Growing up in Kellyville, Oklahoma, James Robert Webb admits that there must be something in the musical waters around the state. Three of his biggest musical heroes all come from his home state.
“I would say that Garth Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, and Toby Keith would be the three that I grew up listening to,” Webb recalls. “I never had any vocal training or sang with a group or anything. I was just always a musician in the band.” As far as newer performers, he adds that he’s a “big fan” of Lee Brice and Cole Swindell. Webb says when it comes to what affects him most about a song, he has a few basic rules of thumb. “It has to be about the melody and the chord progression. That’s where it has to start with me.”
Webb feels he has exactly those types of songs on his latest album release, Honky Tonk Revival. Chuck Dauphin, a writer for Billboard illustrates the leading track, “Six Strings and the Truth,” as being a “Rollicking title cut…[with] down-home wisdom…[and] relatable stories… I have a feeling that Honky Tonk Revival is going to take Webb much closer to that hallowed ground than ever before!”
Webb’s previous single “Makin’ Love Tonight,” written by Daniel Kleindienst and Mike Brandon, reached number 37 on the Music Row Chart and number 50 on Billboards Indicator/Activator Chart. With “Six Strings and the Truth” having been released in early February 2017, there is no doubt that Webb’s latest single will exceed acclaim.
With his devoted fan base growing steadily, James Robert Webb is focused on his career goals – taking it all one day at a time. “I’m very blessed, and very happy. I have a long term view for my career, looking years down the road. I want to get in front of as many fans as I can, because I know firsthand how music can change lives and win hearts. At the same time, I’m growing as a songwriter. The longer you stay around Nashville, the more people you get to meet and the better your co-writers get. I want people to love my album and my music, but as a producer, I also want it to stand the test of time and be something that I want to listen to for the rest of my life.”
With Honky-Tonk Revival, it appears James Robert Webb has done just that.
