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About Me

BC began playing his songs in bars and small theaters during the first half of 2001. Since then, various musicians (who are otherwise totally credible and actually quite talented) have been roped into performing and recording with him, sometimes appearing as "Bill Carson & his Checkered Past". Lately he's also had the good fortune to play with the New Music Collective, the Dangerous Strangers of Cabaret Kiki, Cary Ann Hearst, Garage Cuban Band, Shovels and Rope, the V-Tones, Lasso...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/31/2005
Band Website: billcarson.biz
Band Members: Jonathan Gray, Nathan Koci, Jack Burg, Evan Bivins, Matthew Bivins, Cary Ann Hearst, Michael Flynn, Josh Kaler, Genevieve Darling, Amanda Kapusouz, David Linaburg, Jay Clifford, Ward Williams, Michael Trent Robinson, Michael Gomez, others.
Influences: movies, natural disasters, misunderstanding others' lyrics.
Sounds Like:
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Hearts & Plugs

My friends Nick, Dan and Haley have a new place here on the intercom system called Hearts and Plugs. I encourage you to visit them.They have stories and interviews to share and wares for sale. Last we...
Posted by bill carson on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:08:00 PST

know your rights

The latest song posted here is one I didn't write myself. I know this is against the rules - I just wanted to share. I do encourage anyone who enjoys it to purchase the original here (or wherever)....
Posted by bill carson on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:07:00 PST

version

I recorded a rather hazy cover of a Slow Runner song for their collection of remixes, which is otherwise full of wonderfully imaginative (and danceable) versions of the already-brilliant source materi...
Posted by bill carson on Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:21:00 PST

flattered

Brooklyn friends Saint Margaret have recorded a very nice version of an obscure song of mine called "Careful". Listen to it here or here...
Posted by bill carson on Wed, 05 Apr 2006 09:20:00 PST

¡Concert!

Bill and others will be opening for the Films (a fine band, once neighbors, currently hanging their hats in the shadows of the BQE) when they play at Charleston's Music Farm on the 14th of April. It s...
Posted by bill carson on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 08:11:00 PST

new music 2/3

Join others interested in innovative music next friday (February 3rd) at Redux for the NewMusicCollective's "Workers' Union" concert. Among several thrilling pieces will be a new work by Charleston co...
Posted by bill carson on Thu, 26 Jan 2006 09:43:00 PST

blog no. 1

Last night, Cary Ann Hearst and I had the pleasure of playing our music at an otherwise mostly hardcore/metal/punk show at the American Legion Hall in Summerville, So. Carolina and it was truly one of...
Posted by bill carson on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:39:00 PST