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Bobs & Lolo bring GOLD to Vancouver!

Thursday, April 30th, 2009

Westcoast children’s entertainers garner further international recognition for their growing collection of award-winning recordings and performances with a pre-2010 GOLD!

Action Packed is the latest album from critically acclaimed children’s performers, Bobs & Lolo, to fall under the international spotlight. Bobs & Lolo are currently celebrating a 2009 Parents’ Choice Gold Award that follows closely on the heels of a 2008 Children’s Music Web Award and a 2009 Canadian Indie Award nomination for Favourite Children’s Artist. Momentum is definitely strong for this Vancouver-based duo!

Action Packed

The Parents’ Choice Awards program honours the best material for children. Less than 15% of the items submitted to the Parents’ Choice Awards program receive a commendation in one of the six award levels: Gold, Silver, Recommended, Approved, Fun Stuff and Classic.

Lynne Heffley, long-time Parents’ Choice music critic and staff writer for 25 years at the Los Angeles Times writes, “Bobs & Lolo, a.k.a. Robyn Hardy and Lorraine Pond, meet a challenge that sinks many would-be children’s artists: presenting frankly good-for-you messages without sounding preachy or patronizing. The duo’s smooth harmonies and frolicsome approach impart refreshing life to original songs…instead of sinking under their own worthy weight, these tuneful tracks float and shimmer like soap bubbles in the sun.” Read the full review here.

Parents' Choice Gold

To listen to sample songs from the award-winning album, Action Packed, please click here.

Bobs & Lolo use music, movement and make-believe to share stories and experiences that both entertain and educate, while ultimately teaching children to care about themselves, their neighbours and the planet. Their programming places an emphasis on celebrating the values of healthy-living and aims to inspire young audiences with an awareness and appreciation for the world around them. Watch for regular appearances by Bobs & Lolo on the national children’s television network, Treehouse TV!

Sea Notes goes GREEN!

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

We are excited to announce the re-packaging of our debut album, Sea Notes (2004) in eco-friendly materials! With modernized CD Digipak aesthetics, the new look features low-plastic construction that scores high on the environmentally-friendly scale. Whoop whoop! The packaging is printed on recyclable Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified stock using vegetable-based inks and waterless printing technology, and the Digipak CD trays are 100% recyclable!

Sea Notes CD

With our growing collection of CDs and expanding multi-media content for children, our goal is to create products that are not only mentally and emotionally healthy for kids, but also physically healthy for our planet. Your ongoing support allows us to continue exploring new initiatives like this great new GREEN look for our Sea Notes CD!

Check out the new look for Sea Notes at one of our upcoming shows or at a retail store near you!

xo
Bobs & Lolo

Bobs & Lolo debuting on Treehouse TV!

Friday, January 30th, 2009

We are excited to share with you the beginning of a new chapter for Bobs & Lolo and are thrilled to announce that we will soon be featured on the national TV network completely devoted to preschoolers – Treehouse TV! Alongside our long-time media partner, Playground Media, we are excited to enter into this new relationship with Treehouse. Known for its strong balance of educational, values-rich and entertaining, parent-trusted programming, it really is an honour to be included in their line-up. The network will broadcast a rotation of the music videos currently featured on our award-winning DVD, On Your Feet with the debut broadcast scheduled for February 6th at 10am (PST). Watch the intro for our new TV segments at the end of this post!

Please help us spread the news by sharing this announcement to your circle of friends and family, particularly those with little ones around them. Additionally, we invite you to join us to celebrate the national launch of Bobs & Lolo at a family concert featuring our full band on Saturday, February 21st at the Roundhouse Community Centre. Further information about the concert is available in our events calendar.

For a number of years, Playground and our B&L team have been working tirelessly to move our programming beyond a regional level. To be achieving it now in partnership with a media icon like Treehouse TV definitely seems surreal. The opportunity to share our musical messaging with kids across the country is like a dream come true. We definitely credit all of our fans, friends and family with allowing us to stay true to our goals and dreams…thank you for all of the support!

Big hugs,

Bobs & Lolo

Bobs & Lolo receive award for popular DVD!

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Critically acclaimed children’s performers, Bobs & Lolo are hitting all the right notes with their award-winning collection of children’s CDs and DVDs. While still celebrating the recent launch of their third full-length album (Action Packed), the duo was excited to receive notification from the US-based Children’s Music Web that their DVD, On Your Feet, has been selected as an award recipient for the 2008 Best DVD for Preschoolers.
   

On Your Feet DVD

Please click here to watch a sample video from the DVD. 

Bobs & Lolo use music, movement and make-believe to share stories and experiences that both entertain and educate, while ultimately teaching children to care about themselves, their neighbours and the planet. Their programming places an emphasis on celebrating the values of healthy-living and aims to inspire young audiences with an awareness and appreciation for the world around them.The Children’s Music Web Award is the second international award acknowledging the high production value and educational merit of Bobs & Lolo’s debut DVD. On Your Feet also received a 2008 Parent’s Choice Award earlier last year.

Bobs & Lolo’s On Your Feet DVD feature 10 great songs and full-length videos that will get kids dancing, singing and playing along in an exciting world filled with bikes, gardens, rocket ships and more. All ten songs are written and performed by Robyn Hardy (Bobs) and Lorraine Pond (Lolo). The videos were produced by Playground Media Inc. and directed by Robert Turner.

 

The Children’s Music Web awards are the only music awards guided by adults and chosen by kids. The Children’s Music Web is a non-profit resource for families and educators worldwide. The awards program involves families and schools in every step of the judging process. Over 2000 children worldwide participated in the evaluation process for the 2008 awards selection.  CWMA

 

Action Packed News Flash!

Monday, November 10th, 2008

Action Packed is available now!

Bobs & Lolo deliver action packed fun for families with the release of their highly-anticipated third album. Action Packed features 12 original songs such as The Right Track, Snappy Snacks and Friends which are geared at connecting children to behaviours that positively impact themselves, their friends and the world around them.

Using kid-friendly analogies like trains, superheroes, adventure stories and more the songs address themes such as literacy, health and fitness, teamwork and friendship. With savvy song-writers, Robyn Hardy (Bobs) and Lorraine Pond (Lolo) introducing lyrics like “there’s a superhero flying right inside of you with the power to help you get through anything new”, this album is guaranteed to be a hit with children, parents and educators alike!

Click here to listen to sample songs from Action Packed.

 
 

 

Action Packed album cover

 
 

 

Action Packed was Produced, Arranged & Recorded by Mario Vaira at Five Fathom Studios, with drums recorded at WineCellar Music Studios by Ryan Stewart, and mastered by Alex DeGrace at Suite Sound Labs, all of which are located in Vancouver, BC.

Special thanks to all of the guest musicians including Mario Vaira (guitars, bass, keyboards, banjo, harmonica and more), Charles Currie Creelman (piano), David Spidel (upright bass), Ryan Stewart (drums), Chad Taylor (trumpet), Jess Vaira (backing vocals) and Kavie Toor (train conductor).

Bobs & Lolo CDs and DVDs are sold at a number of Canadian and US stores and at all live shows. For a list of upcoming live performances, please click here. For a list of supporting retailers, please click here.