Eight years ago, an aspiring songwriter named Bob Guiney made the traditional industry rounds showcasing his music in the hopes of fulfilling his dreams the band he fronted during his college years that traveled under the moniker Fat Amy. "Fat Amy," was an immediate fan favorite throughout the Midwest. After two independent releases in 1995 and 1997 and an exhaustive and rampant touring schedule covering the South, Midwest and stretching from coast to coast, Guiney decided to take a hiatus in 1999, choosing instead to focus on careers and family.
As we fast forward to the future there is no doubt what a difference a half-decade can make. And 5 years later, WindUP Records label President Steve Lerner was reintroduced to Guiney through the reams of print press running editorial surrounding his selection on the highly visible television show he starrred in. Remembering a fondness for the material and the artist, the label contacted Guiney and received his current repertoire of songs. Lerner recalls, “After previewing the new material we loved it, this is the right time to offer Bob the opportunity we considered five years ago. Within Wind-up, we never forgot the presence and passion Bob had for his music, and we know he has the talent to establish himself as a career music artist.
As Bob Guiney emerged from obscurity and quickly entered the world of celebrity, many of the dreams that found little more than doors shutting in his face have become re-born. Guiney offered, “Music has always been my first love.
Bob Guiney 's debut album with the Bob Guiney Band(BGB) features two of the original members of Fat Amy (Jeff "Pico" Gensterblum - Drums & Matt Jackson - Bass), in addition to a member of Sponge (Andy Patalan – Guitar) and a member of The Verve Pipe (Joel Ferguson – Guitar). “Andy actually served as a producer for us back in the day with Fat Amy and to have him as a collaborator now has given us even better songs and more cohesiveness as a band.” In discussing the track “Temporary Life,” Guiney cites, “This was the first song that Andy and I worked on, and I honestly think it is a beautiful song it really reflects where we're going musically.” In discussing the composition “Fortunate,” he mentions, “I wrote this song as I realized things in my previous relationship had bottomed out. The lead single on 3 Sides is “Girlfriend,” a track Guiney mentioned is, “One of two songs on the album that we collaborated with other writers on, building from original composi tions. This song jumped out at me immediately because it resonated with how my life had been at one point. I added some verses and a bridge that helped it really come full circle, and feel more like a part of me personally.
Presently Bob and the band are recording songs for their next album to come out later this year. Today you might also find Bob either Hosting ABC's Daytime Intersititial Programing, or being a Frequent Field Correspondent for ABC's The VIEW, and most recently Hosting his new show on CMT "trick my trucker" .
Most Recently he is Hosting GSN Live on the gameshow network daily!
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