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Single 1: “BURY ME”

BIO

“Bury Me” began as a demo for an abandoned 2017 EP exploring gender identity (for more details, see “Bury Me,” lyric 1.) When the project was scrapped, the song remained a fixture of possibility, eventually being reworked with influences from Sam Raimi’s first two installments of the EVIL DEAD series.

“Bury Me” transmutes the films’ unkillable supernatural forces, attempts to defeat the undead with dismemberment, and lines such as “who’s laughing now?” into representations of Queer resilience and tongue-in-cheek challenges to heteronormative aggressions.

The guitars, synths, and layered vocals harken back to works by the Cars and Gary Numan, with a powerful hook centering the chorus.

Single 2: “LAURIE STRODE”

“Laurie Strode” was crafted during the first weeks of the album’s songwriting cycle. It subtextualizes the trauma experienced by the protagonist of the HALLOWEEN franchise, musing on the cognitive dissonance and chemical dependency brought on by the events of the original 1979 film.

“Laurie” is a somewhat autobiographical song, a sort of sonic grounding object for the painful experiences that color some odd corners of the songwriter’s upbringing. It is ultimately a redemptive story, nevertheless bookended by the dissonant jangle of the song’s guitars.

Auditory nods to John Carpenter’s iconic score for the film were important here, and can be heard in the synthesizer layers throughout.

Single 3: “SHELLEY DUVALL”

“Shelley Duvall” was written the same night as “Laurie Strode,” and is effectively a sibling to the latter’s themes. Much has been written about Duvall’s long hiatus from acting and reclusion later in life, and the song was crafted as a love letter to her powerful life and steadfast spirit.

The song took inspiration from the 70s power pop of Nick Lowe, Bruce Springsteen, and Dwight Tilley, especially echoing their production in the inclusion of chimes and bells. Duvall’s presence and perseverence throughout 1980’s THE SHINING inform the bridge’s lyrics.

Shortly before the song’s release, Shelley Duvall passed away. Bobby hopes that “Shelley” will inspire listeners to seek out her films and television productions, as she left behind a truly imaginative and unique body of work.

Bobby Guard (they/them) is a singer-songwriter and producer operating out of Denver, CO. Their music rests in the fluidity between genres, bridging folk, art rock, glam, and electronica - sometimes within the same song. A graduate of the University of Southern California’s film program, Bobby’s work as a songwriter is interwoven with the language of visual art, drawing as much inspiration from Cindy Sherman and John Carpenter as Lou Reed and King Crimson. As a producer, Bobby has helmed the bulk of their own material, collaborating with artists Importer (2021’s STOCKHOLM), Grant Carey (2022’s “Oh Lover,”) and ColorKey (solo works 2021 - present.)

Bobby is finishing up work on their debut LP HORROR MOVIES, a 13-song concept album inspired by the horror films and music of the late 70’s and early 80’s. The album is preceded by the singles “Bury Me,” “Laurie Strode,” and “Shelley Duvall,” detailed below.

You can find Bobby at the links below and streaming everywhere, with over 80,000 streams on Spotify alone.

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