About the Artist:
Bass guitarist Bob Gardner infuses a wide variety of music styles in creating rhythms, solos and Bass patterns-creating a solid and soulful feel that is all about the songs. From Rock Bands to Corporate Show Bands to Church Musician Bob has been a life long student of music.
Background:
Born in Atlanta, but raised in the music rich town of Jacksonville, Florida Bob was introduced to music at an early age by his grandparents. They both played Hammond B3 organ and had the instrument and the tone cabinet in their small Florida bungalow home. Summertime visits resulted in music lessons and eventually a guitar.
Influences:
As a teenager in the Sixties, Bob was exposed to and witness to some of the most influential artist at the time. The likes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Procol Harum, The Allman Brothers, .38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Grinderswitch, B.B. King and more. Through the decades and today Bob’s style is an assimilation of rock, blues, jazz, soul, gospel and funk. All these influences have contributed to the gift and ability to play a supporting role in bands from Jacksonville to South Carolina.
Bob’s most current project is Bass player for the progressive rock group Athena out of North Georgia. Athena is preparing for a third Album and then to play regionally in support of the new music.
