Dublin act Reluctant Bob & the Lonely Lovers have released their new six-track EP, Dreamager. We aside Robert Baker of the band the BIG questions . . .
Reluctant Bob & the Lonely Lovers is the new project from singer,-songwriter and producer Robert Baker, who is joined by Mark Liepmann, Álvaro Martínez, and George Guilfoyle.
Dreamager was recorded live at Black Mountain Studios in the Cooley Mountains of County Louth and features guest vocals from Katie Ryan
Reluctant Bob & the Lonely Lovers play the Cobblestone Backroom's No Love Songs Valentines Special in Dublin on 14 February with Alice Jago and Chuck Squires.
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
Some might say I'm worryingly obsessed with song-writing.
I cook a mean chilli con carne.
I'm the owner of an over-sized fluffy Old English Sheepdog named Humphrey
How would you describe your music?
A reviewer recently described it as The Flaming Lips meets The Beach Boys - which we were secretly pretty happy with
Who are your musical inspirations?
Too many to list in full but it would certainly include The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, Nina Simone, The Doors, Teenage Fanclub, New Order, Caetano Veloso, and David Bowie.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
First non-cringe one - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
What was the first record you ever bought?
The Beatles (White Album) - The Beatles.
What’s your favourite song right now?
Pinball – Stereolab.
Favourite lyric of all time?
One that springs to mind is Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads – "You may find yourself living in a shotgun shack, And you may find yourself in another part of the world, And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile, You may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife, You may ask yourself, Well, how did I get here?"
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Maybe Caravan (Live 1973) - Van Morrison.
Where can people find your music/more information?
Spotify and Instagram.
Alan Corr
