Janet Robin (born 1966) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, film and television composer, and guitar coach.
[2] Robin continued taking lessons from Rhoads until he joined Ozzy Osbourne's band as lead guitarist.
Robin began performing professionally at the age of 16 in the mid-1980s playing guitar in the all-female hard rock band Precious Metal[3] which she joined in February 1984.
[5] After leaving Polygram, the band was picked up by Capitol Records subsidiary label Chameleon who released their final two albums That Kind of Girl in 1988[6] and Precious Metal in 1990.
[2] In 1992, she became a full-time member of Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham's band, touring extensively behind his solo album Out of the Cradle as both a headline act and in support of Tina Turner.
[11] Robin's first gig with Buckingham was a live performance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno one week after she joined the band.
[2] In addition to performing with Buckingham, Robin also appeared as a guitarist for several artists including Meredith Brooks, Michelle Shocked, Alice Peacock and Sarah Bettens.
In 1998, she recorded and released her first album Open the Door which was produced by Mark Karan of Bob Weir & Rat Dog.
Robin has co-written songs with several artists including Maia Sharp, Garrison Starr, and Sue Ennis.
[15] In 2007, Robin began working with producers David Bianco and Steve Baughman on an EP entitled Days of Summer.
[17] The String Revolution is a side project started by Robin featuring four international guitar players playing mostly original instrumental pieces of all genres.