Among the up and coming singer-songwriters are Bruce Robison and his brother Charlie.

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"Vampire squids eat mostly 'marine snow' a mixture of dead bodies, poop, and snot, " the institute's news release says, citing published research by its senior scientist Bruce Robison.

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Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison have been married since 1996 and, individually, they have been among the best-known and most successful performers and songwriters on the Austin, Texas, music scene longer than that.

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