Bob Thomas was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. At the age of seven his dad bought him a guitar. Throughout the 70's he played alongside recordings of John Denver, Gordon Lightfoot, Johnny Cash, Joan Baez and Bob Dylan as he learned to play. Bob has always written poetry, and in 2009 decided to put the words to melody and create his own music. He has been writing songs ever since. His songs are melodic and easy to listen to. He plays guitar in a traditional fingerpicking style. Bob is a performing member of the Western Music Association. 　　His song “The Cowboy” was selected as a finalist for the prestigious Western Writers of America Spur Award for the 2012 best western song.