The Bob Band
Millstadt, Illinois, United States
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I have been rather rubbish recently at highlighting some of the new releases that have come my way via ReviewShine. This post is about a month overdue. I have no excuse other than being generally useless. So, with apologies all round, let's crack on. I will try to keep this brisk and business-like but, suffice to say, this record is worth checking out.
"Time Served" by The BOB Band (available now). Musically this is raucous country-rock; lyrically you might call it AOR because of the adult content. There is lots of swearin' and screwin' and gettin' stoned. Younger readers should be warned that songs about such things are neither big nor clever. They are, however, enormous fun.
"Mary Anne" - The BOB Band - ERNIE GOGGINS / 27 LEGGIES / UNITED KINGDOM
You guys are absolutely brilliant... love the music. i couldn't even pick a favorite song. - Threat (hip hop/r&b artist RIchmond, Virginia)
“see them now before they go national and never return ! “ - Patrick Hambrecht -Senior Reporter Daily Nebraskan
"sound is fantastic and Johnny Cash would be proud,,Greasy Side Down is awesome.. I just love this incredible music and the vocals." -Bonnie McGill /Country Star /Ontario, Canada - Bonnie McGill / Country Star
"Choral-like, almost epic in scale, I recommend opening a line to the Bob band" - Jim Cult -SPOTLIGHT MAGAZINE
fantastic writing on this playlist ..just love your lyrical skill with spinning a dark and twisting yarn..and the raucous, heavy playing really helps me understand your "outlaw" style..I just love the energy and pub-brawl vibe of "mary ann"..you guys can freakin play!! - Mike White Presents/London, UK
"Literate, rural-tinged imagery that powers the best of Americana" - L. Kent Wolgamott -Focus, Lincoln Nebraska Star
The BOB Band-GREASY SIDE DOWN
Europe's Maverick Magazine Review - July 2011
Releasing their third album, this four-piece band certainly knows how to create a well produced song that can only be described as awesome. This thirteen song record shows to the world that this Illinois band are steeped in country music history and their musical veins are saturated with, what I suspect, is many bottles of Southern Bourbon. The record does not always go for the jugular as this outfit knows how to balance energetic songs with emotionally created tunes which impress continually. As its title suggests, the stomping beat on Pickin Flowers allows for impressive guitar to be used in the mix. The same wondrous spirit can be linked with Black Hat which is the concluding track. With sublime guitar on this tune with the inclusion of a fine lap steel helps sum up this record perfectly as its care-free attitude is refreshing good.
-Russell Hill - Maverick Magazine / EUROPE - Maverick Magazine -United Kingdom
"Amazing show, a band with solid roots in music that matters" - Alex Luke -KPNT 105.7 "The Point"
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
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Bob Band - Time Served Video July 2013 Dir. Zia Nazimi Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj9acr9dDO4
Bob Band - BND Article July 11th, 2013 Link: www.bnd.com/2013/07/10/2689114/bellevegas-rocks-the-bob-band.html
Bob Band - BALCONY TV Charleston, SC, USA on April 15th/Released June 2013 Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mDfgPRkU4M
Bob Band - "Live" on KDHX 88.1 FM March 1st, 2013 courtesy of PAT WOLFE and his show "THE INTERSTATE"
Songs from KDHX show on Soundcloud Link: www.soundcloud.com/kdhx/sets/the-bob-band-live-at-kdhx-3-1
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Don Bailey (American singer-songwriter/Millstadt, Illinois) formed The Bob Band in 1994 moving forward from punk rock group The Viduals. The Bob Band released its first full length ten song album Earl in 1995. The album, distributed by Miles of Music(California) quickly received critical acclaim in No Depression and CMJ magazines. Bailey and the band soon released a six song EP entitled Black in August 1996. Touring throughout 1995-1998 the band performed with Jack Ingram, Old 97s, Bad Company, Reverand Horton Heat, BTO, Drive By Truckers, Split Lip Rayfield, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Todd Snider and David Alan Coe. The Bob Band played showcase slots at NXNW(Portland) and MRMF(St. Louis) and received featured artist tracks on cds while securing performances at Memphis Crossroads Music Festival 1995,1996 and Chicago New Music Festival 1997. The band went on to tour 18 countries Internationally throughout 1998,1999. Atlas Media Corp(New York), History Channel and A&E featured The Bob Band track This Road (Earl album,1995) on Highway Hangouts-Celebrating Roadside America documentary with Johnny Cash 1999, 2000. High Times magazine invited a performance from The Bob Band to Hemp Aid in Vandalia, Michigan supporting Tommy Chong May 1999. The band soon ventured to opening original music venue Three-1-Three in Belleville, Illinois showcasing bands and artists from across America. Bailey and The Bob Band relaxed from writing, touring and promoting during this time 2001-09. After requests from fans for another album the band went back in the studio January 2010 to record a new, 13 song third album, entitled Greasy Side Down. Released December 2010 with rave reviews Maverick Magazine(Europe) described the album as balanced, energetic, emotionally created songs that impress continually, a songwriting gem steeped in country music history. A year of touring brought The Bob Band back to the studio May 2012 to begin writing a 4th album. The 10 song album entitled Time Served was released January 2013. The album featured guest musicians Bradley Bell (Chiodos) and Mike Solle (Johnny Rodriguez). The progressive more edgy alt-country songs achieved the band invitations to four Nashville, Tennessee music festivals. Ernie Goggins at 27 Leggies: ReviewShine Round-up (United Kingdom) reviewed the album as Lyrically worthy raucous country-rock that is enormous fun. The Bob Band was invited March 2013 to live on-air performances from the producers of Midwest Mayhem and Art Attack, KDHX 88.1 FM Radio (St. Louis), The band filmed for Balcony TV(Charleston) April 2013 and performed with Waylon Jennings son Shooter Jennings May 2013. A music video released July 2013 for the title track Time Served recieved more than a quarter million youtube views being described as Waylon Jennings meets Sid Vicious for a cage match in a featured article by the 60 Minutes/Dateline acclaimed Belleville News Democrat July 2013.
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Prone to the fiery attitude of indie punk rockers and body surfers this music is a raw shot through the soul thats not missing any bones of drunken amphetamine induced reality. These guys consciously hit farther into the raw cornering attitudes of rebellious country music. Their matter of fact rockgrass style dawns the likes of ratrod jackets and Dead Kennedys shirts while footed up with Jack Purcells. Hailing from the Midwestern United States their evident diversity has taken them from performing melodies with Mickey Gilley to an all stage rock fury with Reverend Horton Heat and two international tours. A UK fan described. The Bob band has a lyrical skill of spinning a dark and twisting yarn with the raucous heavy playing and energy of a pub-brawl. Noted by news journals to have a live show of music passion so unexpected, its seen to be harmoniously epic. Maverick Magazine Europe described them as an outfit that knows how to balance energetic songs with emotionally created tunes which impress continually. They are a song writing gem.
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The BOB Band-GREASY SIDE DOWN
Europe's Maverick Magazine Review - July 2011
Releasing their third album, this four-piece band certainly knows how to c
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