Although a Detroit native, Bill Bynum's musical roots are deep in the South. His parents migrated from the West Memphis, Arkansas area to Michigan's steel industry in the 1940's, bringing, like many, their love for bluegrass and country music. Bill and his four siblings grew up listening to artists like Johnny Cash and Buck Owens on Detroit's country radio station, "The Big D", through an old AM radio.
It was Detroit Rock that drove Bill's early musical career. But in 1999, Bill heard "Yours Forever Blue" by Steve Earle and The Del McCoury on PublicRadio. At that moment a passion developed as he found himself with a "non-stop desire to hear and play those songs". From that moment on, Bill started writing and playing live whenever and wherever he could.
With songs both traditional and original, and a sound that's at once as comfortable as your favorite pair of old jeans and as fresh as a blade of new grass, Bill Bynum & Co. is a band that's easy to love and hard to quit!
Bill has written a number of songs which deliver a story with strong emotional content and has collaborated with bluegrass industry legend, Pete Goble. Pete Goble is an IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Lifetime Achievement Award Winner who has written songs recorded by Alison Kraus, Hot Rize, Blue Highway and Mountain Heart among many others. Bill was 1st Place Winner in the 2004 Metro Detroit Songwriting Showcase with his song "Lovin' You", along with the 2006 Open Mic Artist of the year at "The Ark" in Ann Arbor. Bill lives for the joy of entertaining his audience -- a true showman!
Bill Bynum's extraordinarily talented "Company" is comprised of Mary Seelhorst on fiddle and vocals; Dave Keeney on dobro and guitar; and Chuck Anderson on the double bass, along with the occasional help of David Mosher.
Mary Seelhorst is a powerful and intuitive fiddler and outstanding vocalist who hails from the hills of Athens, Ohio. She's performed with bands in Ohio, North Carolina and Michigan for over 30 years. She's also a writer and photographer, and shot all the photos for the band's upcoming CD.
Dave Keeney plays dobro and guitar with exceptional skill, talent and taste. Tradition means alot to Dave, who lives on an apple orchard that's been in his family since 1843. A former long-haul trucker, Dave's the real deal. This guy can do it all, and sing about it, too!
Chuck Anderson picked up the double bass in 2001 at the urging of a friend who thought there were too many guitar pickers at bluegrass jams! Since then, Chuck has played everything from jazz standards to old-time fiddle tunes. As a former sound man at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI, and with a background in physics, Chuck's the one the band turns to when they need someone to troubleshoot and PA or divvy up the tab!
David Mosher plays a magnificent mandolin, and adds another layer of vocal harmony, as well. David is a full-time musician/producer, and a three-time Detroit Music Award winner for best folk/bluegrass instrumentalist. He not only played several instruments on the new CD, but recorded and produced it, as well.
For booking or publicity information, please contact Bill via email at
[email protected], or leave a message for Bill via this MySpace site.
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