Unbenownst to him, Bob's summer 2007 CD "Texas To Tennessee" foreshadowed a big event in his life...a move from Nashville to Austin which happened shortly after T2T was released. Sixteen years as a journeyman tunesmith in Nashville's country music biz was preceeded by 25 years in the pop field in California which included several major label deals with chart hits under his own name and that of The Peppermint Trolly Company. There were major publishing deals with MCA and Criterion Music along with two music videos which won a total of 8 Emmys including "Best Musical Composition" for Bob's song "Big City Gambler" that was in Elvis’ stack of tunes to record. However, the Grim Reaper got to the King before that recording session came to pass.

With the Valentine's day 2010 release of his live to analog tape "Tall Texas Tales" CD, top Texas producer Stephen Doster (Nancy Griffith/Lyle Lovett) helped Bob add another treasure chest of recordings to his previous 7 commercial CDs and the 8 CD "Cheeversongs Archive Series" which covers his writing from the 80's up to the turn of the century in the form of outtakes, alternative versions and unreleased masters.

Bob has spent the last 10 years touring relentlessly in Europe doing at least one 40-60 concert tour each year as well as playing house concerts and venues in the US year after year while his songs are heard on TV, in movies and on radio all over the world. Bob's favorite "accolade", however, was being opening act on what was to be Johnny Cash's final tour. That was particularly poignant because Bob's combo in the 9th grade won a talent show performing Cash's song "Big River".

Bob's songs include tales of romance, novelty tunes along with a personal look at the world through his own eyes including character studies of people who were caught up in situations as different as life during the Civil War to the simple day to day struggle of life on earth during any time period... rootsy, blues-flavoured tales many of which are right out of Bob's Mississippi Delta birthright spoken in voices that sometimes sound like whispers in your ear from beyond the grave and other times like a lover's prayer...but always delivered in a conversational language of the heart.

His new "Tall Texas Tales" CD is described by his producer Stephen Doster this way: "When you listen to Bob Cheevers, you'll be hearing a singer-songwriter at top of his game. Bob came to Texas, looked around and began to write about the things he saw. His observations about Texas made me wanna go there...and I'm from Texas. Not only is "Tall Texas Tales" a wonderful travelogue of my great state, it is full of songs that could only be written by a man whose life is rich with experience and deep insight. Bob Cheeevers is an American classic...make no mistake about it!"

A master tune-smith, Bob is rounding out his 4th decade as a songwriting troubadour, living out his dream in his laid back, authentic style. About his songs he says..."I don't know if these stories are true, but they happened to me".

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Two Euro Americana top ten CDs
• Two CDs charted Top 20 Americana
• Creator and host of The Bob Cheevers Sacramento Songwriter's Showcase 1989-1991
• "Fiona's World" summer 2008 CD...Euro Americana top 10
• Johnny Cash tour opener
• Winner of prestigious Kerrville New Folk Competition
• Winner of Napa Valley Folk Festival Songwriting Award
• Emmy Award for Music Video of "Big City Gambler"
• Sang theme song to Love American Style as member of Peppermint Trolley Company
• Advisory board of Austin Songwriter's Group

"TALL TEXAS TALES" QUOTES

• "Bob Cheevers is one cool scarecrow gypsy poet who writes and sings the romantic beautiful truth. When he releases a record, I listen." -- Ray Wylie Hubbard
• "This time my friend Bob turns his eagle eye on Texas, and turns in a beautiful collection of expertly produced pieces of life down here. Well done bro. This thing kicks ass." -- Kevin Welch
• "Bob Cheevers is an American treasure and a true tunesmith-troubadour. His new album defines his spirit and is a wonderful addition to any Americana playlist." -- Rick Star...President...Homegrown Americana Radio Consulting
• "Bob Cheevers came to Austin quite recently, but he's already familiar with the map of Texas. Tall Texas Tales is filled with colorful stories and vivid settings. The album is a proof of a passion for storytelling that's usually only shown by local veterans. The album feels like a fresh new start." -- Gert-Ove Fridlund - Hallandsposten Magazine
• "What a pleasure to hear about Texas thru the words of Bob Cheevers... brilliant, believable artist and total entertainer." -- Lee Duffy...Texas Songwriter's Association Austin Songwriters Group (Executive Director), Singer/songwriter

QUOTES

• "...a book of short stories, bound together flawlessly by a natural born story teller". --Neil Fagin of Performing Songwriter Magazine
• "Bob's Southern songs show an understanding of war as a thing of shame as well as glory." -- Shelby Foote, renowned Civil War Historian
• "Bob is the New Mark Twain and the Great American Writer." -- John Tita of Polygram Music NY
• "Bob's lyrics definitely get the idea across very clearly of a time and place in history. Elvis was always a word man and would have enjoyed these songs very much." --Gordon Stoker of "The Jordanaires"
• "Bob Cheevers has a Delta heart and acerbic tongue giving his music an honesty about the South rarely touched on by any other artist in the contemporary music scene." --Bill Ellis, The Memphis Commercial Appeal
• "Bob is a born storyteller. This man could put Shakespeare to shame. And that voice! Does he gargle gravel and honey for breakfast? Whatever, it works. Not only could Bob charm the birds from the trees, he could have them singing backing vocals for free if he wanted. We appreciate real talent in the North East- so we love Bob! -- Julia Hankin presenter, The Julia Hankin Show, BBC Radio Newcastle
• "Bob is as deep South as mockingbirds and magnolia blossoms...steeped in its history and mystery and adept at relating the journey and painting its complicated picture in simple pastel colours. He is the southern states in microcosm...an ambassador for its culture and traditions and the latest in a line of story-teller troubadours that stretch back to the beginning of time. He is a fully paid-up member of the second oldest profession on the planet...true to his vision and as real as it gets...he's wonderful as a musician a and person. Becoming a Cheevers Believer is a pollination process, and I would hate to think of him being in that box of broken jewel cases and dreams under the desk of every radio producer." -- Rob Ellen, Promoter/Radio Presenter, Medicine Music, Scottish Highlands

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