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Singer Songwriter, Indie Folk, Americana, Folk Pop, LGBT
Bobby Blue Singer Songwriter inspired by his Costa Rican and American heritages. He plays a unique fusion of American, and Latin Folk, echoing sounds of Pokey LaFarge, Orville Peck, and KD Lang. Bobby has a huge stage presence and sings as high as Patsy Cline and as powerfully as Sinead O’Connor.
“Bobby Blue is a natural entertainer!” - New York Times
“Awesome” - Joe Henry, 3x Grammy Winner
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Pumping Norteño bass scored my childhood soundtrack in the small motor town of Bedford, Indiana. An energetic culture-clash forged my home, sparked by contrasting parents: My factory-worker father, a good ole’ boy from the Indiana backwoods, was my hero. My mother came from a tiny village in the Costa Rican rainforest. A fantastic cook, she encouraged my spirit, music, dancing, and imagination. Once, we were coloring and I didn’t have a green crayon for the trees. “The trees can be any color you want,” she told me. That’s been my philosophy ever since.
Growing older, though, my imagination and independence could make for a hard time. My ever-changing, crazy hair and Madonna-wannabe ensembles were a bit much for Bedford. Bullied and picked on, a teacher once even threatened to beat out my sissiness with his fists, but the spirit of music kept me going. From age four, I sang, performed, and composed in school plays, recitals, choirs, and voice lessons: Glen Campbell at family parties. Bjork and Sinead O’Connor at my bedroom mirror. I prayed for Madonna to rescue me. She never showed. So I got the hell out of Bedford.
My mother loved Mexican music, and my father loved old country. Not until I started performing in New York City did I try experimenting with those old Ranchera and vintage Country songs I had grown up with. They matched my countertenor voice. Audiences loved the Spanish classics combined with my original English songs at legendary venues such as The Knitting Factory, Ottos Shrunken Head, The Bell House, & Pete’s Candy Store.
I have been inspired by everything I’ve ever heard; from Loretta Lynn to Pink Floyd to Julieta Venegas. I was born out of distinct combinations and this is how the world is seen through me.
My music has always been heavily acoustic but DJs have also created hi-energy dance mixes of my material. My first release, In A Song, went to #13 on Billboard’s Dance Club Play Chart, spending 15 weeks on the countdown. Follow-ups All the Stars, Go, If, and Pura Vida were also worldwide dance hits.
