Robert Oswald (born 1964 in

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. Oswald is best known as the former drummer for Karma to Burn. He has previously been a member of various bands including Year Long Disaster, Mondo Generator,

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, Buttsteak, Lee Harvey Keitel Band, Caffeine Driven Stress Magnets and Jade. He currently resides in the Laurel Canyon area of Los Angeles with the rest of his band mates. In a 2012 Facebook post, Oswald announced that he had retired from music.https://www.facebook.com/#!/roboswaldbatteria?fref=ts

Discography

Karma to Burn

*'' Wild, Wonderful Purgatory'' (Roadrunner Records, 1999) *''

Almost Heathen ''Almost Heathen'' is the third studio album by the stoner rock band Karma to Burn. It was released on September 4, 2001, by Spitfire Records. It was the last album released before their seven-year disbandment in 2002. The album was reissued in ...

'' (Spitfire Records, 2001) *''

Appalachian Incantation ''Appalachian Incantation'' is the fourth studio album by the stoner rock band Karma to Burn. The album was the band's first studio release after a seven-year hiatus that lasted from 2002–2009. It was released on April 30, 2010, on Napalm R ...

'' (Napalm Records, 2010) *'' V'' (Napalm Records, 2011)

Mondo Generator

* '' Cocaine Rodeo'' (2000, Southern Lord)

Nebula

* '' Heavy Psych'' (2009, Tee Pee Records)

References

External links

www.roboswald.us
1964 births Living people Musicians from Baltimore 20th-century American drummers American male drummers Mondo Generator members Karma to Burn members Year Long Disaster members 20th-century American male musicians Drummers from Maryland {{US-drummer-stub