Robert Bidney

Short Bio 

Robert Bidney is a Southwest Florida-based singer-songwriter whose songs are both relatable and have a strong commercial sensibility. A seasoned performer, who connects with his audiences through his infectious energy and emotional performances, he has been writing songs for most of his life. Bidney has recorded three studio albums, while an eclectic array of artists around the world have also covered his songs with meaning – songs that define him and reveal his soul. His creativity and commercial awareness merged while Bidney was employed by advertising agencies for which he wrote and produced a number of national radio and TV jingles for clients and worked closely with many top musicians, producers and songwriters throughout the U.S. and Canada. 

Two-Paragraph Bio

Robert Bidney is a Southwest Florida-based singer-songwriter whose songs are both relatable and have a strong commercial sensibility. A seasoned performer, who connects with his audiences through his infectious energy and emotional performances, he has been writing songs for most of his life. Bidney has recorded three studio albums, while an eclectic array of artists around the world have also covered his songs with meaning – songs that define him and reveal his soul. His creativity and commercial awareness merged while Bidney was employed by advertising agencies for which he wrote and produced a number of national radio and TV jingles for clients and worked closely with many top musicians, producers and songwriters throughout the U.S. and Canada. 

Bidney’s debut album, It’s All About the Love, released in July 2015, examines the universal themes of life and drew accolades. “His is a strong, new voice on the indie album scene that’s been a long time coming,” according to a reviewer for Music News Nashville, while a writer for the South Florida Sun Sentinel described the album as  “an eclectic collection of universal meditations on love, harmony and the things that threaten them, told in a confidently unadorned lyrical style that only an experienced songwriter would attempt.”  Bidney’s second album, Rush of Hope, released in May 2019, addresses universal themes through a lens of optimism. With its message of love instead of hate, the music resonates in today’s social climate. And Bidney's third album, Thank Goodness was released August of 2023, with songs inspired by the recent changes and challenges we've experienced over the past few years. This album was immediately among the top 50 most-played on folk radio for the month of August according to charts compiled by Folk Alliance International. Not one to be pigeonholed into a particular musical style, Bidney writes and performs songs in a folk, Americana and folk-rock vein and has incorporated country, pop and musical theater stylings in his work as well. He cites Leon Russell as his biggest influence, while also counting Burt Bacharach and Graham Nash among his inspirations. 

Longer Bio 

Robert Bidney is a Southwest Florida-based singer-songwriter whose songs are both relatable and have a strong commercial sensibility. A seasoned performer, who connects with his audiences through his infectious energy and emotional performances, he has been writing songs for most of his life. Bidney has recorded three studio albums, while an eclectic array of artists around the world have also covered his songs with meaning – songs that define him and reveal his soul. His creativity and commercial awareness merged while Bidney was employed by advertising agencies for which he wrote and produced a number of national radio and TV jingles for clients and worked closely with many top musicians, producers and songwriters throughout the U.S. and Canada. 

Bidney’s debut album, It’s All About the Love, released in July 2015, examines the universal themes of life and drew accolades. “His is a strong, new voice on the indie album scene that’s been a long time coming,” according to a reviewer for Music News Nashville, while a writer for the South Florida Sun Sentinel described the album as  “an eclectic collection of universal meditations on love, harmony and the things that threaten them, told in a confidently unadorned lyrical style that only an experienced songwriter would attempt.”  Bidney’s second album, Rush of Hope, released in May 2019, addresses universal themes through a lens of optimism. With its message of love instead of hate, the music resonates in today’s social climate. And Bidney's third album, Thank Goodness, was released August 2023, with songs inspired by the recent changes and challenges we've experienced over the past few years. This album was immediately among the top 50 most-played on folk radio for the month of August according to charts compiled by Folk Alliance International. Not one to be pigeonholed into a particular musical style, Bidney writes and performs songs in a folk, Americana and folk-rock vein and has incorporated country, pop and musical theater stylings in his work as well. He cites Leon Russell as his biggest influence, while also counting Burt Bacharach and Graham Nash among his inspirations. 

Among the companies and organizations for which he’s composed national jingles are ARC Angels, Epilepsy Foundation, Levitz Furniture, Mohawk Carpets, Office Depot, PetSmart, Swim ‘N Sport Shops, and The Sports Authority 

For the past five years, Bidney has been a guest songwriter at the two-week-long Island Hopper Songwriter Festival, a nationally recognized event sponsored by iHeart radio that features successful songwriters from Nashville and across the U.S. 

Bidney is an active member of the Americana Community Music Association. As a songwriter who frequently delves into topical songs, he also is a juried artist with Music-To-Life (a national nonprofit organization co-founded by Noel “Paul” Stookey of Peter, Paul  & Mary fame that connects socially conscious musicians with the mentors, resources and training needed to realize their bold visions for community change) and a member of Braver Angels (a grassroots organization that seeks to depolarize American politics).