Kentucky Blue Collar Band

Goble Cantrell, lead vocalist and rhythm guitar player was born September, 11 1973 in the little town of Paintsville, Ky. He was raised and grew up in the even smaller Eastern Kentucky town of West Liberty in Morgan County. Goble’s love of music began at a very early age. When he was three or four years old he would plug up a microphone to his moms old Console 8-Track Stereo and sing along with such artist as George Jones, Conway Twitty and Freddie Fender to name a few, while putting on some major shows at the time right there in his parents living room. His earliest shows was in second grade when his teacher Linda Nickell would allow him and his cousin to go around to other class rooms in the mornings and sing his favorite song, "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers. Goble knew from that point what he wanted to do in life and that was to be an entertainer. Goble’s grandparents, Rufus and Bessie Cole got him his first guitar at the age of five, although he didn't learn to play it at that time his love for music was a constant throughout his early years. He then played various instruments including Drums, Trumpet, Baritone and Tuba in the Middle and High School Bands to cranking up his over powered stereo in his truck as loud as it would go in order to feel the power of the music. Goble graduated Morgan County High School in 1992 and one year later at the age of 19 he began to get serious about playing the guitar and writing songs. Goble say’s, “I can vividly remember when I started learning to play the guitar. I would sit and cry, because I couldn't get it right.” Apparently, Goble did not give up his pursuit of making music or his early dreams of becoming an entertainer. In 2002 he bought a set of drums and set them up in the middle of his living room. He would play them with his feet while at the same time playing his guitar and singing. This is where he began to develop his own style and write his own songs. He has became an accomplished song writer in his own right having written 20 of the 23 songs on KBCB's last two albums and co-writing one with bass player Marc Currens. He would play for anyone and everyone who stopped by whether they wanted to hear him or not. In early 2003 his friend Mark Rohan began to come by and play the drums. The two played like this once every week for months. One day they got word about this hot lead guitar player who they just had to hear. His name was Don Hayes from Olive Hill, KY. Don was invited over several times to jam with the band and one weekend in early 2004 Don finnaly gave in and came to a practice and he has not left since. By this time Goble was getting really involved with the music and all they needed now was a bass player. Goble, Mark and Don went through three bass players before being fortunate enough to land Marc Currens in early 2008. Marc was a perfect fit and the band family was complete. Since that time the band has released two Studio Albums, filmed two professional music videos and signed their first record deal with Visionway Records Nashville in June 2011. Goble has come a long way since the crying days of learning how to play the guitar and his story has only just begun!