Artist description Bill Sacrey has established a style that is different and pleasing to the ear, and now has a goal to re-establish sales of his own product. His music was recorded at his studio using DAT recorders with no overdubs. Rhythms were on one take, leads were recorded on top of rhythms to a second digital machine, giving the music a sense of edge and feel. This coincides to the listeners appreciation of music from the heart.

Music Style Laid Back Smooth Guitar

Musical Influences David Gilmore, Chet Atkins, Joe Satriani & Eric Johnson

Similar Artists Eric Clapton, Pink Floyd

Artist History Bill Sacrey, December 5, 1960 Bowling Green, KY. Influences include Jimi Hendrix, Steve Howe of YES, and Chet Atkins. He grew up listening to The Beatles, "70's" rock and roll. At 14 he picked up the guitar, and never stopped. After graduating high school he cut his teeth playing in country bars in Bowling Green, KY. The bar bands evolved into a project called "Shurfire" which succeeded in a contract with Air/Polygram in July of 1987. The first album charted three singles on Billboard national charts, with the most successful chart number at 49, January 1988 called "Roll the Dice". In September of the same year, he left the project and went to work developing his own style of easy listening guitar music. In recent news he has hit the number one spot five times in the Rolling Stone New Age MP3's chart.

Group Members Bill Sacrey & Steve Wood

Instruments Fender Strat Elite, Roland dr-5, Roland r-5

Press Reviews What RollingStone.com users are saying about this track: On Friday, August 27, So beautiful!,I never imagined that the marriage of electric instruments could produce such beauty! I felt as if I were listening to a symphony of the highest order!

Location Glasgow, Ky. - USA

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