Biography

Upcoming Album: Music of Life
UPC: 859768445376 
Upbeat, Driving, Traditional Bluegrass
Most tracks are written by Bobby Giles
BJG Publishing / BMI
Bell Buckle Records
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Bell Buckle Records
Bobby Giles - Guitar, Lead vocals
Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle,
Mandolin, Background Vocals
Steve Loggie ~ Banjo
Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass
Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals
Produced by Jim VanCleve, VanCleve Productions
Recorded at Covenant Recording, Amarillo, Texas
Glenn Storlie, Proprietor
Engineered and Mixed by Jim VanCleve
Artist and Song Bio

GLORY TRAIN - 3:03 
Release date: 13-Jan-2023 
Label: Bell Buckle Records 
ISRC#: TCAGR2202353 
UPC: 859768445376 

Bluegrass / Gospel
Bobby Giles & Texas Gales Bluegrass Band- BJG Publishing / BMI 
Steve Loggie ~ Banjo 
Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin, and Background Vocals 
Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass 
Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals 
Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar, 
Bobby Giles ~ Guitar and Lead Vocals 
Bluegrass singer and songwriter Bobby Giles offers a new gospel single, "Glory Train," from his upcoming album, "Music of Life." The song arises from his deep connection with God and his childhood fascination with the trains coming in and out of the depot in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas. 

The lyrics of "Glory Train" are based on the scripture in 2 Corinthians 5:8,  We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 

The bluegrass vocals and harmonies by Bobby, Jim VanCleve, and Carl Josefy are rich and smooth, creating a soulful bluegrass sound of an authentic train horn. The virtuosic combination of acoustic instrumentation showcases the award-winning talent of Jim Van Cleve on the fiddle and the sweet smooth resonator guitar track from Rob Ickes. The song's driving beat, laid down by bassist Lenny Nichols feels like riding on a fast train to the glory. Banjoist Steve Loggie along with the crisp mandolin backbeat of Carl Josefy adds energy to this bluegrass gospel song. Overall, Bobby Giles has created a true evangelical foot stomper and handclapper! 

Digging deeper into Bobby's lyrics, we find ourselves standing with him beside the railroad tracks as a child. His Dad served as a conductor on the Santa Fe Line in Amarillo, Texas, for several years, and many other family members also worked for the railroad. 

Bobby, his brother, and his cousin would ride their bikes down to the depot to watch the trains roll in and out of town. In the days before Amtrak took over the passenger rail business in the United States, Bobby would sit on the benches under the high-arched entranceway. He would eagerly await the arrival and departure of the San Francisco Chief, which ran for over 2,000 miles between Chicago and San Francisco. 

Bobby recalls overhearing two oldtimers discussing the demise of the San Francisco Chief. One of them asked, "I wonder if the Glory Train is gonna look like that?" 

"Picturing a train bound for glory, filled with God's chosen ones, is somethin' most anybody can identify with. The song "Glory Train" is a testament to our hopeful and certain progression from our temporary life on earth to our eternal residence, as well as an invitation to 'come on and ride'--All Aboard!" - Bobby Giles, Singer, and Songwriter.

Second Single:
Chicken Run - Upbeat, Driving, Traditional Bluegrass 

STORE LINK FOR BLUEGRASS TODAY REPORTING: https://bellbucklerecordsmusic.com/single/60040/chicken-run

ISRC: TCAGI2254064

Written by Bobby Giles 

BJG Publishing / BMI 

Bobby Giles - Guitar, Lead vocals 

Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, 

Mandolin, Background Vocals 

Steve Loggie ~ Banjo 

Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass 

Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals 

Produced by Jim VanCleve, VanCleve Productions 

Recorded at Covenant Recording, Amarillo, Texas 

Glenn Storlie, Proprietor 

Engineered and Mixed by Jim VanCleve 

Mastered by VanCleve Productions 

Logo Design by Wes Ireton 

Single Cover - Designed by Valerie Smith 

Artist and Song Bio

Encouraged by the successful release of their first single, "In Tennessee," Bobby Giles & Texas Gales, in conjunction with Jim VanCleve, producer-performer of "Appalachian Road Show," and Valerie Smith, the owner of Bell Buckle Records, present their second bluegrass single, "Chicken Run"  in advance of singer, songwriter, and performer Bobby Giles' album "The Music of Life," scheduled for release in the early Fall of 2022." 

"As a young boy growing up in Texas, Sunday dinners at the family farm were highly popular. My grandmother, Little Mama, awarded aunts, uncles, cousins, and even some lucky neighbors the best-fried chicken ever made. She was an incredibly adept chicken ring-necker, deliberate and effective. The chicken coup was out by the barn, but lots of those birds would hang around the back door, which, unfortunately for them, was attached to the kitchen. If we arrived early enough, we would have ringside seats to Carson County's most popular spectator sport starring Maybelle Burns. She'd hit that screen door with a purpose, and brother, the hunt was on! 

Ya know, the slowest ones always tasted mighty good. Special memories." -- Bobby Giles (Bobby Giles & Texas Gales Bluegrass Band)

BELL BUCKLE RECORDS AND MEDIA * PO BOX 94 * SOMERSET, VIRGINIA, 22972 * BELLBUCKLERECORDS@GMAIL.COM * WWW/BELLBUCKLERECORDS.COM
Bobby Giles:  bobbygilesandtexasgales.com 

First Single:
IN TENNESSEE - 3:24   
ARTIST:  BOBBY GILES & TEXAS GALES BLUEGRASS BAND
STREET DATE: APRIL 29, 2022
ISRC. CODE: TCAGD2229803
UPC CODE: 859761157528
UPCOMING ALBUM:  THE MUSIC OF LIFE
SONGWRITER FOR "IN TENNESSEE" - Bobby Giles
PUBLISHER: BOBBY GILES BJG PUBLISHING, BMI

Steve Loggie ~ Banjo  
Jim VanCleve ~ Fiddle, Mandolin, Background Vocals  
Lenny Nichols ~ Acoustic Bass  
Carl Josefy ~ Mandolin, Background Vocals  
Rob Ickes ~ Resophonic Guitar  
Bobby Giles ~ Guitar, Lead Vocals  

BIO — A story about the values of home and the roads  
we travel to get there.  

Produced by Jim VanCleve, VanCleve Productions   
Recorded at Covenant Recording, Amarillo, Texas  
Glenn Storlie, Proprietor  
Engineered and Mixed by Jim VanCleve   
Mastered by VanCleve Productions  
Photography, Cover Design, and Artwork by Micah Schweinsberg  
Logo Design by Wes Ireton  
bobbygilesandtexasgales.com 
Bell Buckle Records / Media * bellbucklerecords@gmail.com * (931) 639-3004

Bobby Giles and Texas Gales have teamed up with Jim VanCleve, producer-performer of "Appalachian Road Show" and Valerie Smith, owner of Bell Buckle Records to release Bobby's first single, "In Tennessee".  This single is from his upcoming album, "The Music of Life" which is to be released in the Spring of 2022.

Naturally invoking the spirit of bluegrass through his musicianship and creativity, Bobby is an inspiring songwriter, accomplished musician, interpretive arranger, a loving husband and father, a loyal friend and spiritual brother who loves the Lord and bluegrass music. He and his band, Bobby Giles & Texas Gales (BG&TG), travel through life bringing a shared experience and a warm, natural easiness to his music, which Bobby likes to refer to as "The Music of Life ."

This tangible warmth also carries right onto the stage and permeates every note played, every word of every lyric sung, and ultimately, brings you right beside the "campfire" to enjoy the warmth of his spirit, fellowship, and particular brand of top-shelf bluegrass music. For more information about Bobby Giles & Texas Gales, visit http://www.bobbygilesandtexasgales.com.


MEDIA:
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