KFMP:The Boileroom Show Thursday 16/02/2012 18:00

Billy uses his voice along with a collection of instruments and rhythmic tools to create a raw bluesy yet imaginative sound and style. He supports his live solo set with his album ‘Bare Bones’, a fourteen track recording captured live in the studio to recreate his live performance as much as possible.Billy’s home recorded debut album Bare Bones, which was professionally manufactured, is not your common or garden offering as he explains, “I always wanted to do a raw old fashioned recording with everything done in one live take, just like the way the old 1930s guys did, but of course with a bit of modern sparkle also!” The whole album was completed in three stages in just one day.

His stripped-down brand of blues draws inspiration from the sounds of: Jimi Hendrix and Bukka White, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Robert Johnson, Son House, Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, Chris Whitley, Ash Dargan, David Hudson, Reef, The Black Crowes and many more.

“Billy Irvine is a joy to watch onstage; a humble character producing sounds that stay with you long after his performance ends. From the driving stomp-box beat that resonates to your core, to the nostalgic blues journey he takes you on with his beat-up National guitars and mature voice switching from gravelly to honeyed, from the outset Billy is an artist that captures your attention. But it is when he skillfully adds in resonant melodies from his three didgeridoos that he becomes a truly exciting experience. Billy Irvine is a must-see.”

Susie Clarke, Musician/ Promoter- The Tup, Surrey.