Eclectic blend of Modern Country including the sensational new Wedding Ballad entitled "This Night", featuring Jamie O'Neal.

10 MP3 Songs
COUNTRY: Country Pop, COUNTRY: Rodeo



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Raised in the piedmont region of western North Carolina, Billy grew up surrounded by the sounds coming down off the Blue Ridge Mountains that cut a swath between Charlotte and Nashville. That music permeated his childhood and etched an indelible impression on his creative sensibilities. Although his love of that music remained constant, the whining pedal steel guitars and plucking banjos would begin to play second fiddle to the screaming guitars and funky synthesizers of hard rock as he entered his tempestuous teenage years. During those years he found himself living a double-life: on the one hand, it was made up of late night jam sessions in numerous garage bands with the group of long-haired metal heads he'd befriended; and on the other hand, it would be marked by many a Saturday afternoon mixing it up on the gridiron with his other group of buddies, the helmet heads. After a sidelining injury in high school, Billy began to ponder what the next handful of years held in store. After deciding that his football days had run their course, the options of future pursuit included college, more music and preparing for a more involved role in a family business his folks had launched.

Upon graduation, he set out for a brief stint in volunteer public-service work before relocating to Chicago to begin a whole new adventure. It was there that he embarked upon a concentrated effort to assist in growing the family business - which would include more education - all the while working to develop a team of like-minded musicians in order to craft a distinct sound through the blending of the genres and styles of music upon which he had cut his teeth.

Immediately following the completion of his M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago ('06), work began on his latest compilation of material entitled "A Manâs Gotta Doâ¦What a Man's Gotta Do".

The origins of this new project began with a friendship and musical partnership forged between Billy and Mike Peters. Mike has played a vital role in helping to put together a creative team, and has been an important influence in crafting their musical direction. Another critical partner in this burgeoning alliance is Mikeâs long time friend, Rob Martucci. An accomplished pianist and arranger, as well as an incredible songsmith, Rob is contributing greatly to the formulation of a signature sound with respect to the developing body of music that is being produced by this team. Another key ingredient in the wonderful chemistry that was achieved on this project is the friendship with Rodney Good and Jamie O'Neal. The contributions they made, creatively and in so many other ways, enriched this recording and brought out the best in all of those involved.

Billy is also grateful to the other musicians and writers who are contributing their talents to whatâs been started: Mike Aquino, Dave Benziger, Rodney Briggs, Todd "TC" Carlson, Mike Denning, Don Devereaux, Curt Goad, Ray Hacker, Harry Harless, David Jecka, Karen McNamara, Dan Pitney, Troy Powers, Scott Randall Rhodes, Jessica Rae Skillicorn, Ilya Toshinsky, Barbara Wilkinson and Sonya Wood.

Stay tuned for more from Billy and his fellow music junkies who are busy at work churning out more tunes that aim to reach deep inside and stir the soul.