Bill cut his musical teeth at Chicago's nationally reknown Old Town School of Folk Music, that led to jobs at Chicago and suburban folk clubs.  The coffeehouse circuit in college towns and on university campuses came next.  It was in these places he met some like minded musicians and formed a band called Poker Flatts.  
 
That band turned out one of the first, if not the first, independently produced albums (we’re talking vinyl here) of all original, progressive country music in Illinois.  In addition to the club scene, the band was featured at festivals like Steamboat Days in Burlington, Iowa, the Fort Madison Iowa Rodeo, the Heart of Illinois Fair and Chicagofest. 
 
Through the band’s touring and various means of distribution, that record was played on radio stations in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and far flung places like California, Arizona, Montana, Canada and even Europe.  The band survived three incarnations before the final demise in 1984.
 
That year brought a move to Petersburg, Illinois.  More solo jobs and various stints as a guitar player in local country bands including the Savanah Rose Band.  During Bill's tenure with that band they were voted "Best Country Band" in an Illinois Times readers opinion poll.  Eventually, Bill landed a job in the house band at Nashville North USA in Taylorville, Illinois.  At that opry, a major stop for Nashville acts in the Midwest, Bill played over 300 shows as the opening act for country music’s new comers and all time greats.  That band gained a reputation as one of the best around and also played county fairs, town homecomings, the Decatur Celebration and the Summer Start Festival in Decatur.  All good things come to an end, as they say, the opry hit hard financial times and closed.  It was demanding but a very rewarding musical experience.  

The future is the past and the acoustic music roots that have always been there have began to grow again. 
 
An all acoustic CD of original music with a “new grass” sound has been completed and available on I-Tunes and CD Baby.  The solo act is being revved up with sets containing original music along with tunes from the likes of Bob Dylan, James Taylor, The Beatles, Gerry Garcia, Peter Rowan, Sam Bush, Doc Watson and contemporary Bluegrass favorites like The Infamous Stringdusters and The Grascals.  All that is missing is you.  Got a venue?  The trail is up ahead.  Let’s get together and make some music.