Meet Bobbo Byrnes | singer/songwriter, musician, producer, artist. piano tuner, breakfast maker

We had the good fortune of connecting with Bobbo Byrnes and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Bobbo, we’d love to hear more about your end-goal, professionally.
It’s funny to ask what the “end goal” might be. It’s as if there’s a certain point as a musician you say “I made it!” and you put your feet up on the desk and say “done.” but that’s never the case. The “goal” is the doing it and continuing to do it. Sure you set up “goals” along the way like, I want to get a record deal. Ok, done. Next. I want to get a booking agent. Ok, next. I want to tour across the United States, done. I want to tour across Europe, next. I want to make a better album, write a better song.

And with each of these goals you learn how when you tour again, how to make it better. How to make the show better. How to connect with more people in a new more meaningful way.

I think the real danger as an artist is contentedness. And that’s not to say that you shouldn’t be proud of what you’ve accomplished but if you start to think you have nothing left to learn, nothing left to say then that’s a problem because we can all get better at whatever it is we do.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I am a traveling troubadour singer songwriter. My currency is in the connection with my fans, whether it’s from a festival stage or busking on the street corner or in their living room singing and strumming – it is all about the connection.

During my traveling I also keep a tour diary that is very popular with my followers. I hope to expand that into something more this coming year. The hardest part of that is when you’re touring alone it’s hard to drive and type at the same time.

The biggest lesson I’ve learned is to not wait around for a label or agency or whatever to get you on your road. Do it yourself and just keep doing it.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I’m a big fan of the Thursday Farmer’s Market here in Anaheim. I often perform on the street and I’ve come to know a bunch of the vendors and they ask me where I’ve been and what’s going on. (and often give me free bread or pecans) I will also say that it’s better to eat the kettle corn after you perform rather than before so you’re not coughing them up during your whole set!

It’s great people watching and I love the one on one interaction I get with folks on the street, kids dancing and just regulars that come by and say hi.

We could then go down to the end of the street to Pour Vidas and get some great shrimp tacos. Later on we’d hit 18 Folds for dumplings. We could walk over to Eco Now zero waste shop on Promenade and refill our hand soap. Later on we’d go to either the Night Owl Coffee shop for their musical open mic or the Anaheim Public Library for their stories, poems and songs open mic.

I love living so close to all these places, I can pretty much walk to them all from where we live.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My wife Tracy makes everything possible and worthwhile. Shoutout to her. She’s my favorite thing.

Website: www.bobbobyrnes.com

Instagram: instagram.com/bobbo_byrnes

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbo-byrnes-8a103b2/

Twitter: twitter.com/thefallenstars

Facebook: facebook.com/bobborockstar

Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/5-star-piano-service-huntington-beach

Youtube: bobbofallenstar

Other: soundcloud.com/bobbobyrnes

Image Credits
The painting is one of mine and it’s titled “Inamorata”.