Sons of Bill
NewMusicForOldFolks says …
Three-fifths of Sons of Bill is a set of brothers, Sam, Abe and James Wilson. Their fathers' name is, you guessed it, Bill. The brothers hail from Charlottesville, Va., where there father is a Theology and Literature professor at the University of Virginia. The Wilsons share writing duties in the band and the resulting songs are, as you'd imagine, thoughtful and literate. The woods of central Virginia give the band's music an Americana feel without being too "Country." Give the newest album, Love & Logic, a listen.
Artist's Info
Website: sonsofbill.com
See them live: Tour dates
Record company: Gray Fox Records
Genre: Americana, Rock ’n Roll
If you like this, look into: Houndmouth, Heartless Bastards, Martin Sexton
Bio (From the artist's webpage)
It’s easy to say that Sons of Bill can sound more like Townes Van Zandt or early R.E.M. depending on the track, even moving into their own brand of down-home psychedelia that American Songwriter described as a “countrified Pink Floyd.” But the real achievement of Love and Logic is the songwriting, the Wilson brothers’ ability to craft literate and deeply introspective lyrics while still managing to deliver it all as a rock and roll band. It’s a soul-searcher’s soundtrack for an over-stimulated age. A roots rock album that stands out in 2014. (more)
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Recordings
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LOVE & LOGIC (2014): Love & Logic is an ambitious album for the three brothers Sam, Abe, and James Wilson, who share equal duty singing and writing throughout the album. The Virginia roots obviously run deep, with dreamy pedal steel, banjo, and three part harmonies that could have only been learned at church. But the record moves into enough layered pop productions and rock and roll bravado throughout to keep you guessing as to just who these boys are, and what they ve been listening to.
Others
A Far Cry from Freedom (2006)
One Town Away (2009)
Take a Shower, Call Your Mother, Your Life Is in Shambles - EP (2010)
Sirens (2012)
