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Billy Bouchard

...bacon,beans and limousines

About Me

The beauty of the brick....in particular, one of the many laid by the steady hands of noble laborers...wasn't enough to counter the trappings of small minds against a heart in the right place. Eventually, the lure of the left coast won out over the working class paradigm that is a place called Providence. After years of moderate contentment persuing punk endeavors, this boy caved in to the call of the fertile creative soil of the Bay Area. Arriving, as a cliche' (literally getting off of a plane with only a suitcase and a guitar) the stubborn heart eventually succumbed again, this time to an appreciation for unapologetic melodies and lyrics. The songs are not meant to re-invent the musical wheel....they are more a pastiche of homage....to the craftsmen (and women) who came before....and an attempt at honesty that makes some uncomfortable. Songs are more constructed than composed...made into spaces where the ether of mood and nostalgia co-habitate. These are humble constructs, not too decorative, not too utilitarian...... made with care...(this time with sound as the brick stand-in)...almost as if by the steady hands of a noble laborer......................."Originality is of no concern to me, authenticity is the only thing that matters." Billy Childish ........................"Writing about music is like dancing about architecture."Elvis Costello

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/17/2005
Band Members: I have recorded with, played in, performed with, written for, or have been otherwise affiliated with the following artists...(in no particular order) The Effection, Limp, Dancehall Crashers, Waterdog, BEO, Radio Days, Nick Hexum (311), Samiam, The Plus Ones, Greater Good, Guitar Shorty, The Simple Things, Christian Burns(B.B.Mack), NOFX, Bart Davenport
Influences: Nick Drake, Elvis Costello, The Shins, Big Star, The Kinks, Kings of Convenience, Billy Bragg, The Jam, Elliott Smith, Ted Leo, Sondra Lerche, Badfinger, Style Council, The Replacements, Lightning Bolt, Motorhead, Jawbreaker, Bad Brains, Sexual Chocolate, The Pogues, Television, The Small Faces, Rockpile, 3, Stereolab, Sam Cooke, My Bloody Valentine, Dag Nasty, Minor Threat, Sparklehorse, Zeppelin, Iron and Wine, Wilco, Gang of Four, Undertones, Stooges, Joe Jackson, Joan Jett, The Clash, Gil Scott Heron, the Decemberists, Stax-Stiff-Load-Dischord, The Zombies, Soul Side, Love, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Rolling Stones, George Jones, Creation, Husker Du, The Doves, Neutral Milk Hotel, Iron Maiden, Descendents, Minor Threat, Jets To Brazil, Band of Horses, The Beatles, AC/DC, The Alarm, The Pop-Rivets (or anything Billy Childish takes part in), The Who, The Figgs, Les Savvy Fav, The Doughboys, The Lovemakers, T.Rex, Carol King, Bowie......
Sounds Like: I dunno....you tell me
Record Label: independent
Type of Label: None

My Blog

(not so)New songs.....please read....

These are some of the ideas i was working on when Matthews shit got swiped. Most of the lyrics are wrong and the ideas are in their infancy....but you can get an overall sense of direction (i hope). N...
Posted by Billy Bouchard on Tue, 14 Mar 2006 10:42:00 PST

patience.....

I have....for the last year or more...been recording. Mostly with my close friend Matthew, who has stuck his neck out to lay down track after painstaking track....hour after hour in the studio, listen...
Posted by Billy Bouchard on Wed, 22 Feb 2006 11:22:00 PST

songs....

All of these songs are just demos, so a misplaced lyric or bad harmony should be forgiven.
Posted by Billy Bouchard on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST