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BILLY
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Experienced musician for hire
Male
53 years old
OXFORD, Massachusetts
United States
Last Login: 5/25/2009
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About me:
Billy Bruso is a native of central Massachusetts. He showed an interest in making music at the early age of five when his mother laid her acoustic guitar on his lap. He took lessons on drums then on the trumpet. Through the years he dabbled with the Jew’s harp, harmonica, flute, piano and violin but found his groove as a bass player in his first band which was an acoustic bluegrass quartet with no drummer. He quickly learned to keep a steady rhythm while delivering a solid bottom end. With that band he brought life to his original songs.
After five years performing at every conceivable type of venue, a re-location forced a band split. He has played with many other fine musicians through the years. Eventually he decided to go solo in 1994 and dusted off his 6-string acoustic and harmonica rack and hit the local solo acoustic circuit.
Through the years he has performed with other musicians at choice venues as a sideman on bass guitar for such notable performers as Phil Keaggy, Big Al Downing and Shirley Lewis.
These days most of his shows are private parties in New England and Florida and wherever it’s feasible. From time to time you can catch him at a local open mic or a rare club gig. His show is well worth the trip if you like great vocals and an enormous repertoire encompassing top genres and songs from the most famous to favorite obscure deep cuts. A song list spanning 3 centuries includes Rock, Country, Blues, Folk, Motown, Pop, Bluegrass, Patriotic, Irish, various Holiday and Funny Novelty songs, Gospel, Traditional American, Campfire Sing Along songs.
He always welcomes requests. He says, “I know thousands of songs by memory. I can sing songs all day from off the top of my head and never repeat one. But I like to do a lot of requests and audience participation songs if it’s appropriate. Because I know I’m giving someone what they want to hear, I’m inspired to do my best. I like having that connection with my audience. And, on the off chance I don’t know the song requested, it gives me a reason to learn it before I visit that venue again.”
For the majority of the last decade, Billy has focused on building a solid base of repeat clients who love his professionalism, dependability and personable, approachable nature. This he has done as a soloist with keyboards, acoustic guitar, harmonica and vocals. From time to time he uses sidemen on bass and drums to kick it up a notch for dance venues. All along, he has continued to write and record his own songs.
He is available for hire 24/7 with or without amplification.
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