Bob Davoli

Out now in the latest issue of Music Connection Magazine, author Eric Harabadian reviewed “Nowhere Near” and has great things to say! 

He writes, “There are a number of artists out there that loosely wear the term “Americana” like a badge. But Davoli is for real and one of its proudest proponents. His blend of folk, country and light blues permeates heartfelt tracks like “Don’t You Think It’s Time,” “Teardrops & Icicles” and “Living in the Shadows”.”

Read the rest of the review at Music Connection Magazine (link: https://issuu.com/musicconnectionmagazine/docs/oct23_full_issue/46), and listen to the album on the music page of this site, or elsewhere online at this link: https://bobdavoli.hearnow.com/
 

Check out these reviews for Bob’s latest album Nowhere Near. Jason Savio from the Cape Cod Times and Elise Cady for the “Americana Highways” magazine have very nice things to say, with links to their work below.

Cape Cod Times article via Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/sa566y4oe6eggug9z0gfi/2023-09-13-Cape-Cod-Times-article-Truro-venture-capitalist-spends-weekends-on-a-second-career-as-musician.pdf?rlkey=rwz13d99ncze2ulb9svza1pik&dl=0 

Americana Highways link: https://americanahighways.org/2023/08/28/review-bob-davoli-nowhere-near/

If you haven’t heard the album Nowhere Near yet, take a listen! You can listen on the Music page of this site, Spotify, Amazon Music, and wherever else you get your music.

Bob’s latest album Nowhere Near is officially out in the world! Please take a listen at this website's Music page, and you can also listen on all major streaming sites by clicking on this link, https://bobdavoli.hearnow.com. 

Special thanks to Robert Price, Eric Kilburn, and Bob’s wife Eileen for their support in making this album, and of course thanks also to bandmates Marty Ballou, Kevin Barry, Gabriela Martina, Kathleen Parks, Guy Van Duser, and Jesse Williams.

If you would like to purchase a copy of the album, purchase on this website's Shop page, or on Bandcamp (link: https://bobdavoli.bandcamp.com/album/nowhere-near), and all proceeds will be donated to the Greater Boston Food Bank charitable organization (link: www.gbfb.org). 

Thanks for listening!
 

Release day is getting closer all the time: just one week until the release of Bob’s fifth and latest album, titled Nowhere Near! The album will be live on Friday September 8, 2023, and if you want to buy a copy, all proceeds will be donated to the Greater Boston Food Bank. (link: https://www.gbfb.org/)

Here's a second teaser from the album; take a listen to Bob’s original song “Don't You Think It's Time”.

The song is performed by Bob on vocals and guitar, Kathleen Parks on vocals and violin, Marty Ballou on string bass and Kevin Barry on electric guitar.

Listen by pressing the “play” button below, or at SoundCloud by clicking on this link https://soundcloud.com/bobdavoli/dont-you-think-its-time-1, and just one week for the full album release on Friday, September 8!
 

New music is on the horizon for Bob Davoli! We are pleased to announce the release of his fifth and latest album, titled “Nowhere Near”, scheduled for release on Friday September 8, 2023!

As a preview of some of the album’s new, original tunes, take a listen to “Wind and Water”. This song was written by Bob, and is performed by Bob on vocals, accompanied by Kathleen Parks on vocals and violin, Guy Van Duser on nylon-string guitar, and Jesse Williams on string bass. 

Listen to the tune below, or at SoundCloud by clicking on this link https://soundcloud.com/bobdavoli/wind-and-water-1, and the album will stream everywhere on September 8!

Another songwriting-contest win for Bob’s original song: “Fallen King of the Cool”! The tune placed as a semi-finalist in the 2023 Unsigned Only songwriting contest, in the Folk/singer-songwriter category. This song was released on Bob’s album “Still Sitting Backstage”, and rose to the top 1,000 slots, with over 6,000 entrants to this contest.

You can listen to the tune on the music page of this site, also on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, and other streaming sites.

Contest Finalists and winners will be announced in the coming weeks – you can see them all at this link, and good luck to all!
https://unsignedonly.com/winners

Great news, Bob’s original tune “After the Dust Bowl” was awarded as a finalist in the “Song of the Year” songwriting competition’s first contest of 2023, in the “Folk” category! Check out the other finalists and winners here: https://www.songoftheyear.com/winners_2023a.htm

This marks Bob’s 19^th original tune awarded in songwriting contests! Check out the tune on the music page of this site, and on Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music, and other online streaming sites.

Congratulations to Bob for another songwriting award, this one from the 24th Annual Great American Songwriting Contest! Over 1800 songwriters from 41 countries participated in 2022, and Bob’s original tune “Transistor Radio and Me” beat out the competition for the top 100 finalists across all categories. This award brings Bob’s total songwriting awards to 34 awards won over the last 6 years.

Listen to the award-winning tune on the music page of this site, and other major streaming sites. You can also watch the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Lfdtbi7NfbQ  

Congratulations to Bob for winning another songwriting award: this latest is from the 2022 International Songwriting Contest!

Bob’s original tune “Dancing on the Moon” was selected as a semi-finalist in folk/singer-songwriter category, from over 15,000 entries, making it to the top 13% of all entries. This award marks the 33rd award for Bob’s original songs in the last six years.

You can hear the tune on the music page of this site, Spotify, and Apple Music.

Finalists will be announced in a few weeks; check out the other semi-finalists on the ISC website: https://www.songwritingcompetition.com/winners.

Check it out: Bob has entered his original tune “Transistor Radio and Me” into the NPR Tiny Desk songwriting competition! Joining Bob in the video are Kathleen Parks, Jesse Williams, and Kevin Barry. Video shot by Christo Tsarias and recorded at Eric Kilburn’s Wellspring Sound Studio.

Take a look at the video and the other video entries on the NPR website: https://tinydeskcontest.npr.org/2023/browse-2023/