Hailing from Carleton Place Ontario Robert Larisey baffled the roots world with his debut cd “Nights Take Forever”. With his blue collar lyrics and country roots it didn't take long before Larisey was recognized as a songwriter's songwriter. Drawing from the everyday life of the small town working man, Larisey has beautifully penned 13 heartfelt songs that can only be compared to such greats as John Prine and Guy Clark. “Nights Take Forever” was given 4 out of 5 stars from altcountry.nl and was called “the most important alt-country record of 2010” by Spain's Rock n' Roll Circus. The album was not only Larisey's debut record but also the first record released by Brock Zeman's indie label Mud Records. Zeman says: “I was 21 years old when I first met him. He had yet to write a song and he scared the hell out of me. I'm 29 now and Bear has chiseled out a great batch of tunes and he still scares the hell out of me. Whenever he plays a new song for me I can't help but picture somebody kicking in a rotten door....they're fresh, full of heart and as honest as you're ever gonna hear. What you have here is real blood, real sweat and real tears! Enjoy it!