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November 27, 2009 -
Bill Culp will be performing at the 2009 Grey Cup Celebration in Calgary, Alberta, as part of "The Dave Rave Band, starring Gord Lewis from Teenage Head" show. The group consists of Gord Lewis (Teenage Head) on lead guitar, Dave Rave (ex-Teenage Head, The Shakers) on vocals and guitar, Cleave Anderson (ex-Blue Rodeo) on drums, alongside Bill Culp (Problem Children, The Sun Records Show) on bass and vocals.
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August 20, 2008-
Bill Culp will be performing in a series of exciting shows in Western Canada in the fall of 2008. The first performance is scheduled for Friday August 29 at the legendary Railway Club in downtown Vancouver, as part of the annual "International Pop Overthrow" Festival. Joining Bill will be festival headliner Dave Rave (ex-Teenage Head), Dave McGee (Forgotten Rebels) and Patrick Brown (The Prairie Dogs). The band is scheduled to hit the stage at 11:00pm.
On Saturday August 31, Bill will perform at the 3rd annual "Winestock Festival" on Pender Island, British Columbia. For this event, Bill will be performing with an all-star line-up of Canadian talent including Jack Syperek from The Trews, Kevin Kane (Grapes of Wrath), Steven Drake (The Odds), Del Cowsill (son of Billy Cowsill, from the legendary 1960's band The Cowsills), and Simon Kendall (Doug and the Slugs), along with Dave Rave (ex-Teenage Head). Also scheduled to appear at the festival are Ridley Bent, Bill Bourne and Wyckham Porteous.
In October and November, Bill will performing a string of dates in British Columbia with "Good Rockin' Tonight: The Sun Records Story". In the two-act musical play, Bill will portray the "King of Rockabilly", Carl Perkins. The troupe will perform theatre shows across British Columbia, including multiple night runs in Surrey, Kelowna, Vancouver Island, with numerous one-nighters planned for Prince Rupert, Terrace, and Oliver, with more dates to follow.
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December 20, 2007-
Bill Culp has written and recorded a new Christmas song for inclusion on the annual "Hamilton Valleyview Christmas" compilation CD. This year's track is called "Go Cat Go! Christmas" and is pure rockabilly featuring upright "slap" bass, acoustic guitar and lead guitar with classic echo sound. The track also features harmony vocals from Rick Andrew (The Shakers).
While in the studio, Bill also offered his bass playing and drumming talents to Dave Rave (ex-Teenage Head) and Rick Andrew, who both contributed separate cuts to the disc. Other musicians featured on this years compilation include Ray Materick, Tim Gibbons and Trickbag.
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July 1, 2007, Hamilton, Canada-
Club Absinthe is pleased to announce a special Sunday evening performance featuring legendary American singer-songwriter Peter Case on Sunday July 8. Originally known for his 1980's hit "A Million Miles Away" as a member of The Plimsouls, Case is now a highly-regarded tunesmith who performs an amazing solo acoustic show. His compositions have been covered by many top Americana artists including Roseanne Cash and Joe Ely amongst others.
At the show, Peter Case will be sharing the spotlight with Hamilton's own Dave Rave (Teenage Head, The Shakers) who will be accompanied by Bill Culp and Gary 'Pig" Gold from New Jersey, USA. Rave himself is currently riding a wave of successful songwriting sessions, scoring a major Canadian hit called "I Can't Say" for The Trews last year.
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October 15, 2006-
Since returning from recording at the famed Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee earlier this year, Bill Culp is poised to portray a legendary Sun performer in a new musical. Based on the story of Sun Records and featuring music from Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis, Culp will portray Carl Perkins in an exciting two-act musical play called "Good Rockin' Tonight". Best known for his song "Blue Suede Shoes", which was the first record to become a Top Ten hit on the Blues, Country and Pop charts simultaneously, Perkins was potentially considered to be "the next Elvis" until sidelined by a car accident on his way to a taping of the Perry Como show.
Culp will portray Perkins and perform several hits from Carl's song catalogue including "Matchbox", "Honey Don't" and "Blue Suede Shoes". During the second act, which features a re-creation of a 1956 "Louisiana Hayride" radio broadcast, Culp will also perform hits from other Sun artists including "Red Hot" by Billy Lee Riley, and "Break Up" by Charlie Rich.
Bill notes "I've always loved these songs, and I truly believe the Sun Records story is an important part of our musical history".
The play debuts the first of three shows on Sunday October 15 at the Port Mansion Dinner Theatre in St. Catharines, Ontario before moving on to other venues around the province. Tickets are available on-line by visiting www.portmansion.com
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April 1, 2006-
Canadian roots artist Bill Culp has just completed recording of a new song at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Accompanied by veteran Sun producer James Lott on lead guitar, and engineer Matt Ross behind the board, the group cut "Your True Love" orginally recorded by Carl Perkins.
"The song itself is a somewhat obscure number by Carl, but it's a great song that combines a pop sensibility with a true rockabilly feel. I tried to capture some of that 'Carl' magic on my version" notes Culp, who expects to add the song to his next album scheduled for delivery in late 2006.
The Sun Studio was launched by Sam Phillips in the 1950's and helped to launch the careers of many rock & roll pioneers including Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Carl Pekins and Johnny Cash. With the studio playing a prominent role in the recent Cash film "Walk the Line", the Sun Studio is riding a renewed wave of popularity amongst all ages. The Sun Studio was declared an historical landmark by the US government in 2003.
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March 1, 2006-
Bill Culp will be appearing at the annual "International Pop Overthrow" Fesitval in Nashville, Tenessee, USA on March 15, 2006. For this event, Bill will be performing a solo acoustic set, scheduled to appear at 8:30pm. Here is the complete line-up for the evening:
8:00 John McMullan
8:30 Bill Culp
9:00 Kevin Moore
9:30 Sebastian Clark
10:00 Jonathan Bright
10:30 Greenland
11:00 Groove Addiction
The International Pop Overthrow features world-class acts from around the globe, and is held annually in both the United States and in Europe. For a complete line-up, visit www.InternationalPopOverthrow.com for additional details.
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February 1, 2006:
Bill Culp joins forces with Canadian Country/Roots artist Sean Hogan for a series of live acoustic performances across Ontario in February 2006. Culp and Hogan shared the stage for the first time at the 2005 CCMA awards weekend in Calgary, where both artists performed high-energy roots music sets at the Calgary Convention Centre.
Hogan is regarded as one of Canada's most respected Country artists with numerous Canadian country radio hits, CCMA Awards (including the 2003 Roots Artist of the Year), and regular video rotation on CMT amongst his extensive credentials.
"These shows will give music fans a chance to see an established, exciting star like Sean Hogan perform in a more intimate setting than a theatre concert or outdoor festival" notes Bill Culp, who charted in the Canadian Country Top 100 for the first time in December 2005 with his debut single "Riverside".
The tour dates will include both live acoustic performances in addition to separate radio promotions. Amongst the live shows, which feature Sean Hogan as the headline act and Bill Culp in a supporting role, the confirmed dates in Ontario currently include:
February 2: Toronto, CIUT-FM Radio Broadcast
February 4: Chatham, William Street Cafe
February 7: Hamilton, Smith'n'Hayes Show, CH-TV
February 8: Kitchener, KICX-FM Radio Broadcast
February 8: Welland, CRNC-FM Radio Broadcast
February 9: Hamilton, CFMU-FM Radio Broadcast
February 9: Toronto, Cadillac Lounge
February 10: Hamilton, CFMU-FM Radio Broadcast
February 10: Kitchener, The Boathouse
February 11: Dunnville, Reader's Cafe
February 18: Niagara-on-the-Lake, The Anchorage
For additional details on the venues, showtimes and ticket information, visit www.billculp.ca and click on the "Dates" button.
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December 15, 2005-
Bill Culp’s debut single “Riverside” has been broadcast from coast-to-coast across Canadian radio airwaves since it’s release on September 22, 2005. The positive response from Canadian country radio has now pushed the single into the TOP 100 on the Canadian Country charts, as published in the December 2005 issue of Country Music News.
"Bill Culp's 'Roots'n'Roll' disc has already been a success on the Americana charts in the USA, reaching as high as # 11 after three consecutive months on the FAR chart. Now the disc has the unique distinction of also being successful at commerical country radio, a fact which supports our label's strong belief in this impressive debut album" notes Lisa Millar from Bullseye Records of Canada.
Bullseye Records wishes to thanks the following (and growing) list of Canadian radio stations for their support:
CFWE-88.9FM, Edmonton, Alberta / CKOT-1510-AM, Tillsonburg, Ontario / CKLQ-880FM, Brandon, Manitoba / CJXL-96.9FM, Moncton, New Brunswick / CIVH-1340 AM, Vanderhoof, British Columbia/ CJVR-750AM, Melfort, Saskatchewan / CKLJ-97.7FM, Olds, Alberta / CKCU 93.1 FM, Ottawa, Canada / CFMU 93.3 FM, Hamilton, Canada / CKUA 93.7 FM, Calgary, Canada / CFBX 92.5 FM, British Columbia, Canada / CIUT-89.5FM, Toronto, Ontario / CITR 101.9FM, Vancouver, Canada / CHRW 94.9 FM, London, Canada / CJUM 101.5FM, Winnipeg, Canada / CJTR 91.3FM, Regina, Canada / CreativeRadioCentral.com, Hamilton, Canada / CRNC 90.1 FM, Welland, Ontario / CBC Radio 1 & 3, Canada
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November 18, 2005-
In the months of November and December 2005, Bill Culp joins forces with Joan Besen (Prairie Oyster), Linda McLean, David Celia and Andy McLean (The Tenants) for the "Rolling Roots Caravan" tour, a series of live performances across Ontario featuring original acoustic music. Here are the dates:
November 16: London, CHRW 94.9 FM Radio Broadcast
November 18: London Music Club, with Joan Besen, Linda McLean, and David Celia
November 25: William Street Cafe, Chatham, Ontario with Linda McLean and David Celia
November 26: Beamsville, Your Neighborhood Pub with Linda McLean and Andy McLean
December 3: The Electric Tomato, Lindsay, Ontario, with Linda McLean and David Celia
December 9- Raintree Cafe, Waterloo, Ontario, with Linda McLean and David Celia
December 16- Cadillac Lounge, Toronto, Ontario, with Steve Ketchen & The Kensington Hillbillies, Linda McLean, David Celia, Joan Besen and Andy McLean
December 17- Your Neighborhood Pub, Beamsville, Ontario, with Linda McLean and David Celia
December 30- Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield, Quebec, with Tiiu Millistver, David Celia and Linda McLean.
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October 18, 2005-
Bill Culp's debut CD entitled "Roots'N'Roll" has just been nominated at the 2005 Hamilton Music Awards in the category of "Best Country Recording". The ceremony will be held at the Dofasco Centre for the Arts, 190 King William Street, Hamilton, Canada on Sunday November 20, 2005.
The awards show starts at 6:00pm and features performances by Daniel Lanois, Ray Materick and more. Tickets are $25, and are available from www.hamiltonmusicscene.com, or by calling (905)-719-9612.
Bill's fellow nominees for "Best Country Recording" include Scotty Campbell for "The Missing Years", Shawn Brush for "Bootlegs" and Dave Gould for "The Passion of Bobby Bedeque".
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October 5, 2005-
Bill Culp has just been nominated at the 2005 Toronto Independent Music Awards in the category of "Best Country Artist". Following his successful performance at the CCMA's in Calgary in September, and the release of his debut single "Riverside" to country music radio, Culp's career contines to move forward at a rapid pace.
"The Toronto nomination really caps off a great month for me" notes Culp, who will attend the ceremony to be held at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in downtown Toronto on October 5, 2005.
Bill Culp's debut CD, entitled "Roots'N'Roll" is distributed throughout North America by Bullseye Records of Canada.
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September 22, 2005-
Followiing up on his successful performance at the 2005 CCMA show in Calgary, Bullseye Records of Canada has announced it will release the Bill Culp song "Riverside" to Canadian country music radio, effective September 22nd.
Taken from Bill's critically-acclaimed debut solo CD entitled "Roots'n"Roll", the track features several notable Canadian performers including Garth Hudson (The Band) on keyboards, Juno winner Jack deKeyzer on lead guitar, and 4-time Juno nominee Chris Whiteley on pedal steel and harmonica.
The song was co-produced by Jim Zolis (Northern Pikes, Jane Siberry, Glass Tiger) and mastered by Noah Mintz at the Lacquer Channel in Toronto.
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September 10, 2005-
Bill Culp will be performing for the Canadian Country Music Association's "Country Music Week" at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre in Alberta, Canada. The "Roots Music Showcase", sponsored by the Folk Alliance of Canada, features four unique acts from across Canada including Bill Culp (Ontario), Sean Hogan (Saskatchewan), The Cruzeros (British Columbia) and Corbin Murdoch (British Columbia). The CMW culminates in the nationally televised "Country Music Awards" broadcast live on CBC-TV, and then re-broadcast by CMT.
Bill will be performing with a four-piece band including David Celia (lead guitar and vocals), Mark Matthews (drums and vocals), and Chris Wilson (bass and vocals).
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July 20, 2005-
Bill Culp will be appearing at the annual "International Pop Overthrow" Fesitval in Los Angeles, California on July 31, 2005. Sponsored by BongoBeat Records in Vancouver, Bill will be performing as part of the Dave Rave Group as the headline act, scheduled to appear at 10:30pm.
The International Pop Overthrow features world-class acts from around the world, and is held annually in both the United States and in Europe. For a complete line-up, visit www.InternationalPopOverthrow.com for additional details.
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June 15, 2005-
Following up on the critically-acclaimed success of his debut CD "Roots'N'Roll", Bill Culp has signed a North American distribution deal with Bullseye Records of Canada. As part of the deal, Bill's disc will be shipped to Canadian retailers by Fusion 3, and Burnside in the USA, with a scheduled retail release date of August 6, 2005 in both countries.
Bullseye will also handle digital distribution (Apple i-Tunes, PureTracks, etc), along with
on-line sales for the disc.
Based in Toronto, Bullseye is best known for it's innovative work with noted Canadian acts including The Guess Who, Honeymoon Suite, Tom Hooper (Grapes of Wrath), The Kings, Dave Rave, Creighton Doane, and more.
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May 15, 2005-
A month ago, Bill Culp's "Roots'N'Roll" CD entered the Top 20 on the Freeform American Roots (FAR) radio chart, debuting at # 20. Effective May 2005, Bill's disc has climbed into the # 11 position.
Based in San Antonio Texas, this chart tracks radio airplay from 140 different DJ's worldwide that specialize in Roots/Americana/Alt-Country music.
"Roots'N'Roll" is now playlisted in 11 countries around the globe including Australia, New Zealand, France, Belgium, Scotland, Italy, German, The Netherlands, Canada and the USA. Bill wishes to thank the radio stations and DJ's for their support.
Here is a partial list of stations that have playlisted the "Roots'N'Roll" CD:
KYSM 90.1 FM, Texas, USA / Radio Golden Flash 104.3 FM, Antwerp, Belgium / WSDS 1480 AM, Michigan, USA / CKCU 93.1 FM, Ottawa, Canada / CFMU 93.3 FM, Hamilton, Canada / CKUA 93.7 FM, Calgary, Canada / WDVR 89.7 FM, New Jersey, USA / WCNI 90.9 FM, Conneticut, USA / WXJM 88.7 FM, Virginia, USA / KRCB 91 FM, California, USA / WSDP 88.1 FM, Michigan, USA / CFBX 92.5 FM, British Columbia, Canada / FallenAngelRadio.com / KSUT 105.3 FM, Washington, USA / MFR 97.4 FM, Scotland / KTEP 88.5 FM, Texas, USA / Fresh FM, New Zealand / CITR 101.9FM, Vancouver, Canada / KRCL 90.9 FM, Utah, USA / KGLT 91.9 FM, Montana, USA / CHRW 94.9 FM, London, Canada / WRIR 97.3 FM, Virginia, USA / Radio EMS, Germany / 101 FM, Australia / Happy Trails Radio, Italy / BRTO 87.5 FM, The Netherlands / CJUM 101.5FM, Winnipeg, Canada / WFCS 107.7 FM Conneticut, USA / WPRB 103.3 FM, New Jersey, USA / WMSE 91.7 FM, Milwaukee, USA / KRD 88.5 FM, Australia / Highway 61 Radio, Italy / KCLC 89.1 FM, St. Louis, USA / CJTR 91.3FM, Regina, Canada / Radio RheinWelle, Germany / WHFR 89.3 FM, Michigan, USA / Radio Winschoten, The Netherlands / CreativeRadioCentral.com, Hamilton, Canada / CBC Radio 3, Canada / Crossroads Radio, The Netherlands
Here is a look at the Top 20:
1.John Prine: Fair And Square (Oh Boy)
2.Los Super 7: Heard It On The X (Telarc)
3.Greg Trooper: Make It Through This World (Sugar Hill)
4.Robbie Fulks: Georgia Hard (Yep Roc) Audrey Auld Mezera: Texas (Reckless)
5.Mary Gauthier: Mercy Now (Lost Highway)
6.John Lilly & Ralph Blizard: Blue Highway (self)
7.David Olney: Migration (Loudhouse)
8.Jimmy LaFave: Blue Nightfall (Red House)
9.John Doe: Forever Hasn't Happened Yet (Yep Roc)
10.Jim & Jennie & The Pinetops: Rivers Roll On By (Bloodshot)
11.Bill Culp: Roots'N'Roll (WDC) / Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez: Red Dog Tracks (Back Porch)
12.The Believers: Crashyertown (Bona Fide) / Rex Hobart & The Misery Boys: Empty House (Bloodshot)
13.Amber Digby: Music From The Honky Tonks (Yellow Rose) Heavy Trash (Yep Roc) Tom Russell: Hotwalker (HighTone)
14.Hayes Carll: Little Rock (Highway 87) Last Train Home: Bound Away (Blue Buffalo)
15.Sarah Borges: Silver City (Blue Corn)
16.Dave Insley: Call Me Lonesome (self) The Red Stick Ramblers: Right Key, Wrong Keyhole (Memphis International)
17.VA: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver Live (Compadre)
18.Hacienda Brothers (Koch/Proper)
19.The Bills: Let ‘Em Run (Red House) Deke Dickerson: The Melody (Major Label) Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion: Exploration (New West)
20.Ray Wylie Hubbard: Delirium Tremolos (Philo) Dallas Wayne: I'm Your Biggest Fan (Koch)
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May 1, 2005-
In the month of May, Bill Culp joins Joe Fournier and Steve Ketchen for the "Twang Cafe" tour, a series of live performances featuring original acoustic music. Here are the dates:
May 2: Toronto, Grafitti's
May 4: London, CHRW 94.9 FM Radio Broadcast
May 5: Hamilton, CFMU 93.3 FM Radio Broadcast
May 5: Hamilton, Casbah
May 6: London, London Music Club
May 7: Ottawa, CKCU 93.1 FM Radio Broadcast
May 7: Beamsville, Your Neighborhood Pub (with special guest David Celia)
May 8: Ottawa, Rasputin's
For info on Steve and Joe: visit www.steveketchen.com and www.joefournier.com
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April 23, 2005-
Bill Culp will be joining the Dave Rave Group for a headlining performance at the International Pop Overthrow Festival in Chicago, USA. Also featured on the same evening will be several other Canadian artists including David Celia, Jamie Vernon, Maureen Leeson and The Kings ("Switchin' to Glide").
While in Chicago, Bill will also be appearing with Dave Rave and drummer Gary Cozacar on the television series "Chica-Go-Go", a childrens' dance show.
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April 2005-
Bill Culp's "Roots'N'Roll" CD has entered the Top 20 on the Freeform American Roots (FAR) music chart. Based in San Antonio Texas, this chart tracks radio airplay from 140 different DJ's worldwide that specialize in Roots/American/Alt-Country music. Bill's "Roots'N'Roll" disc has charted at Number 20, tied with Shooter Jennings (son of Waylon). Other Canadian artists to appear on the chart include Kathleen Edwards, Justin Rutledge and The Bills.
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February 3, 2005-
Bill Culp joins a notable line-up of Canadian musicians in a televised benefit concert for Tsunami victims on Thursday February 3rd. Initiated by the Hamilton Spectator, the show will be held at the Hamilton Place Studio Theatre and will be broadcast live on Mountain Cable 14 from 7:00pm-10:00pm.
Performers on the show include many artists well-known to local music fans including Lori Yates, Jacob Moon, Rob LaMothe, and Bob Lanois. Culp will be performing music from his critically acclaimed debut CD entitled “Roots’n’Roll” accompanied by 2003 Juno-winner Jack deKeyzer, and Dave Rave (best known for his days with Teenage Head).
Culp comments “The Tsunami disaster has affected so many lives, and I’m eager to help out in any way I can. It’s great to see the local musical community utilize their talents in this way, and I’m honored to be a part of this show.”
2005 promises to be a busy year for Culp, who headlines at the University of Guelph on February 18th and is busy preparing for a Canadian tour in the summer, to be followed with a European tour in the fall.
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October 20, 2004-
Bill Culp will be joing Dave Rave (Teenage Head, The Shakers) for a headlining performance at the legendary Cavern Club in Liverpool, England. Well-known as the "club that launched the Beatles", the Cavern Club show is part of the annual "International Pop Overthrow Festival" featuring original power-pop acts from all over the world. Rave and Culp will be accompanied by Canadian drummer Mark Matthews (The Liquidaires, The Skansters), along with special guests Kimberley Rew (Katrina and the Waves, The Soft Boys) and Lee Cave-Berry from the UK.
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June 15, 2004
Legendary musician Garth Hudson ("The Band") will be contributing his musical talents to Bill Culp's solo debut disc entitled "Roots'N'Roll". Hudson, who has been enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, will be playing keyboard & piano on the tracks "Memphis Connection" and "Riverside". The "Roots'N'Roll" disc features a stellar cast of Canadian talents including Hudson, guitarist Jack deKeyzer (2003 Juno winner), multi-instrumentalist Chris Whiteley (4-time Juno nominee), along with guest vocalists Mary deKeyzer (Melody Ranch) and Dave Rave (Teenage Head, The Shakers).
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