Artist description Dreamy acoustic guitar backed by keyboards, bass and percussion.

Music Style Guitar driven acoustic rock

Musical Influences Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Leo Kotke, Eric Clapton, Stephen Stills, Jim Croce, John Denver - to name a few.

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Artist History Bill Mayes is a San Diego based songwriter and solo performer. Originally from Moberly, MO, he grew up in a musical family. The family moved to San Diego when he was in grade school. His father played popular tunes on guitar for family and friends. His older brother learned to play Chet Atkins' style guitar when Bill was still in grade school, inspiring the youngsters' interest in finger style guitar. Bill performed both Chet Atkins and classical guitar music for his first audience in grade school and played trumpet in school bands through High school. *************************************************************************************************** Playing for friends and parties during his college years, Bill discovered he could copy the studio guitarist and also sing the songs that were popular. He began experimenting with creating his own finger picking patterns for those songs. The door was opened for his creative talent and his original music was born. Writing for personal satisfaction while raising a family, Bill has created many songs that capture the joys and sorrows of our lives and our relationships with musical feeling. *************************************************************************************************** Entering the coffeehouse scene to share his songs, Bill met keyboardist composer, Mark Brown, at Mikey's Coffeehouse in Poway, CA, in 1997. They quickly discovered a shared love for dreamy music and intricate arranging. They enlisted bass player, Jeff Schmitz, and began performing at coffeehouses around the county. Over the next 18 months the trio arranged and recorded two CDs in the studio as The Bill Mayes Group. ************************************************************************************************** Unable to properly classify the dreamy style of their songs, the band labeled it "Dreamscape". The dreamy music posted on this website will be released on the CD "Living A Dream" with more songs of that style. The CD "By request. . . . . Bill Mayes", now available exclusively through mp3, offers songs of various genre that have been most requested at live performances. **************************************************************************************************** Bill regularly performs solo around San Diego (see the events page on this website), including regular appearances at the Del Mar Fair and is an active member of The San Diego Songwriter's Guild. His performances include both the full band sound of The Bill Mayes Group and his much demanded instrumental guitar music.

Group Members Bill Mayes - Lead Vocals, Guitar; Mark Brown - Backing Vocals, Keyboards & Percussion; Jeff Schmitz - Bass Guitar & SR-16 programming Recorded by Roger Pennell

Instruments Guitar, Keyboards, Bass & Percussion

Albums Available exclusively on MP3 DAM... Bill Mayes -by request. Soon on CD... Living A Dream send an e-mail to Bill at billmayes@hotmail.com

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Location San Diego, California - USA

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