Bill Reid

Rank #1 Horseshoe Bay, TX Blues / Americana-Folk / Children's

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Members: The best players I can find who'll tolerate me: Bill Hullett, Dow Tomlin, Clayton Ivey, Glen Duncan, Denis Solee, Mike Douchette, Vicki Carrico, Tom...

Sounds Like: Kris Kristofferson, Leonard Cohen, Josh White

Label: Fewer Sorrows Music (BMI)

Manager: Fewer Sorrows Music

Bio: BILL REID likes to talk about himself in the third person. People hate that. He's been playing & writing music since before you were born. His solo performances are finger-style blues & Americana, at places like Luckenbach, Austin's Cactus Cafe, and other listening venues in Texas, Nashville, and... See Full Bio

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Bill Reid has a show on 05/18/2013 at 07:00 PM @ Friendly Bar ... in Johnson City, TX http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/200587750 #concert

Press

"You really should get some new guitar strings, Bill."

— Anonymous

". . . Bill has good taste and high standards, and his maturity shows all over this record . . . surrounding himself with world class musicians to complement the iconic songs, and trusting those players enough not to get in the way . . . A-list names and (musical) resumes . . . great players playing with heart, integrity and respect for the music . . . He sings (the songs) like they're old friends, and the wonderful Fewer Sorrows Band holds them in the same high regard.

— Christine Albert, Board Vice-Chair, The Recording Academy (www.grammy.org), Blues for Lost Dreams

“Whenever a great album comes out, I like to look for a lesson that future recording artists can take from it. Today’s lesson is about technique. Led by the stellar production work of Brian Collins (who had hits with “Hello Texas,” “Statue Of A Fool”), Bill Reid releases his best work to date. . . . (a) ‘who’s who’ crowd of session players . . . and the band delivers big time. . . . The opening cut sets the tone for the disc, getting you ready for an entertaining ride through exciting Country Blues and soothing, relatable Story Songs. ”

— Lucky Boyd, founder, MyTexasMusic.com

". . . a rich tapestry that brings every song alive . . . Bill Reid and the Fewer Sorrows Band take the listener on a nonstop road trip with wonderful hills and curves. It's a great ride!" (from a review of Country Blues and Story Songs)

— Kathleen Hudson, Director, Texas Heritage Music Foundation

“Bill Reid would be as comfortable on a stool in the corner of a bar or coffee house as on a concert hall stage. His songs are pure and touch the heart.”

— KellysCountry.blogspot.com

“At the Texas Music Awards finalist program on February 27, Bill Reid's album, A Place Inside My Heart, was nominated for the Academy Award of Distinction. One of the other performers on the album, Mike Blakely, was nominated for Entertainer of the Year and Vocal Group Duo of the Year (for work separate from A Place Inside My Heart). When the news arrived, Reid was in Nashville working on a new project.”

— Texas Academy of Music webcast

“Bill Reid's "A Place Inside My Heart" won the Lyrics division of the 2010 Austin Songwriter Competition. Another Reid song, "Good Night, Moon (Lullaby for June), took third place in General division.”

— Lee Duffy, Austin Songwriters Group

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Fewer Sorrows Music: The Blog
Jan 23, 2011
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Sat
May 18

Friendly Bar Bistro
Johnson City, TX, US | 7:00pm
Friendly Bar Bistro
Johnson City, TX, US
Sat May 18 7:00pm
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Blues & Americana at Kenny's Cantina, AKA The Friendly!
Mon
Apr 1

Fuel Coffee House
Llano, TX, US | 6:30pm
Fuel Coffee House
Llano, TX, US
Mon Apr 01 6:30pm
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Bill's First Mondays Open Mike, every month at FUEL, just off the Square in Llano, Texas. Great music from Bill and his guests, and YOU can be a guest just by showing up and playing!
Fri
Mar 29

Double Horn Brewing Com…
Marble Falls, TX, US | 6:00pm
Double Horn Brewing Company
Marble Falls, TX, US
Fri Mar 29 6:00pm
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Blues & American roots at the Double Horn Brewing Company & restaurant
Tue
Mar 26

Poodies Roadhouse
Spicewood, TX, US | 4:00pm
Poodies Roadhouse
Spicewood, TX, US
Tue Mar 26 4:00pm
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Fri
Mar 15

Joe's Bar & Grill
Llano, TX, US | 7:00pm
Joe's Bar & Grill
Llano, TX, US
Fri Mar 15 7:00pm
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It's Bill's blues & Americana show at Joe's Bar, on Main Street across from the courthouse in Llano, Texas! C'mon down and see if they're got the new nacho machine!

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shadebull
Howdy from Austin Texas. What an amazing collection of songs you have done. Do you ever perform in Austin and if do I will come to meet you. Are you interested in a co-wr...
BadgerStatic
Cool Tunes, Vox and Playing!
Tracy O'Brien
Really enjoying your work this evening. Cheers! T.
bikerbob
Nice work here Bill....all the best....bb.
Suzanne Cook
Hello Bill Reid. Love your playing and your songs. Suzanne
Jeff "Dakota" Johnson
Great music!! Nice! Happy 2012

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Q: bill, I know this album is more "blues " oriented. what made you go in that direction for this one.

A: Thanks for asking! I'm tempted to say "I only know three chords," but that would be an insult to blues players everywhere. Good blues is a very complex business. Blues has been a part of my music for decades, and a part of American music for much longer. The new album, Blues for Lost Dreams, is the most coherent one we've recorded, in the sense that there's a consistent theme for listeners. I'm very proud of the arrangements and the playing; we have the best band I know! -- Bill

Asked by anonymous. Answered on Fri Aug 31 2012

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