There are at least four artists with the name Bob Evans:
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.

Nowhere Without You
Bob Evans Lyrics

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I make a miserable D.J. getting drunk, playing records up late
Wearing out a hole in my heart on the couch from when you went away
Today wrote out a prescription leave all calls to the answering machine
I donâ??t remember anything but I know that you know where Iâ??ve been

Where would I go?
What would I do?
I would be nowhere with out you

Now I know heavens above you I can grow
I just canâ??t make it on my own

Watching terrible T.V itâ??s ok all our secrets we keep
I used to dream of broken teeth now I lie awake watching you sleep
If Iâ??m so independent why when you leave am I digging up holes
To hide and wait 'til you come back like a bad actor between roles

Where would I go?
What would I do?
I would be nowhere without you
Now I know heavens above you I can grow
I just canâ??t make it on my own

Good morning baby itâ??s raining outside
But weâ??ve got all day and the suns in your eyes
Frisky on whisky weâ??re champagne and wine
Drinking in, sinking in love
Where weâ??ll go I gloriously donâ??t know

Iâ??m nowhere without you
(now I know)

Heavenâ??s above you
(I can grow)

Overall Meaning

The song "Nowhere Without You" by Bob Evans is a heartwarming yet melancholic track that speaks volumes about someone's dependence on their partner. The lyrics depict the singer's life without his partner, who has gone away, and how he is unable to find meaning in his life without them. He admits to being a miserable DJ, drinking heavily and playing records till late. The line "Wearing out a hole in my heart on the couch from when you went away" suggests that the singer is unhappy and feels incomplete when his partner isn't around.

The second verse of the song takes a turn as the singer realizes that he cannot keep up with everyday life without his significant other. He admits to not remembering anything and wanting to stay hidden and wait until his partner comes back. The line "If I’m so independent why when you leave am I digging up holes" portrays that the singer is aware of his dependency, but his emotional attachment is too strong. The chorus repeats the opening lines, "Where would I go? What would I do? I would be nowhere without you," underscoring the notion that the singer's life is incomplete without his significant other.

The third verse of the song is more optimistic as the singer is reunited with his partner. The lines "Good morning baby it’s raining outside, But we’ve got all day and the sun’s in your eye" suggest a sense of hope and renewal. The song ends with the chorus where the singer acknowledges that he is "Nowhere Without You" and heaven is above his partner where he can grow, and on his own, he can't make it. Overall, the song speaks volumes about the emotional dependency and interconnectedness between individuals in a relationship and how love can help individuals grow and become better versions of themselves.

Line by Line Meaning

I make a miserable D.J. getting drunk, playing records up late
I'm not good at being a DJ and the only way I cope with your absence is by getting drunk and playing records.

Wearing out a hole in my heart on the couch from when you went away
Your departure has left me depressed and I keep occupying the same spot on the couch while feeling terrible.

Today wrote out a prescription leave all calls to the answering machine
I'm writing a prescription to remind myself that I shouldn't answer any calls since I can't handle them without you.

I don't remember anything but I know that you know where I've been
I've been in a terrible state of mind since you went away and I don't remember most of that time, but I know you could tell from what you already know about me.

Where would I go?
I don't know where I'd go without you since you are my anchor and my source of happiness.

What would I do?
My life would be empty without you, I'd have no direction or purpose.

I would be nowhere with out you
Without you there would be no joy or purpose for me in life, I'd be lost.

Now I know heavens above you I can grow
Finally, I'm realizing that with you looking out for me, I'll be okay and can start to grow.

I just can't make it on my own
I need you to help me through life as I can't do it alone.

Watching terrible T.V it's ok all our secrets we keep
I'm watching terrible TV to cope with your absence, but it's okay since the memories of our secrets help me to feel a little less alone.

I used to dream of broken teeth now I lie awake watching you sleep
I used to have nightmares and worries, but instead of dreaming of them, I stay up at night watching you sleep peacefully.

If I'm so independent why when you leave am I digging up holes
I pretend to be independent, but when you're not here, I start digging up holes and hiding away like a scared and lonely person.

To hide and wait 'til you come back like a bad actor between roles
I hide away and wait for you to come back like a bad actor who doesn't know what role to play when the script changes.

Good morning baby it's raining outside
Waking up next to you makes any day better, even if it's raining outside.

But we got all day and the sun's in your eyes
Even with nothing planned for the day, spending time with you and seeing the joy in your eyes makes it a perfect day for me.

Frisky on whisky we're champagne and wine
We're having a fun time together, drinking expensive whiskey, champagne, and wine.

Drinking in, sinking in love
Together, we're truly happy, and our love is only getting stronger as time goes on.

Where we'll go I gloriously don't know
We don't need to know where we're going in life since we have each other and that's all that matters.

I'm nowhere without you
You're my everything and without you, I'm just existing, not living.

(now I know)
Now that I'm aware of how much I need you, I'm ready to move forward and grow with you.

Heaven's above you
You are amazing and deserve all the happiness and success in the world.

(I can grow)
Thanks to you I'm no longer stagnating, I can finally blossom and grow as a person.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KEVIN MITCHELL

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