Billy Bao

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Billy Bao is a nigerian (Lagos, 1970) songwriter influenced by the Stooges now living in Bilbao since the 80's. People have tried to defined his music as Punk, Noise Punk, Post-Punk, Conceptual Punk, Rock Concrete or as the lost child of Rock Radical Vasco (Alan Courtis) but nothing really works. Billy Bao has collaborated with Alberto Lopez, Xabier Erkizia, Mattin, Jon Manzisidor, Alan Courtis, Pablo Reche. Billy Bao publishes his music under the no-licence of Anti-copyright.

[edit] Quote from Billy Bao

"When I came from Lagos (Nigeria) to San Francisco (Bilbao)

life was tough here or there. I did not mind, I had a purpose in my life: to fight the system that fucks up everyday of our life. Back in my hometown, I was an unknown songwriter but, as soon as I arrived to the streets of Bilbao, I discovered Punk Rock. It had energy and attitude and was exactly what I needed. Next thing was to get a band. I found out the most primitive drummer in Bilbao, Alberto Lopez (ex-La Secta, ex-Yogur, ex-Atom-Rhumba), and two of the noisiest guitarrist around: Xabier Erkizia & Mattin . The band was formed under my name, it could not have been any other way. My songs go beyond what rock and roll is and what it could be, in fact they are the degenereation of Rock&Roll against the regeneration of Bilbao.".

Billy Bao Bilbao Dec 2004