This episode of Big Blend Radio features Berkley, California singer-songwriter Robert Stoner, who has just released his debut album "Year of Pain." He has written and performed music for many years, and now with the help of producer Ben Bernstein, ​wrote and recorded YEAR OF PAIN over the last year. This impressively strong debut showcases his personal and nuanced grappling with issues ranging from the specific challenges of children growing up and keeping a marriage fresh, to the trials and tribulations of our modern times. More: https://robertstoner.bandcamp.com