Billy Dechand
Billy Dechand has a unique musical voice, both compositionally and vocally. His music is majestic and gentle, humorous and sad, catchy yet sophisticated, and very often beautiful. He fuses a keen sense of pop music, with its memorable hooks and strong, compelling singing, with the sensitivity, dynamics, and innovation of chamber music. His singing ranges from hall-filling bellows to aching whispers, always with a rich tone. Past and current recordings demonstrate a harmonic and melodic sense that is recognizable as distinctly his.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Go check out and
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I love to play live. I like the way it feels in my shoes.
Your musical influences
Beatles, XTC, Beck, Radiohead, Elvis Costello, Andre Popp, Duke Ellington, Beekeeper
What equipment do you use?
Vintage stuff, mahn.
Anything else?
These are my CDs: (2003) (2001) (2000) (1998)
