Press Info

Bill Bates is a Warwickshire based singer songwriter and he performs original songs in folk clubs, festivals and parties throughout the UK.

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 as selling his children's toys at a car boot sale to help pay household bills, or about disastrous family holidays in his little family caravan.

After performing in local folk clubs and festivals for 10 years he has just released a live DVD.

“I was occasionally asked if I had a CD to sell,” Bill explained, “but I was always too embarrassed to actually make one. At one gig in Bedworth, I finally plucked up enough courage to record the gig. I set all the equipment up. Did the gig, and then realized half way through that I had forgotten to hit the record button!”

Bill Bates finally recorded and videoed a concert at the Warwick Folk Club and finally turned into it into a live DVD.

“It’s a pity I didn’t do it years ago” Bill said, “I may have been rich by now and living in a posh house in the sun away from the Credit Crunch.

To find out more about Bill Bates visit www.billbatesmusic.co.uk

Contact

To contact Bill please email bill@billbatesmusic.co.uk

or telephone 0777 5842 536

Links

Link to Harvey Band

Link to Time After Time