Douwe Bob, the award-winning singer-songwriter, is releasing his seventh studio album, ‘OUTCAST TOWN’, today. The album is being released on his own label, Breaking Records, in collaboration with V2. The album title is an abbreviation of the title track ‘Welcome To Outcast Town’, which, ironically, stands out like an ‘outcast’ amongst the other tracks.
OUTCAST TOWN’ is a deeply personal album, alternating tender tracks such as ‘Angel Child’ and ‘Photographs’ with the up-tempo ‘With You’ and bombastic songs like ‘Wanna Be Free’ and ‘Welcome To Outcast Town’, in the style of the hit single ‘This World Is Our Home’.
OUTCAST TOWN’, like his previous successful album ‘Where Did All The Cool Kids Go?’ (2024), was produced by Gordon Groothedde (Willie Nelson, Golden Earring, Maan and many others). Most of the songs were written in collaboration with “partner in crime” Stijn Van Dalen and Groothedde, whilst tracks such as ‘Benny’, ‘Tender Touch’ and ‘My Place’ were created in the country music capital of Nashville,
in collaboration with other artists.
Douwe Bob is a walking collection of contradictions: from daredevil to bohemian, from rocker to poet. His versatility and energetic personality really shine through on this new album. Following the rootsy Americana album “Born To Win Born To Lose” (2021), the pop record 'Where Did All The Cool Kids Go?' (2024), which features hits such as “This World Is Our Home” and “Nothing To Lose”, and the live album ‘I Believe In Fairy Tales’ (2025), a record of his sold-out theatre tour, Douwe Bob is ready to surprise his fans once again.
With an impressive track record that includes winning the first edition of De Beste Singer-Songwriter van Nederland in 2012 and competing in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016, Douwe Bob continues to develop. And not just musically, but also through projects such as his cookbook ‘VUUR’. He has won several awards, including two 3FM Awards, a BUMA Award and three Edison Awards. In 2023, he celebrated his 10th anniversary and appeared on the popular TV programme De Beste Zangers. He also remains a frequent performer on the live circuit, with sold-out club and theatre tours of his own, including ‘The Story Of Country’ evening (Concertgebouw), alongside ‘Beste Zangers – Live’ (Ahoy), ‘De Vrienden van Amstel’ (Ziggo) and ‘QMusic Top 40 Live’ (Ahoy).