Member Since: 9/27/2005
Band Website: billywatson.com
Band Members:NATHAN JAMES-Guitar (James Harman) ADRIAN DEMAIN-Guitar (Cheap Leis, Lee Rocker)
ROBIN HENKEL-Bass & Guitar (Himself, Big Rig Deluxe, 7th Day Buskers)
PHIL ROWLEY-Drums (Blue Largo, Blue Four)
KYLE JESTER-Guitar (Small Town Heroes, Candye Kane)
CHRIS MICHAELS-Upright Bass (The Late Show)
BUZZ CAMPBELL-Guitar (Hot Rod Lincoln, Sh-Na-Na)
TOM HARKENRIDER-Guitar (Candye Kane)
JERRY "HOT ROD" DEMINK-Guitar (Billy Bacon & theForbidden Pigs)
TARYN DONATH-Piano (Taryn Donath Band)
PAUL KIMBAROW-Drums (Sha-Na-Na)
JUNIOR WATSON-Guitar (Himself, Canned Heat, Rod Piazza)
BRIAN "NUCCI" CANTRELL-Drums (Hot Chicken Stew)
GREG WILLIS-Bass (Candye Kane)
TYLER BUCKLEY-Drums (Candye Kane)
JOEY JAZDZEWSKI-Bass (James Harman, The Paladins)
JOHNNY VIAU-Saxophone (Rod Piazza)
GEORGE SLUPPICK-Drums (Robert Walter's 20th Congress)
JOHNNY G D'ARTENAY-Bass (Hot Rod Lincoln)
TONY TOMLINSON-Guitar (The Fremonts)
Influences: "Billy Watson never ever let no-one down!!! His harmonica stylings and musical ideas, combined with his level of superior showmanship makes Billy one of the finest entertainers I have ever heard and seen!!! ...Can I get a witness?!?!!!! Straight-Up!!!"
- DAVE GONZALES/The Paladins.
"Billy Watson makes me smile and laugh out loud! He's a consummate harmonica player with fine tone who doesn't stare down at the audience like a smug mother f@*$!.., saying yeah I'm cool. He's having fun with something he digs and invites the listener and watcher to come on with him. Three cheers!!! Let's dance!!"
- JAMES HARMAN.
"Billy Watson plays magnificent blues harmonica and still has a sense of humor."
- LEE OSKAR
Sounds Like: A barrel of monkeys
Record Label: Lil' Snick Music
Type of Label: None