{"title":"Bobby Conn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBobby Conn is an American musician born on June 13, 1967 in New York City. Currently based in Chicago, Illinois, he has established himself as a prominent figure in the music industry. With a unique blend of genres and styles, Bobby Conn's music captivates audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis sound draws inspiration from various artists such as Brainiac, Bongwater, The Frogs, R. Stevie Moore, Trans Am, The Soft Boys, Bruce Haack, Royal Trux, Swell Maps, The Residents and many more. This diverse range of influences contributes to his distinctive musical style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for his captivating performances and thought-provoking lyrics,\u003cen\u003eBobby Conn\u003c\/en\u003e has gained a loyal fan base over the years. His contributions to the music scene have solidified his status as an influential artist within the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"recovery-1","title":"Recovery","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat's the point of recovery if we were never really healthy to begin with? I started working on this record about four years ago, thinking of the American obsession with self-help, self-care, and self-empowerment as a cruel and cheap substitute for helping each other. It's a concept that rewards those that have the money to help themselves, and blames those that don't for not trying hard enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThen there were some elections. Now there is a narrative of \"recovering\" our stronger, bolder, racially pure, cultural and economic glory days. And then some of my friends started getting sick, or dying or committed suicide. So it got real. But don't worry - the record doesn't sound depressing! As always, the sound is the past 50 years of art rock and soul tossed into a blender and set on liquify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eI was really into \u003cem\u003e10cc\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJ Dilla\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLiaisons Dangeroux\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJean Claude Vannier\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAnna Meredith\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSlade\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eD'Angelo\u003c\/em\u003e, etc. when writing this record, but I'm sure you can hear it for yourself. Musically, this is a collaboration with my partner \u003cstrong\u003eMonica BouBou\u003c\/strong\u003e on violin and vocals and our Superband of drummer \u003cstrong\u003eJosh Johannpeter\u003c\/strong\u003e, bassist \u003cstrong\u003eJim \"Dallas\" Cooper\u003c\/strong\u003e, keyboardist and string player \u003cstrong\u003eBillie Howard\u003c\/strong\u003e, guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eDevin Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e, and long time sound artist \u003cstrong\u003eDJ LeDeuce\u003c\/strong\u003e. We recorded it over many months in a basement. There is a cameo by synth genius \u003cstrong\u003eFelix Kubin\u003c\/strong\u003e on Brother. Mixed by the brilliant Tobias Levin and Hannes Plattmeier in Hamburg.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tapete","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50472590246219,"sku":"1085485","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50472592834891,"sku":"1085486","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/7245726a-a625-4fc8-9aea-c7647b298934_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727422591"},{"product_id":"bobby-s-place","title":"Bobby’s Place","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to \u003cem\u003eBobby’s Place\u003c\/em\u003e, the new split personality album from long time musical mischief maker and cultural provocateur \u003cstrong\u003eBobby Conn\u003c\/strong\u003e! Side A finds Bobby living in a tent somewhere on the astral plane surrounded by synthesizers, woodwinds, hand drums, and a pulsating psychedelic fog. Planet Earth and the temporal plane are only faintly visible in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBobby is joined by his partner in crime \u003cstrong\u003eMonica BouBou\u003c\/strong\u003e on violin, and DJ LeDeuce on unknown electronics making three long form journeys through polyrhythmic soundscapes. Master percussionist \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Zerang\u003c\/strong\u003e (Peter Brötzmann Tentet, among many others), virtuoso flautist \u003cstrong\u003eConstance Volk\u003c\/strong\u003e (Ensemble Dal Niente, Twyla Tharp Dance), and bassoonist \u003cstrong\u003eAiran Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e (Mucca Pazza) come along for the ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile sonic exploration has always been an aspect of Bobby’s music, this is his purest expression to date. Side One finds Bobby starring in an alternative reality workplace sitcom also called \u003cem\u003eBobby’s Place\u003c\/em\u003e. In each episode Bobby starts a new small business, like a restaurant or a nail salon, with a team of puppets, but the business inevitably fails and ends in bankruptcy by the end of the show.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut no matter, Bobby can’t stop, and the six tightly arranged glam rock tunes on Side One are proof. Bobby sings odes to blind (emphasis on blind) optimism in the face of rising Fascism and the decadent decay of late capitalism, joined once again by Monica BouBou and his band from 2020’s \u003cem\u003eRecovery\u003c\/em\u003e release: Josh Johannpeter, Jim “Dallas” Cooper, Devin Davis, and Billie Howard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEssentially, each side exists as an independent conception - which side to play first? There is no answer, they are equally the best entry into \u003cem\u003eBobby’s Place\u003c\/em\u003e. The album was recorded at Bobby’s home studio in Chicago over the summer of 2024 and mixed by the brilliant Cooper Crain (Bitchin’ Bajas).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBobby Conn\u003c\/strong\u003e is a vocalist, songwriter, and performance artist working in Chicago. He came out of the Chicago “No-Wave” noise and performance scene in the mid-90’s but quickly developed a reputation for extravagantly excessive performances, satirically political lyrics, and experimental, electro glam art rock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tapete","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":51964542124363,"sku":"R5148-6961","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":51964542157131,"sku":"R5148-5566","price":30.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/image007_dea8e6f1-2cd2-4beb-8d4e-21276dcdae76.jpg?v=1752230627"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_fd9b308c_thumbnail_4096_32911669-587e-40ca-9f9e-491759c62568.jpg?v=1727422559","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/bobby-conn.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}