Bluegrass singer, songwriter, and Pinecastle Recording Artist Kim Robins's vocals have earned her two nominations for IBMA’s Momentum Vocalist Award (2015 and 2017). Her two Pinecastle releases, Raining in Baltimore and Leave the Porch Light On have received rave reviews and continuous airplay since their release. As Bluegrass Today stated, “Kim Robins deserves to be taken seriously as a vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader in bluegrass music.”
Kim was born into a musical family and began singing at the age of five in church and in her father’s band. Some of her biggest influences are Connie Smith, Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens, Ray Price, Bill Monroe, and Barbara Mandrell. She was an original member and the youngest of the Little Nashville Opry in Nashville, Indiana. Her mother‘s encouragement that she needed to “practice daily and sing loud” paid off as she traveled all over the country, opening for legends such as Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Barbara Mandrell, and The Oak Ridge Boys.
Kim grew up with music in her veins but, at age 19, gave her first love a backseat to a new love – her baby girl. After earning two college degrees, single handedly raising her daughter, and establishing a career, Robins met and married renowned banjo player Butch Robins. That reignited her dream of performing music. With Butch’s encouragement, she started writing music and finding venues to showcase her powerful vocals. Since releasing her debut CD in February of 2013, Robins has gained attention as leader of a high-energy bluegrass band featuring a collection of talented musicians and vocalists who share a love for traditional and contemporary bluegrass music. In 2014, her band was listed as “1 of 9 bands everyone was talking about’ at Merlefest.
In 2024, Kim is back with a brand-new band and celebrating life. Core members of the Kim Robins Band are Kim Robins (vocals / guitar), David Brack (mandolin/vocals), Mike Aehle (banjo/vocals), Rob Kindle (guitar/vocals), and Logan Perez (bass). Robins and her band have played many festivals all over the country opening for well-known bluegrass artists such as Ralph Stanley, Bobby Osborne, and Jr. Sisk to name a few.
Now married to businessman and college basketball official Mark Gines, Robins resides on her farm in Worthington, Indiana. She balances her career as a Public Health Nurse Surveyor with time spent with her husband, daughter, two stepsons, and five grandchildren.
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