Artist description Born in Massachusetts. Lives in California. Grew up on AM radio. Writes songs. Sings songs. Plays a bunch of instruments. Likes Hammond B3 and beat-up Les Pauls and Telecasters. Wrote all of his last album on a Gibson J-45. Loves hockey. Only uses Vaughn goalie equipment and big triangle guitar picks. Has never been to Seattle but has spent a weekend in Sioux City. We now perform under the name The Fallen Stars and have a new album coming out late summer, early fall of 2002.

Music Style American Roots Rock

Musical Influences Replacements, Clash, Gram Parsons,Big Star,Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, Rolling Stones, Charlie Rich, Pat Benatar, Waterboys, Soul Asylum, Social Distortion, Jayhawks, Izzy Stradlin, Faces, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen

Similar Artists Wilco, Whiskeytown, Mike Ness, Replacements, Rolling Stones, Izzy Stradlin, Faces, Neil Young

Artist History Born in October Broke face in 1987 Broke a leg in 1996 Broke first guitar in 1997 Broke finger in 2001

Group Members Bobbo - vocals, guitars, accordion, piano, B3 and ego trips Tracy Byrnes - vocals, bass Chuck Rogers - drums Mike Robby - lead guitar

Instruments Guitars, Bass, Drums, Accordion, Lap steel, Mandolin, Sometimes saxophone

Albums Still sound better than CDs

Press Reviews "Anyone who enjoyed both the warmth and power of The Faces... will enjoy Bobbo's record." - Bill Holmes, Cosmik Debris "Vocally, Bobbo was blessed with the gruff, raspy, Izzy Stradlin, Keith Richards-type vocals." - Dan Moran, Jam Magazine "My Affect is Appropriate, a rollicking, rootsy gem, should send him on his way up the rock ladder." - Dan Moran, Jam Magazine "Spartan rock riffs" - Metronome (is this a good thing? "(Bobbo)has a good raw voice, well suited for this sytle of music. I get sort of a Paul Westerberg/Replacements vibe from this maybe mixed with some alt.country" - garageband.com

Additional Info We do a rocking version of Charlie on the MTA

Location Huntington Beach, California - USA

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