Bill Kurzenberger is a dynamic keyboardist / guitarist / singer / songwriter from Columbus, Ohio. He currently plays keyboards and Hammond organ with Stone Groove, the Bug Hounds, John Mullins Band, and The Resonators, in addition to his solo performances. Bill is also the newest member of the Marshmallow Overcoat, having recorded in the studio with them previously under the pseudonym Thee Hands of Tyme. His recent projects also include Grasshopper Pie and the Ritchey Brothers Band.
Bill's influences range from Americana blues to funk to Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead. Over the past twelve years, Bill has played at many of Ohio's premier venues including the Newport Music Hall, the House of Blues, the Beachland Ballroom, the Winchester Music Hall, and Legend Valley. With various bands, Bill has supported renowned artists such as the Marshall Tucker Band, Melvin Seals and the Jerry Garcia Band, David Nelson Band, Derek Trucks Band, Hot Tuna, Blues Traveler, Yonder Mountain String Band and ekoostik Hookah.
Bill is also an established - yet emerging - solo artist from the Ohio bars to national media recognition. In 2005, Bill self-produced his debut CD entitled Suspending Disbelief. Recorded at Rome Recording Studio in Columbus, the CD features six songs selected from over a decade of original material. The CD also features Ed Ritchey, Scott Maruskin, Scot Gassen, Julie Rearick and Craig Harpley. Suspending Disbelief is available at several online music outlets including CDBaby, Apple iTunes, Napster, and Rhapsody, and has been featured on international radio stations.
Bill is featured in the February 2007 issue of No Cover Magazine, available at booksellers nationwide. Bill's original song Venom Wine has been selected to appear on the nationally-distributed "Groupies Suck Volume 9" compilation CD that accompanies No Cover Magazine. Bill is also featured on Rolling Stone Magazine's official website at www.rollingstone.com/billkurzenberger.
In 2007, Bill continues to perform with Stone Groove at venues and festivals across Ohio. He also recently began playing keyboards with the Bug Hounds. Bill's keyboards will also be featured on the Marshmallow Overcoat's upcoming 20th Anniversary EP entitled 20 Years of Fuzz. Bill also formed a new project named The Resonators that evolved from the Suspending Disbelief sessions. Plans are also underway for a follow-up CD. More information is available on Bill Kurzenberger's official website www.BillsMusic.net.
Miss ya Bill.. I have got a bunch of fest this year so I'm a happy camper.. Haven't jammed with you for some time so maybe we can do a show together this year.. Thanks for all you've done I appreciate it..
Just wait until you hear Bill's keyboards on the new Marshmallow Overcoat album -- WOW! Bill came to Tucson and left town only after laying down tracks that will BLOW MINDS. Thank you Bill for your talent, hard work, great attitude and humor. --The Guru of Garage
We had a great time jammin out with you on friday night!!! Great energy and great improvs. Look foward to doing it again! Your an amazing player and it was awesome to share the stage with you!! Thanks!!
hey buddy, Nate should be getting back this weekend or soon... I'll be getting ahold of the boys and we're gonna' start rehearsing like banshees... give me a ring sometime and let me know how things are going. I think about you, Julie, and Xavier all of the time. This heat has been murder so when I get off work all I wanna do is sit in my room with the AC on full blast... haha... later my dude
just stopped by to give some myspace love and discovered "marshmallow overcoat" - that's some whacked out stuff... I loved it, especially the videos :o)_
Hey Bill.... Just dropping in to say hey... Workin in Mt Vernon now... I'll call you soon and yes the Oasis show will be somewhere down the line tell you the story later... Tell Julie and Xavier hello and wish them well... We'll get together soon before Shamybash and go through the setlist and it'll be awesome...
COMFEST was such a fantastic weekend! I loved singing with you and the Resonators on the Gazebo! I'm so grateful for that time. (Ichigo...) Glad it's on video!! :)
Hey Bill,
Thank you so much for making my birthday so kick ass!!! You rock dude!! I loved your set. I did miss ya afterwards though. Hope you made it home with no worries!! Again thanks. You were great!!
