BILLY CRAIN by Michael Buffalo Smith
Billy Crain is an amazing talent. Besides his obvious skill on the guitar as a member of The Outlaws, he is an extremely talented songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. On his sophomore solo release, Creole Shoes, Crain once again plays everything himself, and once again, he ended up with one of my favorite albums of the entire year. KUDZOO caught up with Billy for a little one on one conversation.
Hey buddy. You doing alright? Doing great man. I’m out here looking at this beau- tiful blue California sky and just having a God- filled day. How are you?
Exactly the same as you, except I’m over here in South
Carolina on the other side of the country. I didn’t know you were in California today. That’s pretty cool. What town are you near? We’re up here in Marin County, up near Mill Valley. We did a show last night down at the
Photo by Brian Cerney ©
Nice. So, whatcha been up to Billy? Man, I’ve been a busy boy, I’ll tell you what. We’ve been promoting this new Outlaws record, touring all summer. And I put out Creole Shoes, my record. And also, you know, I’ve got my two foster children I’ve
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THE OUTLAWS GUITARIST TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW SOLO ALBUM, HIS BROTHER TOMMY AND BEING A FOSTER PARENT
Sweetwater Music Hall with Blackhawk. We’re doing an Outlaws show Monday night and taping it for TRI Studios to do a release at a later date for promotion for the new Outlaws record.
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