Brent Cobb is the genuine article: excellent songcraft combined with a distinctive, characterful vocal. This is his first new release since the well-received album, ‘Providence Canyon’. Although it was written some time ago, Cobb has released it now because it seems so relevant to our current global situation. He says of the animated video, which was created by Delaney Royer, “The intention of this song and video was to create a surreal world where it’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s a dream. It seems our actual world isn’t too far off that premise lately. Hard to tell…” I couldn’t put it better.
Southern Electric Ode to Georgia. ‘Southern Star’ is partially named after a small-town bar Cobb used to frequent and partly after the star he says he always follows if he is away from Georgia. “No matter how far I go no matter how deep the dark. I know I can…
A songwriter first who just happens to play southern eclectic music. Brent Cobb’s latest album ‘Southern Star’ celebrates the American South, and Americana UK’s Martin Johnson took the opportunity to put some questions to him on the background of the album. A key aspect of this was Brent Cobb’s experience…
Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett has announced Willy Cobb as support on his forthcoming headline tour in March, which concludes with a show at London’s Electric Ballroom on the 27th. Tickets are available here. Cobb says, "I remember being on the flight the first time I went across the pond,…
From up north but now hiding in rural Suffolk. An insomniac music-lover. Love discovering new music to get lost in - country, singer-songwriters, Americana, rock...whatever. Currently enjoying Nils Lofgren, Ferris & Sylvester, Tommy Prine, Jarrod Dickenson, William Prince, Frank Turner, Our Man in the Field...
