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Robert Forster is an Australian singer-songwriter, best known for his work with songwriting partner Grant McLennan, with whom he co-founded The Go-Betweens.

Born 29 June 1957, Forster grew up in Brisbane, Australia. He met McLennan in drama classes at the University of Queensland and, inspired by a mutual love of Bob Dylan and the New York music scene, formed the Go-Betweens ^[1].

In addition to his work with the Go-Betweens, he has released four solo albums: Danger in the Past, recorded in Berlin in 1990; Calling from a Country Phone, recorded at Sunshine Studios, Brisbane, in 1993 with members of local pop group Custard; I Had a New York Girlfriend, a collection of cover versions recorded in Melbourne in 1994; and Warm Nights, recorded in London in 1996 and produced by Edwyn Collins.

Critically acclaimed internationally as a songwriter, he reveals a strong literary influence in his work. He became, through his work with McLennan and the Go-Betweens, one of a group of Brisbane musicians who established a particular Brisbane sound characterised by laid-back, jangly arrangements.

In 2005, Forster began writing for the Australian magazine, The Monthly. He had virtually no print experience, with only a column on hair care for a fanzine in the 1980s to his credit. [1] On 25 October 2006, it was announced that Forster was the winner of the Pascall Prize for Critical Writing for his columns. [2]

Forster announced his return to live performance with four nights at the Queensland Music Festival in July 2007.

Contents 1 Discography 1.1 Solo 1.2 Compilation albums 1.3 Go-Betweens 2 Filmography 3 Writing 4 Notes 5 Further reading 6 External links

• Danger in the Past (1990)
• Calling from a Country Phone (1993)
• I Had a New York Girlfriend (1995)
• Warm Nights (1996)
• Songs for the Young at Heart (2007) - contributed Uncle Sigmund's Clockwork Storybook

• Intermission (2007)

• See The Go-Betweens

• Prüfstand VII as Fährmann (2002)

• "The Exford Dregs," The Monthly, 11, April 2006
• "A True Hipster," The Monthly, 14, July 2006
• "Modern Times and Times Before That," The Monthly, 17, October 2006
• "The Coronation of Normie Rowe," Meanjin, volume 65, number 3, 2006, pp. 48-52.
• "Love Goes to a Building on Fire," The Monthly, 21, March 2007, pp. 58-60.

1. ^ Andrew Stafford (2004, 2006). Pig City: From The Saints to Savage Garden. Brisbane: University of Queensland Press.

• David Nichols (2003). The Go-Betweens. Puncture Publications. ISBN 1-891241-16-8
• Sheddon, Iain. "Prize for Go-Between at a critical point in his career", The Australian, News Limited, 2006-10-26. Retrieved on 2007-04-10. 

• www.go-betweens.net Go-Betweens Website
• www.myspace.com/gobetweensmusic Go-Betweens Myspace page