and comfortable"
July 2021
OffBeat Magazine Digital Issue Cover Story Featuring Robin Barnes: From Songbird to Firebird - Read the article
January 2021
the music hasn’t stopped in new orleans - mignon faget jewelry spring 2021 campaign
featuring robin’s original song “You Give Me”
March 2021
Robin was honored to have her father’s family history researched for this special collaboration with Ancestry and NYT!
2021
OFFBEAT.COM LIVESTREAM Review: SONGBIRD AT HOME
April 2020
ROBIN WAS HONORED TO HAVE HER STORY FEATURED BY THE NYT x US BANK FOR THEIR “THE POWER OF THE PIVOT” CAMPAIGN!
2021
NOLAADORE.COM Morning routine: Robin barnes, singer and founder of move ya brass
February 2020
ESSENCE.COM: HOW A FACEBOOK GROUP BECAME A MOVEMENT INSPIRING WOMEN TO GET UP AND MOVE THEIR ‘BRASS’
January 2020
Bravo's Southern Charm New Orleans: Robin Barnes serenades the couple at Tamica Lee and Barry Smith's Gorgeous Vow Renewal
August 2019
WWNO: MUSIC INSIDE OUT WITH GWEN THOMPKINS
May 2019
JAMES MARTIN’S AMERICAN ADVENTURE
July 2018
ultratravel magazine
March 2017
MY NOLA: 20 QUESTIONS WITH ROBIN BARNES
January 2017
ROBIN CO-HOSTS AT WGNO NEWS WITH A TWIST
September 2016
Robin Barnes On New Orleans Live!
March 2016
robin featured in louisiana health and fitness magazine
July 2015
‘I GOT A LOT OF NO’S AT FIRST’: HOW NEW ORLEANS’ SONGBIRD ROBIN BARNES SOARED ABOVE THE ODDS
October 2019
NOLA.com: New Orleans musicians gather at Satchmo SummerFest
July 2019
Irish Mirror: ‘Move ya Brass’ dance class
March 2019
Badass creatives podcast
April 2018
FOOD & WINE MAGAZINE
November 2016
ROBIN FEATURED BY IHEARTNOLA.COM for Songbird Sessions
August 2016
Voted 2016 Favorite New Orleans Musician – New Orleans Magazine
January 2016
new orleans emerging musicians: Robin barnes
October 2019
SheFinds: Where You Should Book Your Next Trip To, According To Your Spotify Playlist
June 2019
The Louisiana Weekly: Musical traditions of New Orleans
February 2019
NEWS WITH A TWIST: Celebrate Around the world
December 2017
THREE PERFECT DAYS: NOLa with hemisphere magazine
March 2017
AXS Album Review: ROBIN COMMANDS WORLDWIDE ATTENTION WITH ‘SONGBIRD SESSIONS’
September 2016
‘songbird sessions’ debuts on billboard jazz charts
August 2016
news with a twist Anniversary Special
January 2016
ESSENCE.COM: SONGBIRD ROBIN BARNES RETURNS WITH AN ENCHANTING NEW SOUND AND NEW SINGLE, ‘YOU GIVE ME’
September 2019
Cheddar News: The Songbird of New Orleans Incorporates Jazz Into Fitness
June 2019
MTV INDIA MUSIC SUMMIT 2018
October 2018
NEW ORLEANS ON THE GREAT DESTINaTIONS RADIO SHOW
July 2017
songbird speaks: an interview with the advocate
January 2017
new orleans living magazine
May 2016
WHY ONE MUSICIAN STARTED A NEW ORLEANS INSPIRED FITNESS APPAREL LINE
December 2015
10 YEARS AFTER KATRINA: HOW AN MBA JAZZ SINGER FOUND HER TUNE
Forbes.com / August 2015