Bill's current band, The New Migrant Workers, consists of: Joe "Teddy Bear" Mack on guitar and vocals as well as Chris "Eye Candy" Becker on mandolin and off-key vocals, and Leonard McCracken on bass.
Bill Erickson was born the son of a Swedish immigrant in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. He grew wiser and wilder than most and now resides above the Illinois River banks in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. His first release was "BLOOD MIXED WITH THE DUST" in 1998, followed up by "KOSOMA" in 2003. He is an integral part of the Red Dirt Music Scene and has shared the stage with all the legends, including Tom Skinner, Ray Wiley Hubbard, Billy Joe Shaver, Keith Sykes, Terry Hendrix, Lloyd Maines and many more. After an evening swapping tunes with Bill, Pat Green recorded Bill's song "Count Your Blessings" on his Grammy-nominated album "THREE DAYS." Currently, Bill has recruited Chris Becker (mandolin player raised in Oklahoma and learnt in Colorado) and Joe Mack (Okie guitarist and vocalist known world-wide for his amazing solo adventures) to be in his band, The New Migrant Workers. Look for them for they will be migrating to a venue near you.
TWO NEW SONGS FROM THE ALBUM COMING IN JUNE ARE UP AND READY FOR YOU TO HEAR!!! "WAVES OF YOU" AND FIND MY WAY" CHECK THEM OUT AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!!! ADD ONE OR BOTH OF THEM TO YOUR PLAYER!!!!!!
hey Slick! great show the other nite,,its been a while since i caught one,,keep up the good work,,still waitn 4 a new NEW MIGRANT WORKERS CD,,,luv ya breaux.
Hey Slick, Have a great birthday and show and enjoy what comes around this year! Tell D, i say hello as well, hope to make it back to Oklahoma hopefully this summer!
Hey there you ole Riverbilly. Lookin forwrd to catchin up with ya at Sauced! Enjoy the fall up there in the Cherokee County. These concrete trees here in the city seem to stay the same color year round. Take care Slick!
bill. dude!!! come to lubbock and we can chill in my back yard. lower middle class mexican neighborhood right off of slide road. be good to see ya'. hell you could scrape up a couple of shows here. tell kelly to drive ya'.
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