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Bill MacKay
Indie / Experimental / Alternative

The smiling leaf of blood returns for a laugh



CHICAGO, Illinois
United States

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Last Login:  8/26/2010
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Member Since2/10/2006
Band Websitecdbaby.com/all/billdmackay
Band Members
Bill MacKay and Darts & Arrows: Bill MacKay and Darts & Arrows
DARTS & ARROWS CD IS HERE!: Bill MacKay, guitar and songs. Charles Rumback, drums. Matt Golombisky, bass. Ben Boye, piano. Greg Ward appears on clarinet on the song Black Leaves

BROKEN THINGS swim to the river CD features: Bill MacKay, guitar and songs. Greg Ward, alto sax. Todd Hill & Jason Ajemian, bass. Tim Daisy, drums.

SOUNDS OF NOW self-titled CD features: Bill MacKay, guitar and songs. Greg Ward, alto sax. Kyle Hernandez & Todd Hill, bass. Bud Melvin, banjo. Charles Rumback, drums.

Influences The Beatles, Sandy Bull, Laura Nyro, Nick Drake, John Coltrane, Victor Jara, Brigitte Fontaine, Jacques Brel, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Albert King, Leadbelly, Opal/Mazzy Star, The Who, Os Mutantes, Bela Bartok, The Doors/Robbie Krieger, Sylvia Plath, Roy Buchanan, Alice Coltrane, Velvet Underground, Georges Bolet, Jorma Kaukonen, My Bloody Valentine, Pentangle, Gram Parsons, Louis-Ferdinand Celine, Jack Kerouac, Thomas Wolfe. Joseph Amiel, Sylvia Plath.
Sounds Like WNUR 89.3 FM | Chicago’s Sound Experiment

[Darts & Arrows is a] Chicago quartet that takes folk/pop instrumentals and turns them into improvised explorations. Instrumental pop music – if such a thing can exist – is rare to hear played live, and played well, rarer still, but MacKay’s compositions are much more nuanced than your typical jamband.'

WNUR 89.3 FM | Chicago’s Sound Experiment

'Broken Things, led by guitarist Bill MacKay, combines elements of jazz and rock music with downright hummable melodies to make songs that sound familiar even though you’re hearing them for the very first time.

Record LabelSon of Fire Recordings
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Sep 27 2010 7:30P
MacKay + @ Myopic Books Chicago, Illinois
Sep 30 2010 9:00P
Jeff Greene's Watershed @ Elastic Arts Chicago, Illinois
Oct 5 2010 9:00P
Bill MacKay & Jeff Greene @ Jerry's Chicago, IL
Oct 25 2010 10:00P
Darts & Arrows @ The Skylark Chicago, Illinois

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DISCOGRAPHY

Darts & Arrows | Bill MacKay and Darts & Arrows (2010) (all songs & guitar)

The Postman Delivers: A Chicago Musician's Tribute to John Prine, Vol. 1 (guitars on Illegal Smile)

Paul Justin Mooney | Because of a Woman (2010) (guitars, bass, piano)

Colorlist | Photographs (2008) (guitar)

Broken Things | Swim to the River (2007) (all songs & guitar)

Who Cares How Long You Sink | Folk Forms...(2007) (guitar)

Colorlist | Lists (2007) (guitar)

Bud Melvin | Escape from Eden (2007) ('Soul in Violet'/MacKay)

Savoir Faire & ESP | Running out of Time (2005) (guitar)

Bill MacKay & Sounds of Now (2004) (all songs & guitar)

Atomic Cafe | Asylum Sweet Asylum (1993) (guitar)

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Megan

Megan Johnson



Sep 3 2010 6:08 AM

Hello Bill MacKay, How is your day today?


Soneec Nuevo Album "Universo"

Soneec Nuevo Album "Universo"



Aug 4 2010 4:07 PM

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Hola!!!!! te invitamos a Descargar El Segundo Disco De soneec "Universo" y El Primer Sencillo "Sera" Totalmente Gratis, Descargalo Antes Que Nadie Proximamente En Mixup . Solo Descarga Descomprime Y Listo!!!


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laurent marshaoui

laurent marshaoui



Jul 27 2010 7:28 AM

Thanks for the add !!
Nestor F. Canister

Nestor F. Canister



Jul 17 2010 5:38 AM


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Megan

Megan Johnson



Jul 15 2010 2:05 AM

Hello Bill MacKay! How is it going?

ROCKOTITLAN CHICAGO

ROCKOTITLAN CHICAGO



Jul 12 2010 2:25 PM

Saludos de parte de rokOTItlan !!!Los esperamos en nuestros siguientes eventos.
blanquite

blanquite



Jun 28 2010 11:28 PM

Hey man -- it was great to touch base at Gallry Cabray the other night.  I really dug your approach.  "Slow and pretty."
EletriKa Street_Team ╬BrazilianM£ŦAL

EletriKa Street_Team ╬BrazilianM£ŦAL



Jun 26 2010 1:20 AM

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Hi Bill MacKay. EletriKa sounds completely different from any Metal band you have ever heard. The Brazilian rhythms and the Portuguese language added to the songs make its style unique, giving birth to a new kind of Metal. If you are really looking for something new about Metal, you should check EletriKa out! Thanks a lot for the attention and support. Keep in touch.

Kisses from Brazil,
Marie

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Blz, Bill MacKay? Agentejunta Metal com unstreco Brasileiro. Tamutendo umbomretorno dasradiosgringas nosquatrocontos.
Quandorolaumtempinho, mefalaoqueachoudo £leTriKa, blz? Valeudemaisaforça! Mantenhacontato.

Grandeabraço,
Claudio David

Megan

Megan Johnson



Jun 15 2010 1:23 AM

Hello Bill MacKay! Thanks for the add!







Hardware - Fusion Tribute to Jimi Hendrix

Hardware - Fusion Tribute to Jimi Hendrix



Jun 11 2010 7:54 AM

Hi,
Sounds good!
Soneec Nuevo Album "Universo"

Soneec Nuevo Album "Universo"



Jun 10 2010 11:57 PM

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Descargate El Segundo Disco De soneec "Universo" y El Primer Sencillo "Sera" Descargalo Antes Que Nadie Proximamente En Mixup . Solo Descarga Descomprime Y Listo Tenadras Mucho Rock.


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FANDANGUERO



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Cheryl

Cheryl Hayes



May 3 2010 10:54 AM

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May 2 2010 2:25 PM

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Vince Falzone

Vince Falzone



Apr 20 2010 3:49 AM

Rock On.. Bill MacKay,

My latest Album "Strip of Leather" has been released ... Rock On.. VF

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EletriKa ╬BrazilianM£ŦAL

EletriKa ╬BrazilianM£ŦAL



Apr 15 2010 9:23 PM

CLICK HERE & DOWNLOAD FOR FREE ELETRIKA 2o1o "S.O.B. v3.1beta" (((LIMITED)))

Hi Bill MacKay. EletriKa sounds completely different from any Metal band you have ever heard. The Brazilian rhythms and the Portuguese language added to the songs make its style unique, giving birth to a new kind of Metal. If you are really looking for something new about Metal, you should check EletriKa out! Thanks a lot for the attention and support. Keep in touch.

Kisses from Brazil,
Marie

[Brazilian M£TAL]



Blz, Bill MacKay? Agentejunta Metal com unstreco Brasileiro. Tamutendo umbomretorno dasradiosgringas nosquatrocontos.
Quandorolaumtempinho, mefalaoqueachoudo £leTriKa, blz? Valeudemaisaforça! Mantenhacontato.

Grandeabraço,
Claudio David
Soneec Nuevo Album "Universo"

Soneec Nuevo Album "Universo"



Apr 12 2010 7:37 PM

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Apr 10 2010 4:45 PM

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Rocksmith

Rocksmith



Mar 19 2010 11:47 AM

Hi Bill MacKay,
thanks for the add, glad you like our sounds. Please do tell your friends about us, and don't forget to add us on Facebook too, the link's on our page, thanks.
Mark Lotz & A Fula’s Call

Mark Lotz & A Fula’s Call



Mar 16 2010 9:35 AM

..Jarama!
Mark Alban Lotz

Mark Alban Lotz



Mar 12 2010 12:47 PM

Top Tunage Here, Bill!
M.Kneer & M.Lotz: u-ex(perimental)

M.Kneer & M.Lotz: u-ex(perimental)



Mar 6 2010 10:03 AM

a bliss to creative music!
KARL E. H. SEIGFRIED

KARL E. H. SEIGFRIED



Jan 7 2010 1:49 AM

Happy New Year, BM!
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FANDANGUERO



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Dec 10 2009 2:16 PM

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