justbob

Description:

Screen Name:

justbob

Sex:

M

Age:

67

Studio Musician:

Yes

Level Of Commitment:

Committed

Years Playing Music:

50

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Bob Wright - www.thesongfactory.co.uk

Born in Norfolk in 1941, Bob Wright left Cromer school at 15 and went from job to job through the 50's & 60's Rock 'n' Roll years. For over 40 years Bob has played throughout Norfolk, in bands and as a solo artist, playing songs by Elvis, Chuck, Buddy & Jerry Lee; artists that influenced most of his generation. His music career was nearly cut short when an accident at work in 1968 left him 4 fingers short on his right hand. Luckily he could still strum his old guitar.

In 1971 Bob bought a newsagents shop in his home village, East Runton near Cromer. After 30 years selling newspapers he finally sold his shop in 2000, taking early retirement. Bob was a late starter in the song writing game and was over 60 before writing his first song, but within a year he had completed over 25 songs most of which are about life and everyday events, drawn from personal experience.

Bob's unique blend of country, blues and rock 'n' roll effortlessly reflects the formative events of his life. No stranger to grief, Bob lost his first wife to cancer when she was only 21, his younger brother in a car crash aged 20, and his daughter also in a car crash. She was only 19. For Bob, sad songs seem to come easy, but through it all he never lost his sense of humour. Bob's first album, 'Memories' has just been released and his second, 'Images' is in production.

For Bob the good years out weighed the bad, still having 2 kids and his wife Sue (his right hand). Bob will keep rockin' on for years to come.

Influences:

Elvis, Jeryy Lee, Chuck Berry

Equipment List:

Lots of guitars, a couple of banjos, a very old bass pedal and analaog drum box, an SM58 mic and a Tascam 8 track cassette recorder.

Audio/Video Downloads

1. The A149.mp3