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Perfoming

Saturday, August 14

Stage

Cougar Stage

Time

1:15 p.m. - 2 p.m.

Bobby Long moved to London from Calne, Wiltshire, South West England in 2004 to attend university, write, and play music as much as possible. Playing open mic nights around London, Bobby honed his craft, bringing him to the attention of Phil Taylor, founder of Up All Night Music, who recognized in Bobby a raw, honest talent for telling stories in song and the makings of a superb guitarist.

2009 marked a pivotal year for Bobby Long. He played more than 100 gigs across Europe and North America on "The Dangerous Summer" tour and sold more than 10,000 copies of his bootleg EP "Dirty Pond Songs," available exclusively at his shows. The "Twilight" soundtrack, which included "Let Me Sign", a song co-written with Marcus Foster, also won an American Music Award for Best Soundtrack.

The upcoming year is set to exceed expectations as Bobby embarks on his 2010 "Left To Lie" world tour. June will herald the release of a much anticipated first studio album, recorded at legendary ToeRag Studios and produced by Liam Watson (White Stripes, "Elephant").

Bobby describes his music as being like drops of rain on a bull fighters back, like punches breaking through a windy gail. To fans, this is music stripped down to its purest form. No pretenses, no airs, no electronic or computer generated enhancements. When you listen to Bobby Long, you are reminded of what music is meant to be…naked emotion that only knows how to be honest with itself and the listeners. It doesn't take long to realize you are listening to the next generation of music.