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About Me

Listening to Bill Maier and Ten Gallon Fat will leave you feeling as satisfied as a great big helping of moms apple pie... ala mode of course! For years a dynamic performer on the New York music scene, Bill Maier's talents as a songwriter and singer earned him the respect of his musical peers, and rave reviews in local and national publications. Performing Songwriter Magazine said, Maier writes lyrics that touch the heart, and melodies that stay in your head. Newsday's Nightbeat called him a songwriting sharpshooter ...one of New York's best kept musical secrets." Maier and his band, Ten Gallon Fat cut it's teeth playing legendary New York City clubs like Kenny's Castaways, The Bitter End, and the now defunct Crossroads. The band earned it's reputation as one of the top live acts around, appearing in the finals of the Long Island Music Festival, and being selected as one of the Top Ten bands in the NY Tri State area by WCCN radio in Connecticut. Despite their success as a live band, the band only managed to release one full length CD before Maier moved to Nashville to concentrate on his songwriting.Maiers songwriting reputation is spreading from New York to Nashville and beyond. His song, Little Tin Can, was judged among the top songs in the CMT/Nashville Songwriters Associations Songwriting Contest. A few trips to Music City brought him some new fans, the attention of a few major music publishers, and the opportunity to perform in-the-round with an A-list of Nashville hit writers, including Bob DiPiero, Deborah Allen, Alex Call, and Stewart Harris. With each successive trip to Nashville, Maier became more entrenched in the Nashville music scene, working with music publishers and writing with many talented writers. He decided to make Nashville his home in July 2006.

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Member Since: 2/6/2006
Band Website: tengallonfat.com
Band Members: Bill Maier - Lead Vocal, acoustic guitar
Scott Neubert - Electric guitar, vocals
Robert K. Wolf- bass guitar, vocals
Andy Hull - drums

Influences: ARTISTS and WRITERS I LOVE: Hank Williams, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, David Gates, Brooks and Dunne, Grateful Dead, The Band, Sting, Bacharach and David, Chicago, Steely Dan, Shut Up and Drive, The International Harrington and Mazzi Teenibopper Dude Band, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, Neil Young, Rod Stewart, Keith Urban, Wilco, Stevie Wonder, Wallflowers, Billy Joel, Squeeze, Sly and The Family Stone, James Brown, Van Morrison, The Who, The Boss, Elvis Costello, Hugh Prestwood, The Ankles, Toby Keith, Rivers Rutherford, The Faces, Psychedelic Furs, Bob DiPiero, Harley Allen, Gary Burr, Tricia Yearwood, Vince Gill, Stephen Bishop, Tom Petty, Bruce Robison, Shawn Colvin, The Eagles, Eric Clapton, Todd Rundgren, The James Gang, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Little Feat, Rodney Crowell, Jeffrey Steele, Cari Cole, Carole King, Lucinda Williams, Peter Frampton, Jayhawks, Rickie Lee Jones, John Hiatt, Ray Charles, David Wilcox, Marc Cohn, John Prine, Hall and Oates, Brad Paisley, James Dean Hicks, Al Anderson and many more...
Sounds Like: A tasty treat as delicious as mom's hot apple pie. 3 chord country and rock and roll. Pure Americana music, straight from the heart. New country with a rock edge. Tim McGraw, John Mellencamp, The Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers and Jackson Browne all mixed up into one.
Record Label: Ten Gallon Fat, Nashville
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Thank You

Just wanted to send out a giant THANK YOUto all of you that came out to our full band show at The Bluebird Cafe last Sunday. The place was packed to capacity. The large lively crowd made for a great ...
Posted by Bill Maier on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:53:00 PST

The Bluebird Cafe

Man, I never get tired of playing the Bluebird Cafe!! I just love that place. I played there last night with my good friends, Jo Clark, Rob Wolf, and JR Russell. Saturday night early show. The plac...
Posted by Bill Maier on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:04:00 PST

NEW CD AVAILABLE AT WWW.TENGALLONFAT.COM

HEY YA'LL,I'M VERY EXCITED TO SAY MY CD IS FINALLY DONE.POSTED 4 OF THE SONGS HERE ON MY MYSPACE PAGE.13 SONGS FOR ONLY 12 BUCKS INCLUDING SHIPPING. ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY AT WWW.TENGALLONFAT.COMTHANKS...
Posted by Bill Maier on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:49:00 PST

NEW SONGS POSTED FROM MY NEW CD

I just wanted to let you know...I've just posted some new songs on my myspace page.From my new CD.13 songs for only 12 bucks.Including the shipping.I'm very excited.It's available at my website http//...
Posted by Bill Maier on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:37:00 PST