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Billy started playing the Guitar at
the age of five and at nineteen became a professional
musician.
He spent six years as a soloist, 'learning his trade' on
the road, where the experiences were invaluable and at
25, Billy toured with the very popular 'Stringband' for
six months before forming his own band, 'B.J. Curtis &
Nashville Express - (latterly called the 'B. J. Curtis
Band'). After extensive touring, playing the UK 'Country
Club scene', B.J. Curtis & Nashville Express achieved
major recognition by winning the British Country Music
Award's accolade of 'Rising Star of 1997'. During this
time 3 albums were produced and Billy’s solo video
performance was featured on Sky TV's CMT Europe.
January 1998 marked a significant change, the band was
dissolved with Billy deciding to take time out and
concentrate on his song writing and recording career.
After producing some great new original material Billy
signed with a new management company and returned to the
Country music circuit as a solo artist. His popularity
soon grew with his exhaustive repertoire of dance
favourites and in January 2002 featured on the front
cover of Line Dancer Magazine, heralding his acceptance
on the British line dance scene.
Whilst
generally acknowledged as one of the best guitarists on
the British Country music circuit, Billy is also an
excellent keyboard player and his musicianship, song
writing, production skills and his understanding of the
Line Dancing genre were soon noticed by top Line Dance
choreographers. These included Kate Sala, Ed Lawton,
Pedro Machado, Rachael McEnaney, Rob Fowler, Maggie
Gallagher, Liz Clarke, Peter Metelnick, Dynamite Dot,
Pat Stott, Johnny 2 Step, Max Perry & many more. This
resulted in an incredible demand for Billy to headline
at Line Dance festivals and events all over the UK and
Europe.
Back on the Country scene, Billy appeared with The
Mavericks, Shane Ritchie (Alfie Moon in Eastenders),
Martina McBride, Ty England, Tank Sherman, Acker Bilk,
Matchbox, Carlene Carter & many more top Country
artistes. He signed to music publisher Tabitha Music in
2004 and since then he has continued to record and has
release numerous CD’s and successfully achieved more
than 14,000 downloads in the USA from cafe's,
restaurants, bars, truck stops & fans with his self
penned track “That’s Love,” from his hit full length CD
“Bag it up.”
2007 & 2008 saw Billy co-starring in the fabulous UK
stage shows 'Route 66' & 'Superstars of Country',
touring everywhere for the hit productions was a 'Fab
Experience' says Billy!
With his
unique style influenced by Rock with a touch of Roll,
Billy has been writing new songs, some of which have
already been choreographed by Kate Sala.
Billy Curtis
Band, formed by UK top musicians, made a big hit in
France in 2009 on Billy Bob’s Saloon stage at “Disney
Country & Line Dance Festival”, at “The West Rennes
Country Days” and at the “Calais Country Festival”.
New thrilling
performances are to come in 2010, starting with “Mirande
Country Music Festival”, major international Country
event in Europe and ultimate ‘rendez-vous’ for all
Country lovers!!


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