JB Roberts grew up in a small southern town "somewhere between nowhere and the beach." He was strumming a six-string by the time he was 5 and weaving dreams of a life in music soon thereafter. An apprentice of country legend Lamar Morris of The Alabama Band, Roberts' musical roots stretch deep into country soil. But his sound explores larger terrain.
With a guitar strapped to his back, Roberts left his nowhere town as a musical vagabond, traveling to festivals, fairgrounds, family rooms and firesides--damn near anywhere he could sing for damn near anyone who wanted to listen. As his travels stretched, so did his music, melding blues and funk into his child-reared country, gluing it together with the sticky sweat of a hundred packed venues across the South. Taking cues from regional brethren like the Allman Brothers, Warren Haynes and the Black Crowes, Robert's soulful southern blend warms the pallet like whiskey straight after a meat and three.
Every Step, Roberts' 2006 LP, is a testament to this. The record was churned out in one weekend session at Decatur, Alabama's Clearwave Recording Studio with producer Jeremy Stephens. Eleven tracks of original material are backed by fellow homegrown musicians N.C. Thurman, David Hood and others, adding to the bluesy brand of music brought to you by the JB Roberts Band.
It was great opening up for you guys the other night! Wish I could have stayed longer, but I had a nice 3 hour drive ahead of me. You guys Rocked it. Keep in touch.
You and the band were awesome this past weekend at The Funky Blues Shack in Baytowne. Dawg and I had a great time. I bought a CD and we listened to it all the way home. Maybe we'll see you again Labor Day weekend at Southern Ridge.
Hey JB! My sweet darlin' musician! Hope all is going well....send Sly my love! Levi and you have to take a little trip to So.Fla. to see my girl, Toni, and I.....We will show u how to break it down Florida style!!!!!!!......! Miss n Love Ya!
It was good to see you at Funky Blues!! Excellent show as usual. See you next time .. maybe we can get you on a boat to do a little fishing while you are here.
Hey love, GREAT shows this past weekend! I couldn't have asked for a better 4th with amazing friends, who happen to know how to play and sing a little.. ;)! Although I can't believe we "forgot" to take pictures! all three shows... damn liquid cocaines! Ha! See you very soon my friend, Love you!
everything has been good..just softball!..im tryin to get momma to buy me a guitar so i can learn how to play lol..well ill ttyl hopefully i can see u later..i love u and Good Luck with Everything! -love Allison
Lovin the new "look" and those band member pics on the profile page ..COOL! That should earn the photographer one of your NEW shirts huh? (LOL) Luv Ya!
