The Letter
Cut by Capt Bob, part of the live set.
Live Music & Original Songs · Oriental, NC
Capt Bob'sMusic
Singer, songwriter, and live entertainer. Beach, soft rock, oldies, and new and classic country, solo or with Capt Bob & Friends, plus a catalog of originals waiting on the right artist.
About
A singer, a songwriter, and a catalog worth hearing.
I'm a singer songwriter that performs live, and I have a catalog of great original music in several different genres. My songs are a mixture of storytelling from the Nashville style and a touch of NY style incorporating poetics.
My live performances are a mixture of beach, soft rock, old and new country with a splash of originals. Solo as Capt Bob, or with the band as Capt Bob & Friends.
Home Port
Based in Oriental, North Carolina.
Services
Live entertainment & songs to record
If you are a publisher representing known artists, the catalog is available upon request. If you're looking for live entertainment for your event, I provide solo entertainment and have several regular band members that love to join in.
Songs for Publishers & Artists
A flexible catalog of original songs across country, jazz, pop, indie, sync, soul, and contemporary Christian writing, available to publishers, recording artists, and producers.
Solo Live Entertainment
One voice, one guitar, and a room full of songs people already know. Beach, oldies, soft rock, and new and classic country with a splash of originals.
Capt Bob & Friends (Full Band)
Several regular band members love to join in. When your event needs more than a solo act, the full band brings the same songbook with a bigger sound.
The Two Acts
Solo, or the whole crew
Same songbook, two sizes. Pick the one that fits your room, your budget, and your crowd.
Capt Bob — Solo
Beach, oldies, soft rock, new and classic country. One man, a guitar, and a room that sings along.
Capt Bob & Friends
Good music, good people, good memories. Regular band members joining in for the bigger nights.
Original Songs
A catalog that crosses genres
What I play live and what I write are two different things. Live sets lean classic and new country, beach, and soft rock. My originals run wider: country, jazz, pop and indie, sync, and contemporary Christian. Browse by genre below.
Live Sets
Music I perform live
Primarily classic and new country, beach, and soft rock, with a few originals worked in. I also have recordings I cut myself that I play live.
For Publishers & Artists
Original songs I write
Multiple genres, written over 30-plus years and available to publishers, artists, and producers. Two songs in the catalog are finished recordings by other artists: "Time to Time" by Dee Dee King and "The Ghost of Vietnam" by Dave Kyle.
Request the full catalogCountry
4 songsStory-driven country, from tongue-in-cheek to straight-ahead.
Backwards Country Song
CountryThe Storage Unit
CountryThe Day's Not Over
CountryThat Disney Cup
CountryJazz
1 songSmoky, standards-leaning writing.
Time to Time
JazzJazzR&B
Finished recording: Recorded by Dee Dee King
Contemporary Social Issues
3 songsSongs that say something.
The Ghost of Vietnam
Contemporary Social IssuesFinished recording: Recorded by Dave Kyle
I Wish I Wasn't Human
Contemporary Social IssuesPopIndie
Catfish the Song
Contemporary Social IssuesPopSyncIndie
Contemporary Christian
2 songsWalked Down Roads
Contemporary ChristianHe Is Everything
Contemporary Christian
Robert Barnett
Through the Years
The Man Behind the Music
Robert Barnett (Capt Bob)
I started performing 7 nights a week in high school. After moving to Nashville I moved to Germany, then Detroit, LA, and San Antonio, hitting up the club circuits.
In Germany my band won a couple of Euro battle of the bands contests, followed up by a couple of world-wide contests. We also won a Grammy from the German-American Country Music Association.
I started writing over 30 years ago and only recently decided to pitch my songs, although several were recorded in Germany. Just recently got my song "Time to Time" recorded by Dee Dee King. I've built a decent sized catalog of great songs and will start pitching them to Nashville based publishers.
German-American CMA Grammy
World-Wide Battle of the Bands
30+ Years of Songwriting
Testimonials
What the rooms say
Words from the venues, organizers, and players who have shared a night with Capt Bob.
"Capt Bob read the room from the first song and never lost it. Three hours went by and nobody wanted him to pack up."
Marla Denton
Event Coordinator, Oriental NC
"Beach, oldies, a little country, and a couple of his own. Our crowd asks for him by name now."
Dale Whitmore
Waterfront Venue Owner
"Easy to book, showed up early, sounded great. He handled the whole thing himself and made it look simple."
Susan Pyle
Private Party Host
"I have sat in with Capt Bob plenty of times. He knows how to talk to a crowd, and he brings the songs to back it up."
Ray Mitchell
Fellow Musician
"Professional from the first phone call. The full band set was the best-attended slot of our weekend."
Deborah Hance
Festival Organizer
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Pricing
Straightforward rates
Solo performances are 3 hours for $500 plus travel. For original songs, call to negotiate any holds.
Most booked
Solo Performance
$500
3 hours, plus travel
- Solo acoustic, full PA provided
- Beach, oldies, soft rock, classic & new country
- Originals worked into the set
- Indoor or outdoor events
Capt Bob & Friends
Quoted
Full band, by event
- Regular band members sitting in
- Scaled to your room and run time
- Festivals, private parties, waterfront venues
- Call for a quote and availability
Original Songs
Negotiable
Holds & cuts
- Catalog available to publishers on request
- Work tapes (MP3) sent for review
- Call to negotiate any holds on songs
- Single-song or multi-song pitches
Contact
Let's get a date
on the calendar.
For bookings, band availability, or catalog requests from publishers and artists. Send a note or just call, I answer my own phone.