Background
Bob Gentry was born in Detroit, Michigan and by the age of 7, was a self-taught pianist and guitarist who started songwriting and playing to express himself.
Bob Gentry was born in Detroit, Michigan and by the age of 7, was a self-taught pianist and guitarist who started songwriting and playing to express himself.
In the late-1990s, Gentry formed the rock band, then moved to Los Angeles, California and reincarnated the band with new members. performed live on television and was offered a recording contract from Farmclub.com, a branch of Interscope Records. Farmclub was canceled before was able to release or record a new album and the group eventually disbanded. As broke up, Gentry released his first solo album in 2005 and another titled Seconds in 2010.
Later that year, his song Never Know was placed in the Fox television Bones (television series).
Also in 2006, Bob joined the cast of the National Broadcasting Company show StarTomorrow, which featured David Foster as the head judge. Gentry made it to the finals.
The Gentry song "Beat Into You" is on the soundtrack to the film Hollywood & Wine, which will be released in 2011. Ringo Starr, The Pretenders, Heart, James Lee Stanley, Tony DeFranco, Rod McKuen, David Tyson, Great White, Cat Power, Juliette Lewis, The Bangles, Edwin McCain, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar.