Hailing from a family of storytellers, musicians and artists, Bob Antone continues a tradition of Pacific Northwest timber community music and storytelling. He grew up with stories of the paranormal including Bigfoot, UFO'S, ghosts and other Fortean phenomenon occurring locally.

He has written hundreds of original compositions for various instruments. In 1999 he released a controversial recording combining Salish prayer songs with avant garde jazz and American folk music.

His music has been featured in documentary films, and on news media outlets like King 5 News, Fox Channel 13, KUOW Seattle, NPR, and KEXP Seattle.

In 2015 he won a "Give Good Award" in the area of the Arts.
Other awards include "local favorite band" by 425 Magazine in 2024.This group, known as Tinkham Road, was founded by Bob in 2014. Besides leading the band, he composes original music and collects historical songs of the region to perform.

Bob and his wife Laura live and work in North Bend, Washington. He teaches private lessons as well creates original art and music and books in collaboration with Laura.

You can purchase and download Tinkham Road's latest album THREE FORKS here: https://tinkhamroad.bandcamp.com/album/three-forks

Bob returns to Talking Weird not only to chat about some of the Fortean influences behind his band's latest album, but to share stories and reports of everything from Bigfoot, through lake monsters and ghosts, to the malevolent underground Dero popularized by the Shaver Mystery!

As with every episode with Bob, this Talking Weird will be loaded with unique and strange stories that you do not want to miss!