Billy Hector
| Billy Hector | |
|---|---|
 Billy Hector and Suzan Lastovica performing together at Big Danny's wake at Red Fusion, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, February 11, 2007. | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
1956 Orange, New Jersey |
| Genres | blues, Rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Ghetto Surf Music |
| Associated acts | Billy Hector Band, Fairlanes, The Shots |
| Website | The Official Billy Hector Website: http://www.billyhector.com/ |
Billy Hector, born 1956, is a blues guitarist and singer-songwriter from Orange, New Jersey.[1]
History
Hector considers himself a workingman’s musician. Hector was initially lured into the music world after seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. He says it changed his world.[2] He soon found himself drawn to the blues. Hector started taking guitar lessons at age 9, and later studied jazz guitar and music history at William Patterson University.[2] Hector started playing regularly in a blues band in 1985.[2] Hector has been producing albums for over 20 years while performing primarily in small clubs.[3] Hector’s guitar style is a combination of Jersey Shore blues and rock n roll.[4] As of 2013, his band consisted of Hector on guitar and vocals, Timmy Tindall on bass, and Dan Hickey on drums.[2]
Hector received the Best Guitarist Award from music critic Bob Makin of The Aquarian Weekly's East Coast Rocker section twice.[5] Hector is also the recipient of three Asbury Park Music Awards. The awards were for "Best Guitarist", "Best Blues Band" and the "Living Legend."[5][6] Hector and his band were billed alongside for Bonnie Raitt at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "Tribute to Muddy Waters".[5] Hector has also played with the likes of B. B. King,[1] Bo Diddley, Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, Dr. John, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds[4] but is most at home in small clubs.[1]
Discography
- 1989 All The Way Live
- 1993 Wild, Wild Beast
- 1994 Cold Wind
- 1997 Hard to Please
- 2000 What Can a Poor Boy Do?
- 2001 Duct Tape Life
- 2002 Busy Man
- 2002 Undertow
- 2003 Stonehenge
- 2003 Out of Order
- 2005 Alive and Kickin'
- 2007 Hard Rockin' Blues
- 2009 Traveler
- 2013 Choice Cuts
- 2014 Fire Within
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Coyne, Kevin, Still Strumming and Rocking After All These Years. September 7, 2008. New York Times. Retrieved July 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Semet, Scott (18 Sep 2013). "Band of the Week: Billy Hector". Press of Atlantic City.
- ↑ DeMasters, Karen, "JERSEY FOOTLIGHTS; Album Party for Billy Hector", The New York Times, April 01, 2001. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Selzer, Hal B. Local Noise: Billy Hector – Stayin’ Alive. March 26, 2010. The Aquarian. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Billy Hector Band. Jersey Shore Jazz Blues Foundation. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- ↑ Rich, Lisa (3 May 2013). /billy_hector_and_band_to_celeb.html "Billy Hector and band to celebrate CD release at Record collector". The Times (NJ.COM).