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Wob
Acoustic / Indie / Rock

Trying to catch the rain...




United Kingdom

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   Wob: General Info
Member Since4/5/2006
Band Websitewww.wobmusic.com
Band MembersWOB, JON and KERRI
Sounds Like"Wobs music gets you right there - a blend of his incredible vocals, lyrics that come straight from the heart and melodies that will have you humming for days. When you see him live, his energy and charisma truly capture the imagination causing even the rowdiest of crowds to quieten. Beautifully deep, yet musically intense, yet fun and outgoing - there is something indefinable about Wob that sets him apart from most other live acts." CAMOTION PROMOTIONS
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
"Goldies", The Borough Arms Dorchester, Dorset
Dec 6 2009 3:00P
The Moorings Alderney, Channel Islands
Dec 12 2009 9:00P
The Jolly Brewer Lincoln
Dec 13 2009 8:00P
Sawyers Kettering, Northants
Dec 18 2009 9:00P
The Ropemakers Bridport, Dorset
Dec 19 2009 8:00P
The Cowley Club Brighton
Dec 20 2009 4:00P
The Evening Star Brighton

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   About Wob

Trying to catch the rain
£10
Souvenir
In front of you
Loose lipped talk
Lazy
Bully-scene
Turning circles
Upper drive
What friends are for
Fast food and solitude

A month of Sundays A month of Sundays
£7
Try
Scab-knee girl
All for a good cause
Chaplin
Stand up guy
Conversation
Roman Holiday
with just one stepp

...with just one step
£10
Till morning
Higher card
Pavement parade
Travel sick
Your big boots
Gift
Wave dancer
Camel
Ragdoll
Melancholy
Liar liar
If I was...
Submerge

Shouting from the shore Shouting from the shore
£10
Slipping
Dancing for sixpence
Legacy
Nowadays
Fishing
Rapunzel
Marietta
Lorelei
Up in the big blue
Plus more
Gather Gather
£10
Crash
Reflection
Kosovo
Vanity
Dolphins
St. Kilda
Slip away
4 O'clock
Unnamed
Going home
Straight on till morning Straight on till morning
£10
Cradled
Hopeless
Butterfly
Berlin
Kite
Culture-less
Big sun big sky
Fishing
New day
Nowadays
Into you
Go well
Slipping
Silverleaf EP Silverleaf
£5
Green
Smoke and alcohol
Up in the big blue
To the stranger
Who cares




.. Wob has been performing as a solo artist since 1990, often in the most unlikely of places! Travelling extensively with a trusty acoustic guitar, the "astonishingly bouncy talent machine" (Rock 'n' Reel), was spotted at venues all over England, gaining ecstatic audience reactions from crowds more used to punk rock than acoustic music. At the end of 1990 he joined the ranks of agit-folk-rockers Blyth Power, a band described by Folk Roots, as "a national treasure". After four years of touring and recording the critically acclaimed Guns of Castle Cary and Pastor Skull albums, Wob decided to concentrate on his own music. This path has led him to festivals, rock venues, folk clubs and a host of weird and wonderful places in Britain, Europe and Australia. In 1995 Cycle Records released Wob's debut album I Can't Stay Long. "Despite the albums title, this looks set to be a story that will run and run" (Rock 'n' Reel). Since then there has been Friends In The Night which according to Folk Roots, "captures energy on a coiled spring". March 1996 saw Wob travelling to Australia to tour with the Killjoys, a band often heard on Neighbours and Home & Away. During this tour he won "Best Newcomer" award at the Port Fairy Festival, the prize was a brand new Maton guitar. In August 1997 a charity tour of Romania was undertaken, playing in children's homes and culture houses. Early 1999 found Wob recording his first solo album, proper. Gather brings together moments from the Straight on till Morning sessions, a new set of recordings done at Lighthouse Studios, Weymouth and live tracks from Germany and Austria. This album was released in time for his second solo tour of Australia in March 1999, which also was made into a live CD 'Shouting From The Shore'. Since then, Wob has produced perhaps his most accomplished album to date, 2003's 'With Just One Step'. He continues to tour the UK and overseas.

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Wob's Friends Comments
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PUNK 4 THE HOMELESS

PUNK 4 THE HOMELESS



Nov 25 2009 10:23 PM

great music, it has been a while since I saw you live, thanks for the freindship and interest. We are looking for bands to help save lives and relieve suffering
The Chubbies

The Chubbies



Nov 23 2009 3:27 AM

Christina Green

Christina Green



Nov 17 2009 11:56 PM

Thanks for the add, Wob, and great music

Best wishes

Christina
TWILIGHT FOLK

TWILIGHT FOLK



Nov 15 2009 10:28 AM

TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS....
SATURDAY DECEMBER 12TH
ROBB JOHNSON
and THE IRREGULARS
 LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB, CANTERBURY 8.00 £5 ENTRY
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"Britain's finest songwriter since Richard Thompson"
Venue
"love songs as touching as the political material is sharp."
Red Pepper
"One of Britain's most challenging songwriters."
The Daily Telegraph
"the UK’s most consistently strong songwriter"
Sean McGhee, Rock'n'Reel

Matt Rivers

Matt Rivers



Nov 9 2009 5:42 PM

Hiya,

How's it going? There is a free track available for you at the moment on our myspace page. Just click the FREE DOWNLOAD box at the top of the page and enter a valid email to download the tune. How cool is that!

Have a great week and thank you very much for being electronically connected to us as friends and fans.

Much love,

Matt Rivers xxx
brassneck

brassneck



Oct 22 2009 11:40 AM

hey mate,
how ya doing ?
we're on tv !
let us know what you think !

sid.

Broadway Danny Rose

Broadway Danny Rose



Aug 17 2009 2:57 PM

hello, we're playing in london next week, would be lovely if you could make it
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CANTERBURY WHOLEFOODS

canterbury wholefoods



Jun 14 2009 6:55 AM

TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS…
THE KITTIWAKES
http://www.myspace.com/kittiwakes
+
THE DOOMED BIRD OF PROVIDENCE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6bv4MSfSYM&feature=player_embedded

And BENEATH THE OAK
www.myspace.com/beneaththeoak


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"Absolutely wonderful. I cannot recommend highly enough catching them live if you get the chance." - Folk and Roots Online   The Kittiwakes are Kate Denny on vocals and violin, Chris Harrison on accordion and Jill Cumberbatch on violin, mandolin, and guitar. Their debut album ‘Lofoten Calling’ is being released by Midwich Records, and is original music based around the people, landscape, folklore and history of the Lofoten Islands, - an area above the Arctic Circle in Norway. The music is song based, and influenced by traditional British Isles and Norwegian folk music. The band have supported established artists such as FAUSTUS, KATHRYN WILLIAMS, and TIM VAN EYKEN, and are fast developing a following in their own right.  

LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY
WEDS 24TH JUNE
£5 admission Tel: 01227 760801 8.00pm
Lost Note Foundation

Lost Note Foundation



May 19 2009 7:04 PM

Hey Wob.. you busy? All this sunshines making me dizzy..

I'm happy to say, i managed to snag myself onto your upcoming London gig. I hope you don't mind! I'll be doing my best to bring some crew along. and i look forward to hearing your performance.
So many suits - with life left in them. Ciao.
Epyllion

Epyllion



May 19 2009 3:09 PM

Wob - real quick message here. Hope you're doing well.

Our latest release is now available on iTunes (and many other online distributors including Amazon, eMusic etc.
)

You can get all 32 tracks (WOW!) for only 9.99 , or buy the songs that you like! Just follow this link.

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=306521560&s=143455

Thanks for the support! :)
Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury

Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury



May 5 2009 1:57 PM

Hello Wob

Just stopping by to say hi and give you some news.
The new album 'Welcome To Murraysville' from Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website.
You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.

Dogfishtrombone

Dogfishtrombone



Apr 11 2009 11:26 AM

Thanks for playing at Dogfishtrombone - the cheque's in the post!
Martin
NY Ukulele Ensemble

NY Ukulele Ensemble



Apr 8 2009 3:41 PM

Please check out our new "vampire bankers" comic music video. The guy who directed this also directed Madonna's first music vid. We think it's funny. Hope you do, too.
There's also a free mp3 download on http://www.ukejackson.com

Thanks for being our friend!
Uke Jackson and the NY Ukulele Ensemble
Peace 4 all.

Peace 4 all.



Mar 31 2009 5:21 PM

Where can i buy "Trying to catch the rain" without a credit card?
If my memory serves me well, is that an EK Holden front?
1234Alex
a few dirty coins

a few dirty coins



Mar 24 2009 9:02 PM

Wob Thanks for performing such a great set on Friday evening, it was a pleasure to support you.
Hope Saturday went ok see you soon afdc
Graham

Graham Patterson



Mar 22 2009 5:44 PM

Wob,
Excellent gig on Friday.Top night from a top bloke!!

More pictures on my site.
Graham
The Wireless

The Wireless



Mar 21 2009 12:53 AM

Hi Wob...been many years since i heard you.... the internet is good for something....Sounding good my friend!
Marcus (Plymouth)
Grahamo

Grahamo



Feb 7 2009 7:24 PM

great show at bird in hand, fareham will you be coming back
Pinnow

Pinnow



Jan 28 2009 7:53 PM

Would you consider playing Tom Browns in dorchester at some point??
JP.
TWILIGHT FOLK

TWILIGHT FOLK



Jan 25 2009 9:04 AM

FRIDAY 30th JANUARY 2009
TWILIGHT FOLK PRESENTS…
ROBB JOHNSON
PLUS
DROHNE
RELIG ORAN
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LIVE AT
ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB
CANTERBURY
All gigs £5 8.00 pm Tel: 01227 760801

"the UK’s most consistently strong songwriter"
Sean McGhee, Rock'n'Reel
"creator of some of the most potent songs of the last decade"
fRoots
"Britain's finest songwriter since Richard Thompson"
Venue
"love songs as touching as the political material is sharp."
Red Pepper
"One of Britain's most challenging songwriters."
The Daily Telegraph
"his songs are incisive and clever and witty and you can sing them on your way to work."
Boff, Chumbawamba
"Great song - wish I'd written it!"
Tom Robinson

WWW. MYSPACE. COM/TWILIGHTFOLKCLUB



 DROHNE-
“In the post-psychedelic London of 1968 an impressionable young Phil Martin encountered the hurdy-gurdy of the first time; yet it was to be 20 years before this life-changing experience would culminate in the finding of a playable instrument.
The 70s and 80s were filled with many diverse musical projects; including, playing guitar with Hawkwind's Robert Calvert and new wave pioneers The Record Players, whose music has recently been re-discovered due to inclusion on the Messthetics compilations from US label Hyped to Death.

Phil then teamed-up with early woodwind player Geoff Huggins {aka Geoff X, Zappa Purcell etc} in The Explorers Club who played a melange of medieval punk and English morris music, before a chance encounter with Radio Tirane opened the floodgates to European influences.
It was while checking-
MOJOKINGS

MOJOKINGS



Jan 21 2009 9:58 PM

Hi there Wob.

MOJOKINGS LIVE AT THE GOO GOO MUCK-BRIGHTON FRIDAY 23RD JAN!

Nya Shelley

Nya Shelley



Dec 31 2008 4:18 PM

Happy New Year! Hopefully get to see you play in 2009!
Nya x
brassneck

brassneck



Dec 30 2008 3:48 PM

afternoon mr wob sir,
hope you are well mate.
all the best for 2009.
hopefully we'll get to play some shows together...
see ya soon.
sid.
brassneck.
Jim Milliepeed

Jim Milliepeed



Dec 25 2008 12:24 AM

Ah, the eternally bouncing mr wob!
I'm grand ta, yourself?
Hopefully I'm doing the right 'posting/comment' type thing as I only joined myspace yesterday.. apparently people have been doing this for years and I'm just a technophobe.

You still doing your thing? I need to drag you and Pog up to Southampton for a Homestead show soon methinks. Although I only got back to UK a couple of weeks back and am still abusing my parents hospitality in London before the dreaded flat search.
Hope your world is as fun and hyperactive as ever
Jim
Bohemia Ukulele Band

Bohemia Ukulele Band



Dec 21 2008 10:54 AM

Hi Wob, how's it going? We have some new songs on this site if you fancy having a listen.

Dave

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