1) the stage-na… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four artists with the name Bob Evans:
1) the stage-name for the solo work of Kevin Mitchell, an Australian pop musician from Fremantle, Australia, most famous for his role as vocalist/guitarist for the band Jebediah
2) a self-taught British guitarist from Folkestone, Kent, who currently lives in Sussex
3) an American punk band from Maplewood, New Jersey, who were active in the 1990s
1) Bob Evans is the stage-name for the solo work of Kevin Mitchell (born 1 October 1976), an Australian pop musician from Fremantle, Australia, most famous for his role as vocalist/guitarist for the band Jebediah. Mitchell has released three albums under the name Bob Evans, the first being Suburban Kid, which was released in 2003 on Redline Records and was not widely available. Whilst all the tracks were written by Mitchell, one song, "The Hermit", was co-written by Luke Steele from The Sleepy Jackson. Katy Steele, from Little Birdy also performed backup vocals on the album.
The follow up, Suburban Songbook, was released in 2006. It began as a collection of demos that Kevin Mitchell recorded with no intention of widely releasing them. However, Capitol Records discovered them and put into motion the idea of recording an album. Suburban Songbook won the "Best Adult Contemporary Album" and Kevin Mitchell (Bob Evans) was nominated for "Best Male Artist" in the 2006 ARIA Awards. The album was also nominated for the 2006 Australian Music Prize and the 2006 J Award.
Mitchell supported Evermore on their "Welcome to the Real Life" tour of Australia and New Zealand under the Bob Evans pseudonym, and also performed on the 2007 Big Day Out tour.
At the 2007 Western Australian Music Industry (WAMi) Awards he was nominated for two awards, 'Most Popular Album' and 'Best Commercial Pop Act'.
“I think Bob Evans is more me than Kevin Mitchell from Jebediah is! In that way it’s like a reverse alter-ego. It just allows me to push things a bit. Bob’s been enough under the radar to give me, creatively, a lot more freedom than I might otherwise have.” Kevin Mitchell.
When later asked what 'reverse alter-ego' means to Kevin, he said “I've no idea, that's one of those quotes that I've been haunted by.”
2009 saw the release of Goodnight, Bull Creek!, named after his hometown in Western Australia. It was recorded in Nashville and features a bigger kind sound with more instrumentation and a driving rock feel.
2) Bob Evans is a self-taught British guitarist from Folkestone, Kent in England, who currently lives in Sussex. He plays various styles, which includes slide guitar, blues, rock and country.
3. Bob Evans was an American punk band from Maplewood, New Jersey, that spent most of its active career working out of a rented bungalow on the north shore of Boston in a town called North Reading, MA. The band began as a four piece with Dave Gloshinski (guitar and vocals), Chris Zusi (guitar and vocals), Andrew Kesin (bass) , and Brian O'Neill (drums). In 1990, Zusi left and the band continued as a three piece for the rest of its recording career. In '95 when O'Neill wasn't able to tour the summer, John Gerlach stepped in to join Gloshinski and Kesin for what became the last tour for the band.
4. Bob Evans is an award winning, Canadian finger-style guitarist. He combines an eclectic mix of contemporary finger-style guitar and traditional roots music with a warm vocal style, tilted sense of humour and down to earth stage presence to provide a refreshing performance experience for music lovers in general. Definitely not just for “guitar geeks”.
Best of all, he's from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, home of some great folk musciians.
Friend
Bob Evans Lyrics
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I always thought we were invincible
But I canâ??t pretend
That something strange ain't come between us now
I believe in love [Repeat: x3]
But do you?
For years they said we were inseparable
But I canâ??t relate
'Cause lately weâ??ve been going differently
I believe in love [Repeat: x3]
But do you?
And itâ??s true everybody knows
People come and people go
You mean much more to me
I donâ??t want one of those to be you
But I really donâ??t know what I can do
I believe in love
But do you?
You are my friend
Weâ??ve always had an understanding yeah
I canâ??t comprehend
How weâ??re now talking different languages
I believe in love [Repeat: x3]
But do you?
And itâ??s true everybody knows
People come and people go
You mean much more to me
I donâ??t one of those to be you
But I really donâ??t know what I can do
I believe in making up
I believe in making up
I believe in making up
I believe in taking up
I believe in shaking up
I believe in making up
But do you?
The song "Friend" by Bob Evans reflects on the complexities of friendship when people start drifting apart. The lyrics express the frustration and confusion the singer feels when he realizes that something is changing between him and his friend. The first verse reveals that something strange has come between them, and the singer wonders if his friend still believes in love as he does. The second verse reinforces the idea that their friendship is changing, and they are going different ways. The singer cannot comprehend why they are not on the same page anymore, despite years of being inseparable.
The chorus repeats the question of whether the friend believes in love or not. The repeated line emphasizes the importance of love to the singer and how it relates to the friendship he shares with his mate. The bridge highlights the importance of the friend and how he does not want to lose him even though people come and go. The singer believes in making up, taking up, and shaking up, but he is not sure if his friend shares the same view.
Overall, "Friend" is a reflective song that touches on the complexity of losing a friend and the uncertainty of whether the friendship can be saved. It showcases how life can change and affect relationships, and we have to put efforts to make them last.
Line by Line Meaning
You are my friend
I consider you to be a close acquaintance and someone I can rely on.
I always thought we were invincible
I used to believe that we were unstoppable or untouchable in our friendship.
But I can't pretend
I can't ignore or deny the fact that something has changed between us.
That something strange ain't come between us now
There is an unusual, unexplainable barrier or distance between us now.
I believe in love [Repeat: x3]
I have faith in the power and importance of love.
But do you?
However, I wonder if you share that belief and value as well.
You are my mate
I consider you to be my close friend and companion.
For years they said we were inseparable
Other people used to say that we were always together and had an unbreakable bond.
But I can't relate
However, I don't feel that way anymore and don't have the same connection as before.
'Cause lately we've been going differently
Because recently we have been on different paths or have different interests that have pulled us apart.
And it's true everybody knows
It's a universally recognized fact or truth that people come and go in life.
People come and people go
People enter and exit our lives for various reasons.
You mean much more to me
You are very important to me and I value our relationship.
I don't want one of those to be you
I don't want to lose you as a friend like how some people leave our lives.
But I really don't know what I can do
Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to prevent that from happening with us.
I believe in making up
I believe in resolving conflicts and reconciling differences in relationships.
I believe in taking up
I believe in taking responsibility and action to improve relationships.
I believe in shaking up
I believe in shaking things up or changing our dynamic to strengthen our relationship.
But do you?
However, I'm not sure if you share those beliefs and are willing to work on our friendship.
You are my friend
Once more, I want to emphasize that I see you as my close friend.
We've always had an understanding yeah
We have had an unspoken agreement or mutual understanding in our friendship.
I can't comprehend
I can't understand why that understanding has changed or disappeared.
How we're now talking different languages
We are now having trouble communication or understanding each other, which is causing a rift in our friendship.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KEVIN MITCHELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@swatstuff
I saw bob evans at Live at the Chapel a few weeks ago and thought he was great
@eeldojr
Pefect 8) I Love Bob Evans
@friendlyporpoise
Great song, wonderful video!
@beniv8
i like the bit where bob cracks up laughing at the picnic, you rock bobby
@Monstervill
great!!!
@findmeinthecarpet
Yea bob
@TheMayerMan
Awesome song Kevin ;)
@AFilthyIbis
Better than? Nowhere without u?
@indieprogrockjunkie6
argh, does anybody know where i can find anything from the suburban KID album, its almost like it never existed which is a shame because its better than anything lese he has ever done.
@Jhimbob
ha that dummy is slightly freaky bob woo i love bob in a totally non gay way