About the artist
Bob Running
Gritty Americana
from the Banks of the Ohio
The story
Songs shaped by river towns, back roads, and lives lived between them.
Bob Running is a Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati-based solo artist blending gritty Americana with country roots, blues soul, and rock-and-roll heart.
His songs draw from the character of the Ohio River Valley, where old neighborhoods, working towns, bridges, taverns, and back roads provide both setting and subject. The music carries the storytelling tradition of country, the weight of the blues, and the restless pulse of American rock.
Performing solo, Bob favors honest arrangements, expressive guitar work, and songs that leave room for the words to breathe. His live shows move between original material and carefully chosen songs from the American roots tradition.
The result is music that feels lived-in rather than polished smooth: road-worn, reflective, and grounded in place.
The sound
Country roots.
Blues soul.
Rock-and-roll heart.
- Based in
- Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati
- Format
- Solo acoustic performance
- Style
- Americana, country, blues, and rock
Live performance
Bring gritty Americana to your venue.
Bob is available for taverns, breweries, restaurants, listening rooms, festivals, songwriter showcases, and private events.