Billy is a singer-songwriter and slide guitarist. He comes from the USA where he performed for over a decade with the Goodman Brothers along with Steve Kimock. He also played slide guitar and toured with Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane, Electric Hot Tuna), Dave Mason (Traffic), and played bass and was a road crew member for Starship along with Grace Slick.
Together with his brother Frank he received a four star review in the German Rolling Stone for the 1995 Goodman Brothers release Crooked Smile, and his 1998 solo debut Walk the Street Alone was equally well-received in Europe.
Billy lives near Heidelberg, and continues the tradition of folk and blues. His bottleneck slide guitar, original songs and expressive singing are his trademark. He has been called "the missing link between Paul Simon and Muddy Waters" and has opened shows for such greats as Van Morrison, David Lindley, Leon Russell, John Hammond, Tom Paxton, and many others.
Billy established the independent label "GoodmanRecords" in the year 2000 with three releases so far, Live in Amsterdam, Hellrides and Hollywood Waltzes and Blues, all of which have received international acclaim. Also, his version of "Billy the Kid" from Walk the Street Alone has been included in 2003 on the BMG compilation May Your Song Always Be Sung the Songs of Bob Dylan Vol. 3.
Billys CD Dark Horses, released in 2005, was recorded in America together with The Hooters after successfully opening their last two tours of Germany.
He is currently working with old friend and guitar master Steve Kimock.
Our bass player sneezed out his brains today. Oh what a mess they made too. We scooped them up and put them in one of those little baggies people use to scoop up doggy-poop when they walk their dogs. We went home and started frying our bass players brains with some sausage because sausage is tasty like that and invited all our friends over for breakfast. Everybody ate and ate and ate. They liked our bass players brains. We like to share ourselves self this way. Isn‘t that nice?
Hi Billy, I'm so sorry. I've forgotten your birthay on tuesday. But I was stressed out about Axel's birthday on Wednesday and the gig... :-) So now best wishes, congratulation and all the best for your future!!! I hope, we have you back in Celle with your same wonderful gig like friday and saturday last week! Thx again! We love you!
Hey, seems like there was a birthday you almost got away with without me knowing. But then there is myspace and total control nowadays. So Happy Birthday Billy. Leonard
Hi Billy, Nice to see you here on myspace! Thanks for adding me to be a part of your Myspace world.. I loved Video image of You and Randall, i enjoyed to see over and over again:)
I love this too:) http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=uH2gEBOM684&feature=related
((Take care of you and keep up good work))
Wishing you all the best .. Have a wonderul day THANK YOU again Take soon Suzy Xx :)
Hey Babe! How ya been? I have found yet another band and givin it another shot...so won't be headin' back to Germany this year. But, I'm havin a blast playin...Just hard to remember all the new songs in a short period of time! ROCK ON! ~LA
Hey Billy!!!! How are you doing man? Preparing for your tour? No news... we're worrying about you... I downloaded your "Johnny Anonimous" - nice song! Check out some new stuff on my page..
i hope this message finds you in good health, as time goes on i feel more; and more connected not only with you're music, but the Lyrics... that's some deep stuff.
and when i goto show i try to see it as a whole, not only what the song is saying to me; but what each set holds for me.
