Bill Bates is a Warwickshire based singer songwriter performing original songs in folk clubs and festivals.

His songs are almost autobiographical. "I tend to add on bits when it suits the song," Bill explained, "but I definitely won't let the truth get in the way of a good rhyme or story".

Bill's comedy songs are often about the ordinary things in his life, such catching a mild cold and thinking it might be Swine Flu, having to sell his children's toys at a car boot sale to help pay household bills or about disastrous family caravan holidays.

Bill enjoys the songs of Mike Harding, Bill Bailey, Jasper Carrot, Richard Digance and especially admires his mate Keith Donnelly. However, Bills songs do a have a definite unique and self desecrating style. "I tend to get the audience to laugh at me instead of with me. I think it is a gift" he explained.

To contact Bill please telephone 0777 5842 536 or email bill@billbatesmusic.co.uk