Frontera Files

  CARPE INSTANTIA Born and raised in sun-drenched El Paso, TX, Bobby Gene Cail has been surrounded by music his entire life and has been making noise since he could swing his arms. He got his start in school music programs, gravitated to the drums, and eventually developed a love for the heavier side of music. Over the years Bobby has been a part of many projects, performed numerous live shows, has toured, taught, and is now gearing up to release his first official solo album on September 19th titled, “Carpe Instantia”. We recently shared a conversation to discuss the album and much more… Adam: Bobby, let's start off with you telling me a little bit about your current state in the industry, what projects you currently have going on etc. and we can go from there. Bobby: The one and only project I currently have going on is my first solo album by the name of Carpe Instantia, which is out September 19. Aside from that, already working on a second album. A: And that will be releas...

I can’t tell you exactly the moment I developed an incredible need to create, but what I can tell you is when I do go through periods where I don’t have some kind of creative project going on, my anxiety becomes significantly more unmanageable. As a super young kid, I can remember as far back as second grade, I was already drawing these elaborate battle scenes with fighter jets, dragons, UFOs, and who knows what else. Maybe even earlier than that I remember having an assignment where I was supposed to draw my dream bedroom, I recall it was a basement (I have no idea where I even got that concept because I had never been near a house that would have a basement), it had an indoor trampoline, a stage with lights and musical instruments, and if I remember there was a manhole cover that would connect me to the sewers where my friends the Ninja Turtles could be found. My imagination was pretty wild even at this stage of existing. I always thought I would grow up to be some sort of graphic ar...