Having spent years in dive bars and living out of motel rooms, Billy and The Devil is an anti-hero who writes about life and death and about good and evil. Moody, distorted, and distinct, Billy delivers a fresh take on classic Americana and Western ethos. He is the ultimate narrator, caught between the past and the present, deeply introspective, and telling his story with a voice reminiscent of Dan Auerbach and Johnny Cash.

Debut EP, “Canyon Fever,” is produced by Jason Couse and Wes Marskell (The Darcys) mixed by Matty Green (Royal Blood, Weezer, The Glorious Sons) and Taylor Kernohan (USS), and mastered by Elisa Pangsaeng (Alexisonfire). From desert rock anthems like “Even if it Kills Me” and “Line in the Dirt,” to the introspective folksiness of “Seeing Ghosts,” Billy is a “Killers-esque blast of Americana-tinged arena rock with rattlesnake-esque tambourine and Heartland rock pianos” (Exclaim!).

Atop the cinematic production, Billy’s lyrics find him let down by his faith and turned away by anyone he’s ever loved. To Billy, the spirit of the West and all that it implies about masculinity and freedom is just dollar store snake oil. With no time for fairytales, Billy is trying to outrun the devil he’s become.

If you like moody alt-rock like The Black Keys, The Arctic Monkeys, The Killers, and The Arcade Fire, Billy and The Devil needs to be on your radar.

Billy and The Devil’s debut EP “Canyon Fever” was released in June 2022. Stay tuned for much more in 2023. @billyandthedev