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American roots rock rebel Bill Lyerly has a fascination with Europe that follows the tradition of two famous bluesmen with whom he has performed. Both John Lee Hooker and Bo Diddley found a great echo in the Old World for their music, a scenario which has also led Lyerly to establish himself in the Basque Country. This veteran guitarist, singer/ songwriter and keyboard artist has had a magnificent response from the public who flock to his live performances. Like those shows, Lyerly´s records showcase his own unique vision of American roots music.

Lyerly began his musical career at age eleven after first hearing the blues/rock influenced music of the British Invasion. He played with bands throughout middle school, high school and college and in 1975 co-founded Super Grit Cowboy Band, called ¨the South´s hottest honky tonkers¨ by the The Village Voice. In 1980 Lyerly signed with RCA Nashville and began writing and recording albums and CDs, which include: Prodigal Son, Higher Ground, From The Old School, Railroad Station Blues, Cobalt Blues, Motel Room Blues, Requiem Mess, The Twang Years and Too Hurt To Cry. From 1999-2000 Lyerly was nominated for five CAMMYs, an East Coast rhythm and blues award, and won Best New Artist in 2000. Other greats Lyerly has performed with include: REM, Paul Rodgers, Gregg Allman, Eric Burdon, Levon Helm, John Mayall and many more.


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Bill Lyerly es un veterano blues rock & roller nacido en el sur profundo del USA. Ha sido descrito como el único, “authentic” blues artista en España. Con nueve discos de éxito a sus espaldas, remontando hasta tiempos del vinilo, Lyerly arrasa en el escenario con un nuevo estilo de música que recuerde a asfalto caliente y honkey tonks de verdad. Firmó con RCA Nashville, siendo todavía muy joven, pero a pesar de que su primer trabajo con el sello resultó ser un hit single a nivel internacional, Lyerly no tuvo reparo en dejarles cuando RCA intentaba influir en su música. Es ganador de un prestigioso premio de la Costa Este de Estados Unidos, el CAMMY, y tuvo cinco nominaciones más. Ha tocado con los grandes maestros del blues, rock & roll y country – una larga lista encabezada por Bo Diddley y John Lee Hooker quienes dejaron huella en Bill Lyerly no sólo por su música sino también por su gran humildad. Los fans de Lyerly van a sus conciertos, no para admirar rock moda ni para ver gimnasio con una guitarra. Van a ver “the real thing”: un roots artista con dedos de oro, un blues maestro del slide y un compositor de canciones cantadas por un genio humilde que siempre ha seguido su propio camino.

En 1975 fue uno de los dos creadores de Super Grit Cowboy Band, descrito por The Village Voice como “los honky tonkers mejores del Sur de Estados Unidos”. En 1980 Lyerly firmó con la RCA Nashville, y comenzó editando su propia música en albumes y CDs, incluyendo Prodigal Son, Higher Ground, From the Old School, Railroad Station Blues, Cobalt Blues, Motel Room Blues, Réquiem Mess, The Twang Years y Too Hurt To Cry. Lyerly también ha compartido escenario con figuras como R.E.M., Paul Rodgers, Gregg Allman, Eric Burdon, Levon Helm, John Mayall y muchos, muchos más.






 

Bill Lyerly's latest work, "Too Hurt To Cry", a blistering blues CD was released on St. Patrick´s Day, March 17, 2009.


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Bill Lyerly performing at the Azkena Rock Festival 2009 presentation show at
Kafe Antzokia- Bilbao
Bill Lyerly has performed with:

Gregg Allman
Fabulous Thunderbirds
Marshall Tucker Band
John Anderson
Foghat
Gary Stewart
Hank Ballard
Emmy Lou Harris
Delbert McClinton
Dickie Betts
Levon Helm
Ernest Tubb
Nappy Brown
David Holt
The Tubes
Eric Burdon
John Lee Hooker
Outlaws
The Crickets
Waylon Jennings
REM
Little Jimmy Dickens
George Jones
Paul Rodgers
Bo Diddley
Jim and Jesse
Roomful of Blues
Steve Earle
The Judds
Leon Russell
Tammy Wynette
Hank Williams, Jr.
Wet Wille
Rick Nelson
Conway Twitty
Gene Watson
Bill Monroe
Molly Hatchet
Ricky Skaggs
Steppenwolf
The Shirelles
Chubby Checker
Hayseed Dixie
T. Graham Brown
.38 Special
Brian Auger
David Allen Coe
Jerry Reed
John Mayall
Maurice Williams
Fingers Taylor

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