About Me
With the release of Columbus and the Colossal Mistake, Bob Delevante, once again graciously offers dispatches from the stronger side of the heart. This collection of eleven new songs and five companion photographs ponder the unforeseen consequences of exploration. Delevante has once again assembled some of Nashvilles most respected musicians including Emmylou Harris, Buddy Miller and Garry Tallent (The E Street Band) to create a body of work that pushes the boundaries of country music steeped in traditional American roots music.
To understand Bob Delevante though, one must abandon the traditional chronological timeline of the artist for that of a compass. It would be easy to start from Hoboken, New Jersey and follow him to Nashville where today he securely remains one of a few mainstays of post-modern country music. It would be easy to list his achievements along the way: performances on national late night talk shows, major label record deals, collaborations with Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Alison Krauss and Steve Earle. It would be easy to speak of his critical acclaim whether it be glowing quips from The New York Times, a four star review from Rolling Stone, or the countless other national publications that herald him with each new album. Using chronology, one might discern a detail of Bob Delevante, but not the complete image of who he is as an artist.As well as being an award winning songwriter and musician, he is an accomplished photographer whos work has been featured in B&W magazine, national ad campaigns and on the cover of magazines. As a graphic designer he recently won an award for a cd package he created for the Compadre Records artist Julie Lee. He has designed book covers for Farm Aid, album covers for Ricky Skaggs, and the occasional birth announcement of his children. Furthermore, as a producer Delevante has recorded albums for countless bands in and around Nashville. In 2002, he formed Relay Station, a creative company that facilitates all of these various mediums from a studio behind his house.Delevante has accomplished what few artists are able to do-merge these varied forms in a lyrical and cohesive manner which allows you and I the ability to see the hands, the eyes, and the heart.The release of Columbus and the Colossal Mistake serves as a true reflection of who Delevante is, not only a singer/songwriter, but more importantly an artist concerned with the place where medium and form intertwine to create something much larger than the individual parts.Now and then, here or there, near or far.This profile was edited with Thomas' myspace editor™ V2.5
