Check out the first official video premiere for our new album! Our good friend John Platt over at New Folk Initiative is showcasing our cover of Tom Petty's "American Girl". It's a stark departure from the original--featuring a…
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Hailing from NYC, BOBTOWN delivers a distinctive brand of original folk/Americana that incorporates elements of pop, gospel and country, but the group is perhaps most widely known for their unique vocal arrangements and harmonies. The band has released three acclaimed full-length CDs and will release their fourth in July 2019. They have been featured on NPR's "All Songs Considered" and are folk festival regulars, having appeared on the stages of The Philadelphia Folk Festival, Falcon Ridge, The CT Folk Fest, the Huntington Folk Festival and more. John Platt of NYC's revered radio station, WFUV, named the group as a top music discovery, and the international blog, Americana UK sums Bobtown up best, saying: "If you're looking for acoustic, Gothic-folk-Americana kissed with gorgeous harmonies then look no further."
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Aug 15 2019
Bobtown at the venerable Philadelphia Folk Festival!
We'll be at this magical, long-standing folk institution on Friday, August 16th, on the Lobby Stage at 2:15; then again on the Culture Stage at 7:45. We'll also be doing a meet-and-greet at the merch tent at 5, please come…
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Jul 21 2019
New album! New site!
Friends, our fourth studio album, "Chasing the Sun" is now available worldwide! Stream it here and follow the links for digital or physical purchase. We've recently given our site a bit of a makeover, so wander through our pages and…
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Jul 21 2019
Review: Brooklyn Roads
Friends, jump on over to Brooklyn Roads Magazine and check out the wonderful review of our record release show and our upcoming album! (photo by Fred Volkert)
Jul 21 2019
Review: New York Music Daily
Kind of gob-smacked by this review of our record release show. (Thank you, New York Music Daily) Zoinks--now we'll have to be this good at every coming show, lol. (photo by Sharon Goldman)