If you’ve been wondering, “Where are all the good lion-wrestling, Buddhist monk, Americana singer-songwriters?” It’s time you meet Bill Bloomer. The singer, guitarist and songwriter is keeping the troubadour tradition alive, performing on two or three continents a year. He may be playing at a festival in Terlingua one month, and then busking in France on the way to festivals in the United Kingdom and house concerts in Scandinavia.
So what does he sound like? Sinewy guitar lines played on a vintage 1930 “The Gibson,” melodies that stick to your ribs, lyrics that can evoke a laugh or a tear (sometimes in the same song) and a voice like bourbon; strong, bracing and with a sweet tinge of honey in songs telling a story like the whisper of a friend.
Speaking of voices, just get a load of the talk Bloomer has generated:
“I never heard anyone sing like that” (Rambling Jack Elliott)
“Bill Bloomer; the last of the hipsters” (Eric Andersen)
“So many great songs. For years I’ve waited for someone to come along with the mojo” (Butch Hancock)
“My favorite songwriter in the whole world…true story. Bill Bloomer is the real deal” (Dave Carter)
“I’ve been listening to Bill Bloomer’s cd-I like it” (Tracy Grammer)
“I listened to your cd …never sell that guitar” (Greg Brown)
“You were great . ..you have so many good songs” (Victoria Williams).
” I admire an artist whose work has depth and doesn’t give up the ghost in one or two listens. His ” Jubilee ” album improves with every listen “. (Duke Lang Better Days)
Bill Bloomer is different from the rest of the so called troubadours doing the rounds today. You can think of Bill as a journeyman musician. You never where or when he’ll pop up in your neighborhood. His is not your regular country music. In fact if you’re looking for a pretty boy Nashville set, then this ain’t for you. Bill digs deeper into the soul. His deep baritone voice comes from years of rambling across the planet. From the muddy banks of the Rio Grande to the Outback of Australia (where he worked on a cattle ranch the size of a small European country) .Bill’s done the hard yards in life.
You’ll never know where he’ll pop up next. From Texas to Thailand, Tokyo to Manila, all the regular places Nashville don’t go. Possibly the best place to see Bill is in Texas, where his heart often lies. Terlingua and the Tex-Mex borderlands. But hell, go see Bill play anywhere. Nestled in the French countryside, home of the original troubadour, Bill Bloomer has found his place in music. Check out his new record “Jubilee”. You won’t be disappointed. You might just be converted to the wonderful world of this wandering minstrel.