Willy Cobb - New Music
October 7, 2024SOUTHERN ALT ROCKER WILLY COBB UNLEASHES NEW SINGLE “BOY TOY”
A slow-burning beat sets the tempo for the track as Willy’s vocals sway in and out of focus. The chorus kicks into overdrive, powered up by a rush of fuzzed-out power chords. In a moment of clarity, he laments, “Why do we go through this every time? You call me only when it’s late at night. What could I say? How could I enjoy being your boy toy?” A wailing guitar solo mirrors his stark emotion on the bridge. The song further establishes him as an unpredictable and undeniable force of nature for country, rock, and punk.
“Boy Toy” arrives on the heels of Cobb’s recent EP, Country Punkin’. Beyond picking up steam at DSPs, it landed looks from Dig! and more. In an “On The Rise” interview about the project, The Line of Best Fit christened him “one of Nashville’s newest boundary-pushing talents,” going on to rave, “the EP’s five tracks offer up servings of ragged punk energy, fuzzed-out guitars, country grit and a touch of southern swamp.”
Meanwhile, “Cigarette Smell” has also garnered widespread critical acclaim. Rolling Stone touted it among “All the Songs You Need to Know This Week.” Plus, NOTION sat down with him for an in-depth interview and professed, “the single sees Willy Cobb at his best.”
Following European and UK tour dates with Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters and The Cadillac Three, the Georgia-reared musician just joined the latter for a string of North American shows.