This album is dedicated to all the backers that made this album possible via Kickstarter.  This could not have happened without your generosity.  Thank you for your amazing support.  God bless you.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - DANIEL DAE KIM

PRODUCED BY GOH NAKAMURA
ENGINEERED AND MIXED BY ROBERT CHEEK
RECORDED AT PANORAMIC, STINSON BEACH, CA
MASTERED BY MICHAEL ROMANOWSKI AT COAST MASTERING, BERKELEY, CA

BOBBY CHOY - VOCALS, GUITAR
GOH NAKAMURA - GUITARS, PIANO, MELLOTRON
JOSEPH PUSATERI - DRUMS, PERCUSSION, MELLOTRON, PIANO
ROBERT CHEEK - ELECTRIC GUITAR
KEN OKADA - BASS, UPRIGHT BASS
MAS KOGA - SAXOPHONE, PIANO
SEAN ALAPAY - CELLO

BONUS TRACK "READY OR NOT (ENIK LIN REMIX)" PRODUCED BY ENIK LIN

SPECIAL THANKS TO JOHN BACCIGALUPPI
ANALOG TAPE PROVIDED BY HEIDI FROST AND TONY PARK

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY ROBERT CHOY (BIG PHONY)
℗ & © 2016 ROBERT CHOY / BIG PHONY
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
info@bigphonymusic.com

DESIGN BY LENY CHUN & BRIAN WON

BACK TO SEOUL
HANGING ON A THREAD
READY OR NOT
THIS MIGHT BE LOVE
ON THE COUNT OF THREE
I NEED TO BE ALONE
PULLOUT COUCH
SHOOT THE SHIT
BE MINE, BABY

BIG PHONY

BACK TO SEOUL
HANGING ON A THREAD
READY OR NOT
THIS MIGHT BE LOVE
ON THE COUNT OF THREE
I NEED TO BE ALONE
PULLOUT COUCH
SHOOT THE SHIT
BE MINE, BABY


EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - DANIEL DAE KIM

PRODUCED BY GOH NAKAMURA
ENGINEERED AND MIXED BY ROBERT CHEEK
RECORDED AT PANORAMIC, STINSON BEACH, CA
MASTERED BY MICHAEL ROMANOWSKI AT COAST MASTERING, BERKELEY, CA

BOBBY CHOY - VOCALS, GUITAR
GOH NAKAMURA - GUITARS, PIANO, MELLOTRON
JOSEPH PUSATERI - DRUMS, PERCUSSION, MELLOTRON, PIANO
ROBERT CHEEK - ELECTRIC GUITAR
KEN OKADA - BASS, UPRIGHT BASS
MAS KOGA - SAXOPHONE, PIANO
SEAN ALAPAY - CELLO

SPECIAL THANKS TO JOHN BACCIGALUPPI
ANALOG TAPE PROVIDED BY HEIDI FROST AND TONY PARK

THIS ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO ALL THE BACKERS THAT MADE THIS ALBUM POSSIBLE VIA KICKSTARTER. THIS COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT YOUR GENEROSITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT. GOD BLESS YOU.

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY ROBERT CHOY (BIG PHONY)
℗ & © 2016 ROBERT CHOY / BIG PHONY
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
info@bigphonymusic.com

DESIGN BY LENY CHUN & BRIAN WON

Big Phony

Pullout Couch

On The Count Of Three

This Might Be Love

Ready Or Not

Music video for Hanging on a Thread directed by AnRong Xu: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S30IhV5J5kM

BACK TO SEOUL
HANGING ON A THREAD
READY OR NOT
THIS MIGHT BE LOVE
ON THE COUNT OF THREE
I NEED TO BE ALONE
PULLOUT COUCH
SHOOT THE SHIT
BE MINE, BABY


EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - DANIEL DAE KIM

PRODUCED BY GOH NAKAMURA
ENGINEERED AND MIXED BY ROBERT CHEEK
RECORDED AT PANORAMIC, STINSON BEACH, CA
MASTERED BY MICHAEL ROMANOWSKI AT COAST MASTERING, BERKELEY, CA

BOBBY CHOY - VOCALS, GUITAR
GOH NAKAMURA - GUITARS, PIANO, MELLOTRON
JOSEPH PUSATERI - DRUMS, PERCUSSION, MELLOTRON, PIANO
ROBERT CHEEK - ELECTRIC GUITAR
KEN OKADA - BASS, UPRIGHT BASS
MAS KOGA - SAXOPHONE, PIANO
SEAN ALAPAY - CELLO

SPECIAL THANKS TO JOHN BACCIGALUPPI
ANALOG TAPE PROVIDED BY HEIDI FROST AND TONY PARK

THIS ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO ALL THE BACKERS THAT MADE THIS ALBUM POSSIBLE VIA KICKSTARTER. THIS COULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED WITHOUT YOUR GENEROSITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT. GOD BLESS YOU.

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY ROBERT CHOY (BIG PHONY)
℗ & © 2016 ROBERT CHOY / BIG PHONY
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
info@bigphonymusic.com

DESIGN BY LENY CHUN & BRIAN WON

Hanging On A Thread

Back To Seoul

Dinner Table Politics

I don’t really wanna tell you how to live your life
But it becomes a problem when it’s bleeding into mine
So get it together, man
Get it together now

I don’t really wanna tell you how to fix your problems 
Everyone’s got closets full of God knows I’ve got problems too
Just get it together man
I’ll get it together with you

I don’t really care about the books you memorized on life
When I know that you skip chapters and don’t read between the lines
Get it together dad
I don’t want to hear it

Dinner table, politics, religion, remedies...
Is it really worth it, mom, I mean who needs all these vitamins? 
Pass the tomatoes please
Whatever you call it
(I don’t even want it)

Hey man
That’s not what I meant
Everyone’s got their own set of abuses
Once again
That’’s not what I said
I understand, I’m just sick of the excuses

Mind if I object to all the babble
This can no longer go on

Hey man
That’s not what I meant
Everyone’s got their own set of abuses
What the hell
That’s not what I said
I’ve had enough and I’m sick of the excuses

So get it together man
Just get it together
Get it together now
Get it together or else

Dinner Table Politics DEMO

IN THIS EPISODE: Guest Hanna Kim - Radio Host on TBS eFM in Seoul joins Bobby and Danny to discuss how she found herself in Seoul on a gamble with no money and sleeping on a yoga mat... 

IG Follow Hanna Kim: @hanna.co.kr

Shoutouts to our friends at:

WWW.KOREANTOURGUIDE.COM: "Try one of our signature tours to see the highlights of Korea or a local escapade to immerse yourself within the culture and society."

BLACKLIST in ITAEWON:  Follow Blacklist on Instagram, tell Chris that we sent you and get a free shot of Jameson! - www.instagram.com/blacklist.seoul/

STANDARD ISSUE TEES: Type in NOONCHI for 10% discount at - www.standardissuetees.com

TOM'S PIZZA SEOUL - Follow @noonchipodast & @tomspizzaseoul on Instagram and get a free shot of Tequilla next time you visit Tom's Pizza Seoul in Hongdae. Just let Tom know we sent you :) - www.instagram.com/tomspizzaseoul/ 

Follow us on Instagram: @noonchipodcast
Follow Danny IG: @dannychocomedy YouTube: @dannychocomedy
Follow Bobby IG: @bigphony YouTube:  @BigPhony

EP06 - Hanna Kim

IN THIS EPISODE: Guest Amy Aleha - Actress, radio host,  and all around badass joins us in the "bunker" and tells us about her self-quarantining and Kimchi Fort skills...

IG Follow Amy Aleha: @amyaleha

NOW ALSO ON SPOTIFY!
Shoutouts to our friends at:

WWW.KOREANTOURGUIDE.COM: "Try one of our signature tours to see the highlights of Korea or a local escapade to immerse yourself within the culture and society."

BLACKLIST in ITAEWON:  Follow Blacklist on Instagram, tell Chris that we sent you and get a free shot of Jameson! - www.instagram.com/blacklist.seoul/

STANDARD ISSUE TEES: Type in NOONCHI for 10% discount at - www.standardissuetees.com

TOM'S PIZZA SEOUL - Follow @noonchipodast & @tomspizzaseoul on Instagram and get a free shot of Tequilla next time you visit Tom's Pizza Seoul in Hongdae. Just let Tom know we sent you :) - www.instagram.com/tomspizzaseoul/ 

Follow us on Instagram: @noonchipodcast
Follow Danny IG: @dannychocomedy YouTube: @dannychocomedy
Follow Bobby IG: @bigphony YouTube:  @bigphony

EP07 - Amy Aleha

WARNING: 99% IN KOREAN 한국말 에피소드
IN THIS EPISODE: Guest Yongju Lee, one of Korea's first standup comedians, also known for his popular antics on YouTube's Psick Univ #피식대학, and all around good guy joins Danny & Bobby in a different corner of the storage closet. They decide to alienate most of their listeners this week by speaking only in Korean ;)

Trying something new just for the heck of it...

IG Follow: @denver_yongju

Shoutouts to our friends at:

WWW.KOREANTOURGUIDE.COM: "Try one of our signature tours to see the highlights of Korea or a local escapade to immerse yourself within the culture and society."

BLACKLIST in ITAEWON: Follow Blacklist on Instagram, tell Chris that we sent you and get a free shot of Jameson! - www.instagram.com/blacklist.seoul/

STANDARD ISSUE TEES: Type in NOONCHI for 10% discount at - www.standardissuetees.com

TOM'S PIZZA SEOUL - Follow @noonchipodast & @tomspizzaseoul on Instagram and get a free shot of Tequilla next time you visit Tom's Pizza Seoul in Hongdae. Just let Tom know we sent you :) - www.instagram.com/tomspizzaseoul/

Follow us on Instagram: @noonchipodcast
Follow Danny IG: @dannychocomedy YouTube: @dannychocomedy
Follow Bobby IG: @bigphony YouTube: @bigphony

EP08 - 이용주 Yongju Lee 한국말 에피소드

IN THIS EPISODE: Danny cries for the first time in 2 years, Bobby has only seen his mom cry a couple times in his life, more crying, Danny doing standup comedy on Korean TV, Korea and late payments, Korean portions, Dear Korea - soju prices... #korea #podcast #coronavirusupdate

Shoutouts to our friends at:

WWW.KOREANTOURGUIDE.COM: "Try one of our signature tours to see the highlights of Korea or a local escapade to immerse yourself within the culture and society."

BLACKLIST in ITAEWON:  Follow Blacklist on Instagram, tell Chris that we sent you and get a free shot of Jameson! - www.instagram.com/blacklist.seoul/

STANDARD ISSUE TEES: Type in NOONCHI for 10% discount at - www.standardissuetees.com

TOM'S PIZZA SEOUL - Follow @noonchipodast & @tomspizzaseoul on Instagram and get a free shot of Tequilla next time you visit Tom's Pizza Seoul in Hongdae. Just let Tom know we sent you :) - www.instagram.com/tomspizzaseoul/ 

Follow us on Instagram: @noonchipodcast
Follow Danny IG: @dannychocomedy YouTube: @dannychocomedy
Follow Bobby IG: @bigphony YouTube: @bigphony

EP09 - "Ugly Crying"

IN THIS EPISODE:  Dolly, drummer from No Brain joins Danny & Bobby in the storage room to "shoot the s**t".  This episode is mainly in Korean. #korea #podcast #nobrain

Shoutouts to our friends at:

Linus BBQ: Visit one of their locations in Itaewon or HBC to get your Alabama BBQ fix in Seoul :)

WWW.KOREANTOURGUIDE.COM: "Try one of our signature tours to see the highlights of Korea or a local escapade to immerse yourself within the culture and society."

BLACKLIST in ITAEWON:  Follow Blacklist on Instagram, tell Chris that we sent you and get a free shot of Jameson! - www.instagram.com/blacklist.seoul/

STANDARD ISSUE TEES: Type in NOONCHI for 10% discount at - www.standardissuetees.com

TOM'S PIZZA SEOUL - Follow @noonchipodast & @tomspizzaseoul on Instagram and get a free shot of Tequilla next time you visit Tom's Pizza Seoul in Hongdae. Just let Tom know we sent you :) - www.instagram.com/tomspizzaseoul/ 

Follow us on Instagram: @noonchipodcast
Follow Danny IG: @dannychocomedy YouTube: @dannychocomedy
Follow Bobby IG: @bigphony YouTube: @bigphony

EP10 - No Brain/Dolly

IN THIS EPISODE:  Danny and Bobby bought their go to snacks at the convenience store and have picnic in the studio. #korea #podcast #pyunijum

To watch YouTube clip of the guys buying their pyunijum snacks click here:
https://youtu.be/Debk26mWr5A

Shoutouts to our friends at:

Linus BBQ: Visit one of their locations in Itaewon or HBC to get your Alabama BBQ fix in Seoul :)
https://www.facebook.com/LinusBbq/
https://www.facebook.com/Linus-BBQ-aaaand-Chicken-368417100277964/

WWW.KOREANTOURGUIDE.COM: "Try one of our signature tours to see the highlights of Korea or a local escapade to immerse yourself within the culture and society."

BLACKLIST in ITAEWON:  Follow Blacklist on Instagram, tell Chris that we sent you and get a free shot of Jameson! - www.instagram.com/blacklist.seoul/

STANDARD ISSUE TEES: Type in NOONCHI for 10% discount at - www.standardissuetees.com

TOM'S PIZZA SEOUL - Follow @noonchipodast & @tomspizzaseoul on Instagram and get a free shot of Tequilla next time you visit Tom's Pizza Seoul in Hongdae. Just let Tom know we sent you :) - www.instagram.com/tomspizzaseoul/ 

Follow us on Instagram: @noonchipodcast
Follow Danny IG: @dannychocomedy YouTube: @dannychocomedy
Follow Bobby IG: @bigphony YouTube: @bigphony

EP11 - "Pyunmek" (Korean Convenience Store Episode aka KCon)

IN THIS EPISODE:  Danny and Bobby share a bottle of Ron Zacapa RUM gifted to Bobby from Linus while they discuss Parents Day in Korea, Bobby's 42nd birthday, meeting actress Ha Ji Won at a bar, Itaewon Coronavirus breakout, Danny blows up on a listeners comment... #korea #podcast #hajiwon

Shoutouts to our friends at:

Linus BBQ: Visit one of their locations in Itaewon or HBC to get your Alabama BBQ fix in Seoul :)
https://www.facebook.com/LinusBbq/
https://www.facebook.com/Linus-BBQ-aaaand-Chicken-368417100277964/

WWW.KOREANTOURGUIDE.COM: "Try one of our signature tours to see the highlights of Korea or a local escapade to immerse yourself within the culture and society."

BLACKLIST in ITAEWON:  Follow Blacklist on Instagram, tell Chris that we sent you and get a free shot of Jameson! - www.instagram.com/blacklist.seoul/

STANDARD ISSUE TEES: Type in NOONCHI for 10% discount at - www.standardissuetees.com

TOM'S PIZZA SEOUL - Follow @noonchipodast & @tomspizzaseoul on Instagram and get a free shot of Tequilla next time you visit Tom's Pizza Seoul in Hongdae. Just let Tom know we sent you :) - www.instagram.com/tomspizzaseoul/ 

Follow us on Instagram: @noonchipodcast
Follow Danny IG: @dannychocomedy YouTube: @dannychocomedy
Follow Bobby IG: @bigphony YouTube: @bigphony

EP12 - Ha Ji-won Walks Into A Bar...

spur of the moment inspiration on a Sunday afternoon

Sunday Groove

Longing for Spring and warm weather in 2021.

Oxygen

Waiting for Spring

Waiting For Spring

Big Phony is a Seoul, Korea based singer/songwriter, originally born and raised in New York City.  Off stage Big Phony is simply known to his friends and family as “Bobby.”

At an early age Bobby began secretly practicing his older brother Eddy’s guitar in defiance of warnings that he would surely get his ass kicked if he so much as laid a finger on it.  Because of Bobby’s dedication to and success in surpassing his brother’s skill level, mom eventually transferred ownership of that guitar over to Bobby.

At the age of 14, with 2 older brothers away at college and grad school, Bobby’s family relocated to Los Angeles, leaving him in New York City so he could attend the legendary School of Performing Arts and Music and Art, which has produced a long list of talent including Al Pacino, Adrian Brody, and Bela Fleck. Living alone at such an early age, Big Phony devoted his time to writing in his New York City apartment.

With strong religious conviction, Big Phony left for Boston to attend a Christian college to study to be a pastor. He quickly realized that this was not the path for him and returned his focus to his music. After college, he moved to Los Angeles to be closer with his family. It was in Los Angeles where Big Phony began his pursuit to be a singer-songwriter. He quickly built a devout fan base with his songs and performances. In early 2006 he returned to New York to build that same kind of following and began splitting his time between both cities crashing on couches and aerobeds.  In 2011, Big Phony made the jump to Asia and where he currently resides in Seoul, South Korea.  There he continues to write & perform, and furthermore, he is learning more about his "roots".

Big Phony delivers honest lyrics and natural talent. There’s a fragile but controlled quality in his voice, which he attributes to thin apartment walls and easily disgruntled neighbors. Fans of Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes, and Death Cab For Cutie will instinctively gravitate towards Big Phony’s sound.

Pullout Couch

Big Phony

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