Biography
� Album of the Year
� Song of the Year
� Roots Rock Recording
� Roots Rock Vocalist
-2008 Washington Area Music (Wammie) Awards:
� Roots Rock Vocalist of the Year
-2007 Washington Area Music (Wammie) Award:
11 WAMMIE AWARD NOMINATIONS FOR 2008!
2003-07 15 "WAMMIE" AWARD NOMINATIONS
2007 MID-ATLANTIC SONG CONTEST honors "Party of One" in the Rock category
2005 MID-ATLANTIC SONG CONTEST
WINNER - ROCK CATEGORY: "Disconnected"
2005 BILLBOARD WORLD SONGWRITING CONTEST Honorable Mention: "Disconnected" (Solid theme, structure, lyrical content. Talented writing.)
"I have your CD in the Volvo. Nice one!"-- Ian Hunter, rock legend and former lead singer of Mott the Hoople
"Billy's a pro, he does Roots Rock about as well as it can be done." --WashingtonPost.com
"Deliciously earthy songs." --Washington Post Express
"Dose.. combines tuneful and dynamic rock with seemingly hard-earned, emotional maturity. You'll be happy when you hear it."
--Richard Gehr, Music for Grownups
"Coulter swaggers through his blues-rock compositions with deserved bravado and skillful songwriting." --OnTap Magazine
"Straight forward and gimmick-free... definitely a rock force to be reckoned with." --Music Monthly
"Good tunes... memorable melodies... subjects that everyday folks can relate to. Coulter is able to deliver on all counts." --Chesapeake Music Guide
ABOUT:
In just a few short years since his return to performing, singer/songwriter Billy Coulter has made a name for himself with inspired and energetic performances gracing the stages at some of the Mid-Atlantic’s top venues and festivals including: The Birchmere, Rams Head, Strathmore, IOTA and Celebrate Fairfax, frequently supporting national acts.
Coulter’s distinctive voice won him the Washington Area Music (WAMMIE) Award for Roots Rock Vocalist of the Year. (He and his band have been nominated for a total of 15 WAMMIEs since 2004.)
Drawing on influences as varied as Bob Dylan to Squeeze, Coulter creates an organic sound that seems familiar but is definitely new. His new CD, Dose, has been hailed as his best work yet and delivers more of his fearless expressions of loneliness, loss, humor and hope.
Standout tracks on the new disc include the catchy pop-rocker Party of One, the raunch ‘n roll jam I’ll Be Happy When..., his fan’s favorite cover Ring of Fire and the funked-up blues of Conscience.
His writing received honors from the Billboard and Mid-Atlantic Song Contests, including 2005 Rock Song of the Year (Disconnected) from the latter. Already, two of the new tracks, “Party of One†and “Conscience†were honored in Billboard’s recent competitions.
Billy performs acoustic solo/duo/trio shows or as a 5-piece band and is available for events of all kinds.
Instrumentation
Billy Coulter: Vocals, acoustic & electric guitars
Tommy Derr: Lead guitar, backing vocals
Chuck Dolan: Bass
Doug Tull: Drums
Brian Simms: Keyboards
**Also performing as an Acoustic Duo/Trio**
Discography
"Billy Coulter" on Confluence Records
"Dose" on Confluence Records
Stream the tracks from both CDs online at:
http://www.BillyCoulter.com
Links
| http://www.billycoulter.com |