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



Blue Mambo Jive is a songwriting and recording collaboration from the English Midlands. 

Stuart writes the lyrics and Rob writes the music (although Stuart contributes too, humming melody lines!). 

Stuart applies his vocal and percussive talents whilst Rob plays Guitar, Bass, Mandolin, Synth and harmonica.

Their style is Musical Esperanto, as it cannot be contained within just one genre but speaks to the whole world! 

ENJOY!

Followers of Simon Drakeley