Charlottesville, Virginia
29 Years Old
Band, Songwriter

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BIOGRAPHY

Bill Wilson is from central Virginia. He is a professor of philisophical theology, a songwriter, an expert on the southern agrarian movement, and a father of 6.

His 3 eldest sons returned to Virginia to start a rock band in 2006 with long-time musical compadres Seth Green and Todd Wellons. As a tribute to the man who taught them how to play guitar, write songs, drive a stick-shift, and back up a trailer, the band decided to name themselves Sons of Bill.

With two independently released albums, and a live show known to evolve from acoustic ballads into sweaty stage dives, the Sons of Bill are quickly establishing themselves as one of the hardest working and most promising rock bands in the south.

GENRES

Rock , Alternative Country

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Sons of Bill Publishing (BMI), independent publishing company

Contact

Management: Wes Kidd / wes.kidd@redlightmanagement.com
Publishing: Sons of Bill Publishing (BMI) / band@sonsofbill.com
Label: Gray Fox Records / band@sonsofbill.com
Booking: Aaron Tannenbaum / Paradigm Agency / atannenbaum@paradigmagency.com

P.R.O.

BMI

INFLUENCES

George Jones, Iron Maiden, Tom Petty, The Band, Bill

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