The Bills
The Bills are a high impact, acoustic folk music quintet from the West Coast of Canada. Formed in 1996 (as The Bill Hilly Band), they have performed extensively throughout North America and Europe, with their strongest followings in Western Canada, the Western US, Ontario and the UK.
The Bills | |
|---|---|
| Origin | West Coast of Canada |
| Genres | Folk |
| Labels | Red House Records Borealis Records |
| Website | thebills.ca |
| Members | Marc Atkinson Richard Moody Chris Frye Adrian Dolan Scott White |
Though the lineup has had a few changes since the band first formed, the present-day Bills are:
- Marc Atkinson - mandolin, guitar, vocals
- Richard Moody - violin, viola, vocals
- Chris Frye - guitar, lead vocals
- Adrian Dolan[1] - fiddle, piano, accordion, vocals
- Scott "Grampa Bill" White - upright bass, vocals
The group has also toured and recorded with both Joey Smith and Nick Mintenko on bass; Glen Manders ("Reverend Bill Bass") was the bassist from 1998 to 2008.
Awards
In 2006, The Bills won a Western Canadian Music Award for Entertainer of the Year. They were also nominated for Video of the Year. The Bills received two Juno Award nominations in the "Roots and Traditional Album of the Year - Group" category for both 2003 and 2005.
Discography
- Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Bill Hilly Band | Independent |
| 2002 | All Day Every Day | Borealis |
| 2004 | Let Em Run | Borealis |
| 2005 | Let Em Run (US Release) | Red House |
| 2012 | Yes Please | Independent |
| 2016 | Trail of Tales | Borealis |
- Contributing artist
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Rough Guide to the Music of Canada | World Music Network |