Billy Liar (band)

Billy Liar
Origin Edinburgh, Scotland
Genres Punk rock, folk
Years active 2005 present
Website www.billyliarmusic.com
Members Billy Liar

Billy Liar is an acoustic punk/folk band from Edinburgh, fronted by the solo singer of the same name. Most often, Billy tours as a solo artist, throughout the UK, Europe and the U.S. and is signed to the independent Scottish record label; Make That A Take Records.

Career

Liar released his debut EP in 2006.[1] After releasing a string of EPs and split singles, his debut album, Lies Lied Live, was released in 2015.[2]

Billy Liar has toured internationally around Europe, Australia, and the US, and played at festivals such as Crackfest and Fest in the US, and has performed many times at the Rebellion Festival.[1][3]

Discography

Albums

  • Lies Lied Live (2015)

Singles, EPs

  • Live at Granton Pierhouse EP (2006)
  • It Starts Here EP (2009)
  • All I've Got EP (2013), Make-That-A-Take
  • The Ghosts of Punk Rock EP (2013), Make-That-A-Take
  • "What We've Got" (2016), Make-That-A-Take/Struck Dum - split single with Paper Rifles

References

  1. 1 2 Carlson, James G. (2014) "The Music of Scottish Singer-Songwriter Billy Liar", No Depression, 23 October 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2017
  2. Koster, Rick (2015) "Scottish folk-punker Billy Liar hits New London’s 33 Golden Street Sunday night", The Day, 5 November 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2017
  3. Durr, Leanne (2014) "New Artists of the Week – W/C 27th Feb", Louder Than War, 27 February 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2017


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