Bobby Flynn
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| Bobby Flynn | |
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| Born | January 22, 1981 |
| Origin | Brisbane, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Acoustic/Folk Art Rock/Alternative |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Robert Andrew "Bobby" Flynn (b. 22 January 1981) is an Australian musician. In the fourth season of Australian Idol, he placed seventh.
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[edit] The Omega Three
Bobby Flynn performs with his band, The Omega Three, which consists of:
- Mickey Levis - Bass Guitar, Production - 2003 to present
- Dominic hede - Drums/Percussion - 2006 to present
- Zac Armytage - Guitars - 2006 to present
- Jess Ciampa - Drums Percussion - 2007
- Simon Pitchers - Drums - 2005 to 2007
- Joseph Lyons - guitars - 2003
- C.J. Morse - drums - 2003
The band made a nationwide tour through Australia in 2007, appearing in many regional centres including Burnie, Wagga Wagga, Townsville and Lismore.
The Omega Three's first album, Out Front Was released on February 2nd. 2008.[1]
[edit] Releases
Bobby Signed a manufacturing and distribution deal with shock Australia, after generating enough capital to fund the recording of the album from touring.[citation needed]
His debut album released through Shock was on Saturday 2nd February. The Cd is called "Out Front" and contains 11 tracks. It debuted on the ARIA Albums Chart at #53 on 11 February 2008. The album has been described by many critics as one of the stronger debuts from an Idol contestant.
Bobby's debut 4 Track EP with his band, the Omega three, was released in 2003 and is currently being sold independently from his website
Bobby appears on a compilation album called The Hopesmiths Project which was released on 22 December 2006. All proceeds from this album went to charity.
[edit] Australian Idol
Bobby performed his original composition "The Boy Had Trouble" in his Australian Idol audition, which landed him a spot in the Top 100. He was selected by the judges to go into the top 24,
Bobby received his first "Touchdown" from Mark Holden in Week 5 (Disco Week) of the Finals, for his off-beat interpretation of Rick James' hit "Superfreak". Media coverage dubbed him a unique performer and 'revolution' for the idol competition.[2][3]
Bobby was eliminated from the competition on 16 October, after performing "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac. This came as a shock, as he had not landed in the bottom three before this. Bobby was invited back to the Tuesday night supplement to Idol, where he performed The Boy Had Trouble.
[edit] Australian Idol performances
- Brisbane Auditions: "The Boy Had Trouble" (original composition)
- Theater Round - Day Two: "Beautiful Day" by U2
- Top 24: "Under the Milky Way" by The Church
- Week 1 - Contestant's Choice: "When the War Is Over" by Cold Chisel
- Week 2 - Rock: "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon
- Week 3 - #1 Hits: "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher Cross
- Week 4 - Contestant's year of birth: "Under Pressure" by Queen & David Bowie
- Week 5 - Disco: "Super Freak" by Rick James TOUCHDOWN !
- Week 6 - Acoustic: "Rhiannon" by Fleetwood Mac
- Week 6 - Up Close & Personal: "The Boy Had Trouble" by Bobby Flynn
[edit] Accolades
Who Magazine Most Intriguing People, 2006
[edit] References
- ^ Bobby Flynn » Merch
- ^ Here's Bobby — idol to some, idiot to others - Music - Entertainment
- ^ A hand-crafted musician versus the Idol machine - Music - Entertainment
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- MySpace Page
- Australian Idol Profile
- Recent interview with Bobby on WHO.com
- The Age article
- SMH Article (October 5, 2006)
- SMH Article (October 18, 2006)
- SMH Article (October 23, 2006)
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