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2011 UK FALL TOUR
Fresh from playing with Jon Bon Jovi and Southside Johnny, Billy Walton and his band return to the Uk to promote a brand new cd suitably titled "Crank It Up".
A pro since he was 15, Billy was lead guitarist/vocalist with
Boccigalupe & the Bad Boys - who are Bruce Springsteen
& Little Steven Van Zandt contemporaries - Billy has played
countless gigs in both the United States and Europe and sat in with numerous
of rock luminaries including Springsteen, Gary US Bonds and
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s backing band, Double Trouble.
15 years on, Billy is stepping out with his own Billy Walton Band.
You can expect a combination of hard blues reminiscent of Hendrix, Clapton
and Vaughan mixed with a healthy dose of Warren Hayes
and Derrick Trucks. Fans already know Billy to be an explosive
performer & together with bassist William Paris and drummer
Marcus Croan the Billy Walton Band churns out a singular brand
of funky blues steeped in the jam band tradition.
Championed by Roger Mayer, the well-known British guitar effects guru who gave
Hendrix his guitar sound, and influenced by the rich New Jersey musical heritage,
The Billy Walton Band is everything you want in a powerhouse rock/blues band!