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Born ten years too late to attract the attention he deserved, Bobb Trimble created an utterly unique body of work that merged psychedelia, folk-rock, space music and sound effects into rock’s most convincing depiction of a disturbed mind. As with most tortured artistic souls, Bobb’s distinct vision is filled with much more than just fear and self-loathing. It drips with beauty and heartbreak, and his high, fragile voice bleeds with passion. The music evokes the sixties yet sounded contemporary when released in the eighties and again when re-released in the nineties. Bobb’s two impossibly rare albums change hands for ungodly sums of money, and for years his reputation grew among collectors as his music was heard via tape trades (often on unlabeled tapes, which led to one male collector falling in love with the beautiful voice only to be informed that the singer was actually a man). In the mid-90s, Bobb’s music was finally made widely available when the bulk of the two albums were released on CD as Jupiter Transmission. Die-hard fans of psychedelia rate Bobb’s music as the finest in the genre from the 80s.
Most of Bobb’s public performances came in the very early 80s, around the time his two albums were released. Though his musical style differed from the punk rock bands in the “Wormtown” (Worcester, MA) scene, his oddball loner status made him fit in quite well with his musical peers. Wormtown is credited with inspiring him to release his first album, Iron Curtain Innocence, in 1980.
Most of Bobb’s public performances came in the very early 80s, around the time his two albums were released. Though his musical style differed from the punk rock bands in the “Wormtown” (Worcester, MA) scene, his oddball loner status made him fit in quite well with his musical peers. Wormtown is credited with inspiring him to release his first album, Iron Curtain Innocence, in 1980.
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Harvest of Dreams
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Iron Curtain Innocence
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Life Beyond the Doghouse
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sister_water wrote:
can anyone post the lyrics for his songs?
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modernaire wrote:
One Mile From Heaven is sonic bliss.
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TheMcEneaney wrote:
The more time passes the more I realize what a privilege it was to see him.
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resortto wrote:
dat voice
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MarchIntoTheSea wrote:
Wow, this stuff is really moving.... almost unsettling.
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foxyluva wrote:
Beautiful stuff
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hnrqkpttk wrote:
premonitions - the fantasy = greatness
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Reincremation wrote:
i love these albums more each time i listen...it was great to see BT live.
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flashbleu wrote:
Night At The Asylum is genius
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Tairano wrote:
I love this music so much that I just bought both of Bobb's masterpieces on vinyl to acompany the CD versions. I'm really looking forward to experiencing them that way.
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Tairano wrote:
Bobb's music is brilliant.
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meana wrote:
upon second listen, this is awesome! i don't think i was paying much attention when i first heard iron curtain innocence. ):
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beyondwithin wrote:
got facebook? you can visit Bobb's page there and click become a fan
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midnightcowboy wrote:
Excellent stuff!
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Oct
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HOMEGROWN II Festival
The Temple, Jamaica Plain, MA, Boston, United States
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Oct
23
Bobb Trimble's Flying Spiders, more TBA
Diamond Junction Bowling Lanes, Palmer, MA, United States
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| 3 attendees
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Ariel Pink's new mix for FACT Mag features Bobb
7 Jun 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/bobbtrimble
Ariel Pink's rad new mix for FACT Magazine
features Bobb's "One Mile From Heaven". download the mix as a free podcast!...
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14 Jul 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/bobbtrimble
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beyondwithin added Bobb Trimble to the lineup of HOMEGROWN II Festival at The Temple. yesterday afternoon
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