Although Bob Adams is primarily a guitarist and vocalist, he also plays Dobro, bass guitar, and tenor banjo. Bob’s music reflects many influences, which can be heard in his musical compositions, performances and recordings as he tackles everything from Country, Rock and Blues, to Bluegrass, Celtic & Jazz.
Born in the heart of New England and currently making his home in Los Angeles, Bob has performed & recorded professionally for over 20 years in a variety of styles. He earned a bachelor’s degree in professional music from Berklee College Of Music in 1989. He has studied with Bill Bresnahan, Steve Trovato, Charlie Chapman, Curt Shumate, and Jay Ford. Bob is also a highly regarded private instructor of guitar, music theory & composition.
Bob leads his own group, Bob Adams & Thirsty Boots. The sound is emphatically Country Rock, but with detours through Roots Americana territory- everything from Blues to Rockabilly to Surf, but always with a twang!
“Another Shot Of Whisky,†an Adams composition recorded with Thirsty Boots, received rave reviews on garageband.com. The song has also received awards on the same website:
Track of the Day on 24Nov2007 in Americana
Best Male Vocals in Americana, week of 3Dec2007
Best Male Vocals in Americana, week of 10Dec2007
Best Guitars in Americana, week of 12Nov2007
Best Guitars in Americana, week of 19Nov2007
Best Drums in Americana, week of 12Nov2007
Best Drums in Americana, week of 19Nov2007
Best Lyrics in Americana, week of 12Nov2007
Best Lyrics in Americana, week of 19Nov2007
Best Lyrics in Americana, week of 3Dec2007
Best Melody in Americana, week of 12Nov2007
Best Beat in Americana, week of 17Dec2007
Most Original in Americana, week of 12Nov2007
Most Original in Americana, week of 19Nov2007
Rocking Track in Americana, week of 12Nov2007
Rocking Track in Americana, week of 19Nov2007
Bob has shared the stage and/or studio with a variety of groups and artists, including Traitor’s Gate, The Maritime Travellers, Anthology, Rich McCulley, The Neighborhood Bullys and The Horsepainters . Along with a busy performance schedule, Bob maintains a regular teaching studio for guitar and does session work on guitar and Dobro.
Bob currently performs with a number of groups:
Bob Adams & Thirsty Boots
The All American Wranglers
The Fat Old Fathers
Samples of Bob’s playing, singing & songwriting can be found on the following websites:
http://www.myspace.com/bobadamsmusic
http://www.bobadams.net
http://www.garageband.com/artist/bobadams
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