Billy Bauer

About Billy Bauer:

I am a 26 year old student born and raised in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. I graduated from Northampton Community College with an Associates Degree in Computer Information Technology Networking in 2002. I recently decided to go back to school, and I am now a senior at Penn State University majoring in history. Right now I do not have any plans to teach history, but it is always an option.

My earliest musical influence was John Denver. When I was young, I would take camping trips with my grandparents and I can still remember singing John Denver songs in the back of their pickup truck the entire ride to their cabin. I picked up my first guitar in 2000, and since then I cannot put it down. Dave Matthews is the biggest reason why I love playing and writing music. I bought his acoustic CD release back in 2000 and it opened up an entire world of music to me. I managed to figure out his songs by ear and eventually I was writing my own music. Dave Matthews is not my only influence, but it is a major role. Over the summer of 2005 I decided that I should do something with the songs I wrote. I made a phone call to my good friend Damian and the next thing you know I had a CD. I just released my first CD “The Best of Both Worlds” with 10 original tracks written and performed by myself and a few great friends.

This month I kicked off the release of my new CD at the Old Brewery Tavern in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was the largest crowd the Old Brewery Tavern ever had for a live band. The future looks promising for CD sales and gigs. I am currently writing new songs and anxiously awaiting my return to the studio to record my next CD.

About Chris Lorenzetti:

A violinist for nearly 21 years and a pianist for 16, Christopher Lorenzetti has taught private violin and piano lessons for the past 7 years. In addition to his own studio in Bethlehem, PA., Christopher is an instructor at the Morris County Arts Workshop in Chester, N.J. and at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, P.A. Christopher is the co-founder and violinist in Classico Duetto, a duo of violin and piano that performs an array of musical arrangements at a variety of events, including weddings and other receptions. He possesses a B.A. in Music, Economics, and Urban Studies from Lehigh University and an M.S. in Arts Administration from Drexel University in Philadelphia. He currently resides in Northampton, PA with his wife, Jeanette.