“Featuring Bobby Long” Article on t5m.com

So many great stories about the guys in the past few days. Here is another excellent one by Eyes of Amber on Bobby Long. This was featured on t5m.com, but be sure to also check out the official Eyes of Amber blog as well. She definently gives the guys plenty of love!

Here is my favorite little excerpt from the article, talking about recording Dirty Pond Songs, Bobby’s ongoing tour and his cute little sense of humor! By the way, I totally thought the traffic noises were supposed to be in there. I love that I actually heard them and assumed there was some creative force behind them!

Bobby is incredibly motivated, independently releasing his first music collection, Dirty Pond Songs, which he recorded in his bedroom. He says you can even hear the sounds of the traffic through the window on some of the tracks and calls it his “bootleg album.” He is always looking forward to the next thing whether it’s releasing an album or more touring.

The “Dangerous Summer Tour” has now expanded to include stops in France, Italy and Germany and a fall leg in the U.S. running from mid-October through late December. Just in case that doesn’t sound like he’s busy enough, you should know that Bobby’s move to London allowed him to attend London Metropolitan University. He recently wrote what he calls 12,000 words on the “social impact of folk music and the protest song in the ‘60’s,” to receive his degree just before starting his summer tour.

I think one of the things that surprised me most was Bobby’s wonderful sense of humor. That is, unless he’s seriously considering adding fireworks and dogs on stilts to his shows. And although he says anything and everything inspires him, he considers the pressure he puts on himself and dogs, big dogs, as some of the challenges of songwriting. And what’s the biggest difference he sees in playing shows in the U.S.? That everyone has an American accent and the places are open later.

Be sure to read the ENTIRE article online right here!