Artist description Solo acoustic and 4 pc acoustic/electric

Music Style Contemporary Acoustic

Musical Influences Beatles, Dire Straights, Graham Parker

Similar Artists No One, I Hope!

Artist History At a young age, he spent hours listening to artists like The Beatles, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Dire Straits, Dylan, Joe Jackson, and Elvis Costello. At age twenty, Petterson went from college fraternity parties to touring New England and Canada, opening for acts like David Bromberg, Harry Chapin, and Leo Kottke. In 1980, Petterson established his own band, Next Exit, and performed in New England, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area. In 1988, he returned home to his native Rhode Island and began work on his first solo album. This Guy Walks Into a Bar...was released in 1992. Petterson continued to perform regonally, opening for a variety of performers including Kathy Mattea, Emmy Harris, Jim Lauderdale, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Paul Geremia. A song from the album, "If Your Heart Could Change Your Mind," is heard in the smoky bar room scene in the 1993 film In a Dark Corner. Bill then produced the all-acoustic Guess You Had To Be There, followed by his first full-length compact disc, Angell Road.

Group Members Bill Petterson

Instruments Acoustic and Electric guitars

Albums This Guy Walks Into a Bar... @(p)1991 Fine Print Music on Wire Records * Guess You Had To Be There @1993 Fine Print Music Preproduction * Angell Road @(p)1996 Fine Print Music on Wire Records

Press Reviews "Bill and I did a show together, and luckily I came early. I found myself really getting caught up in his melodies, his lyrics and his voice. He's great!" ~Jim Lauderdale~ "He can turn a heartfelt phrase without being hokey, and makes crystalline melodies come to life with tasteful arrangements." ~Michael Caito, The Providence Phoenix~ "Definitely one of the truest voices in contemporary folk, Bill's songs are alternately tender & tough with a strong R&B influence." ~Jody Heck, Tryworks Coffeehouse, New Bedford, MA~ "Changes Never Come/Angell Road- Heartfelt, beautifully written and sung, made me cry the first time I heard it." ~Valerie Adams, The Point, Montpelier, VT WNCS-WRJT-WSHX~ "Dieser Mann hat eine grossartige Stimme und wunderbare Songs!" Translation: "He's got a great voice and great songs." ~Juergen Kramer, Radio ZuSa, Lueneburg, Germany~ "Hey great CD airplaying it on medium rotation regards rob" ~Rob Tilmouth, Radio CMR/5UV, South Australia

Location None Listed, None Listed - USA

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