Bill Davis (musician)
| Bill Davis | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Rock, Alternative Country, Roots rock, Cowpunk, Indie |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | 688, Mammoth, Alternative Tentacles, Ichiban |
| Associated acts | Dash Rip Rock |
| Website | www |
William "Bill" Davis (born New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is the founder, lead guitarist, and lead vocalist of the rock band Dash Rip Rock, and a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. Davis founded Dash Rip Rock in 1984 and is often credited as a pioneer in "country punk," "cowpunk," and alt-country music that combines elements of rock with country and outlaw country with punk rock, but Davis has said in interviews that he considers his music to be widely roots-based. His work has been inspired by a variety of styles, including rock, country, punk, power pop, punk, soul and, at times, Cajun.
The Austin Chronicle called him "the brains behind Dash’s brawn, a barroom poet with a wicked sense of humor and a shameless knack for a good lick."
In May 2001, Davis was awarded an honorary doctorate of music from Berklee College of Music during the school's commencement ceremony. He was presented with the honorary doctorate in acknowledgement of his contributions to Berklee's growth and ongoing commitment to educational excellence. Davis has been a member of the college's Board of Trustees since 1977 and has served as chair of the board since 1992.
Davis contributed guitar work and backing vocals on six songs on Glenn Tilbrook's (lead singer and guitarist of the British band Squeeze) solo album titled Transatlantic Ping Pong. His guitar work is also featured on Mojo Nixon's Root Hog or Die, and on the country punk supergroup Otis album that featured John Doe, Bill Davis, and Country Dick Montana and was produced by Jim Dickinson. He also was a guitarist for two years with Trent Summar and the New Row Mob. In 2013 Davis contributed guitar work and vocals on The Vibrators song "Rock N' Roll Clown" for their record On the Guest List. In 2011 and 2014, Davis was a member and founder of the sometimes band Jello Biafra and the New Orleans Raunch & Soul All-Stars. In 2012, he played lead guitar for a special show in New Orleans featuring Clarence "Blowfly (musician)" Reid, the grandfather of dirty rap. In 2014 Punk News announced that Bill Davis would be appearing on lead guitar and lead vocals on a track on a forthcoming Black Oak Arkansas tribute album with Greg Ginn of Black Flag, Paul Leary and Jeff Pinkus of Butthole Surfers, Shooter Jennings, and others.
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