Bobbie Lancaster

Bio:

Blues Review Magazine says that she sings with "Power & Personality". Bobbie Lancaster hails from Rochester, In & has been a resident of Bloomington for 12 years. She came to Bloomington, IN in 1997 via the I.U. School of Music & somehow made the unlikely jump from Opera to Folky-bluegrass. Bobbie began writing & recording her own music in 2002. For the last 5 years, Bobbie has been the lead singer & mandolin player for "Stella & Jane", a Bloomington-based folk duo with which she's recorded 2 albums. "On With The Show" is the band's newest album, officially released in February 2009. The group's first album, "Myths & Dreams" was released in 2006. She & Stella (Suzette Weakley) also teamed up to create the Bloomington Songwriters Showcase, which features songwriters from around the globe each Monday night in Bloomington. Before venturing into the strange & beautiful song writing world, Bobbie sang with & recorded an album of standard blues songs & a few originals with her first Bloomington band, "Code Blue". Creatively titled "Code Blue featuring Bobbie Lancaster" was released in 2005. In the Summer of 2009, she was invited to perform the songs of Carrie Newcomer with the gifted cast of Wilderness Plots stage show. She's played the Birchmere & the Ark with fellow songwriter Krista Detor, and shared the stage & been a back up player for Tim Grimm. 2009 was also the year for the tribute show. She was honored to perform the music of Bob Dylan & Bruce Springsteen during Tim Grimm's "Hoosier Dylan" & "Hoosier Springsteen" shows. Bobbie has also been a featured songwriter at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN. During the past few years, Bobbie & husband, Jeff, also started a family. Her 2 small children have inspired many a song about using good manners & learning to share, which has spurred the creation "Little Folks", a CD of original & educational music for children & "Music for Little Folks", a series of children's music programs, interactive family workshops, and courses for new parents & early childhood educators. Bobbie was performed over 60 children's programs through Indiana Libraries in 2009 & has also visited the Indianapolis Childrens Museum this year. She is releasing her 2nd children's album, "Little Folks volume 2: live & laughing", featuring "Lighting Bugs" by Laurie McClain, in December 2009 & her full schedule of family programs can be viewed at www.music4littlefolks.com. Bobbie is nearing completion of her first solo album "Songbird", and anticipates it's release in January of 2010. For more information on Bobbie, visit www.bobbielancaster.com, www.myspace.com/bobbielancaster, and www.music4littlefolks.com ..

Member Since:

March 06, 2007

Members:

Bobbie often performs solo with her mandolin & guitar, and enjoys performing with Scott Kellogg & Nick Einterz.

Influences:

Gillian Welch, Alison Krauss, Patty Griffin, Lucinda Williams, The GOOD OL' GREATFUL DEAD, Hippie Rock, Blues, Bluegrass, R&B, and just about everything in between.

Sounds Like:

a little bit country/bluegrass, a little bit bluesy. Why don't you listen and tell me what you think!

Record Label:

Unsigned