An aural walk through a bleak winter landscape

Novembre Apres Midi

I have re-recorded this old song of mine and it is the first time I have used the combination of Gretsch and Les Paul. I am really pleased with the result. Just how I envisaged the song when I originally wrote it. Hope you like it too 

Choices

This is another of my old songs which I have re-recorded using mainly my Gretsch 6120 and with some Les Paul. I think the Gretsch gives the song a brilliant 'vintage' feel, only a Gretsch could do that!

So Glad That You Are Mine

This song harks back to the days before mobile phones when it wasn't so easy to keep in touch. It has a certain Rockabilly feel to it. I hope you'll like it, 

Something Tells Me Something Aint Quite Right

This was recorded using my wonderful Gretsch 6120.

Manic Jazz

Hawaiian Shirts at a Wedding in Vegas

Blues instrumental played on my new Strat

Changing Life Blues

A blues song, again played on my new Stratocaster. Oh, the tone!

I've Been Looking For You

A blues based instrumental I first write when I was 18, 32 years ago. It has come a long ways since but has remained remarkably unchanged in terms of its overall theme

Making the Right Choice in Life

This is an instrumental recorded on my electro acoustic classical guitar.

A New Day

Rob Watkins (howlingbob) is a singer/songwriter from Worcestershire. His music is an eclectic mix of his many and varied influences, which include Bob Mould, Neil Finn, Nick Drake, Richard Thompson, Clifford T Ward, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Nils Lofgren and John Lennon.

Three of Rob's songs have reached the semi-final stage of the UK Songwriting Contest in the Adult Contempory category.
2008 - Uneasy With You
2009 - Like Silver
2009 - So Glad That You Are Mine

This year Rob has entered two songs again but this time in the Acoustic / Folk Category - There's A Darkness In My Soul and Don't Despair. 

Both songs were judged as Commended entries but narrowly missed the Semi Finals.

You can contact Rob via
Twitter @howlingbob
or by email: howlingbob@gmail.com

