About Me
Road Worm Music was founded in 2001 by Florida artists Bill Pillmore and Jess Pillmore. The label started out of necessity, they had music that was ready to be heard and the drive to support it independently. Co-Founder, Bill Pillmore, took his knowledge of the major labels (as a founding member of '70's folk rock band Cowboy on Capricorn Records) and built his own studio and label to support his alternative americana vision. Road Worm currently has four strong voices in its catalog spanning the East Coast from Florida to NYC.
Artists on the Road Worm label include:
Ron Morris - "Speak True" marks the debut CD for NY singer/songwriter, Ron Morris. Known for his intimate storytelling and infectious point of view, Morris is a performer to be reckoned with. His upbeat folk-pop is making waves on regional radio programs, and is featured on the nationally syndicated This Way Out and Sirius Satellite Radio. "His lyrics are simple, earnest, and from the heart, and hes got the voice to match." PM Magazine notes, Its simultaneously vulnerable yet strong, yearning yet reassuring.
Bill Pillmore - Bill was a founding member of Cowboy, an early Capricorn band, signed to the label at the insistence of Duane and Gregg Allman, who had played and jammed with various members in their early days. He was a contributing songwriter on "Reach for the Sky" and the critcally acclaimed "Five'll Getcha Ten". 25 years later, Pillmore emerged from the void after putting together his own digital recording studio, The Worm Hole, in St. Augustine, FL. His debut solo album, "Look In Look Out" has already made waves on NPR's nationally syndicated show 'Car Talk". "Soft, plaintive ballads and folk- and country-tinged tunes, " (Frank Gultch Jr. review).
Jess Pillmore - Jess' original brand of folktronica is crystallized in the eagerly awaited release, "Reveal". Following "Slightly Skewed", Pillmores well-received sophomore project, "Reveal" pairs music industry hard hitters Matt Chamberlain (Tori Amos, David Bowie, Fiona Apple) and Viktor Krauss (Union Station, Lyle Lovett) with a songwriter who has been called striking and daring lyrically and literally (KGPR 89.9 FM). Singer/songwriter Jess Pillmore's deep, husky alto, with its rich tonal quality is the ace card, writes Splendid e-zine, she'd certainly rip up the stage.
Mark Williams - Haunting melodies and poetic lyrics are Mark's signature. On the CD "Ghosts of Eden" Mark captures the soulful fire of his live performances. He uses guitars, harmonica, cellos, violins and steel guitar to convey raw emotion without sounding like over-polished corporate pop-rock. "When Mark is playing live, he tends to get all wrapped up in it and pulls in the audience with his energy," Bill Pillmore said. "I am really impressed with his focus. He has the focus to take the music deeper."
