Bill Minnery

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Bill Minnery, Brantford Ontario Canada. Lead Guitarist/Singer-Songwriter. Originals, Covers. Progressive Rock, Hip-Hop/Rap, Classic Rock, Indie, Pop. Featured soloist/guitar player for KIDD DREAD in single Heart-Breaker, released July 2nd, 2020 on all major music platforms. Lead Guitarist/Backup Vocals/Songwriter for Family band SIVLE, as well as Lead Guitarists/Backup Vocals for Sematary Spawn. Formerly of Bill & Brad, Univernia, Rough Justice. Progressive Rock Originals & Vintage Rock Covers. • Featured at the 2019 WTFest Rock Festival. • In rotation on Indie Radio World-Wide. Namely Germany, the UK, the U.S., and Canada. • 14 Year History With Bill & Brad/Univernia/Rough Justice Together since young teens • Grand Champions: 2017 Battle Royale - 12 Week Battle of the Bands, Manny's Place, Brantford Ontario Canada • One Hour Show on the Carnival Cruise Line Valor in 2011 • Grand Champions of the 2010 Brantford Battles of the Bands Bill Minnery and Brad Bridges -- Scoobie & Shaggy, have been rocking in bands and countless shows since 2006. They formed the ever-remembered ROUGH JUSTICE, toured together with UNIVERNIA and now are a formidable and oddly-rare duo of drummer and guitarist going by the simple yet catchy name BILL and BRAD. They have an arsenal of original progressive rock tunes with major influences coming from Van Halen, Metallica, Dream Theatre and Jimi Hendrix. Apart from their original face-peeling tunes you will hear covers from Van Halen, Metallica, Led Zepplin, the Beatles, White Stripes, Elvis, AC/DC, Metallica, Jimi Hendrix and many more. Their rocking credentials include being the opening act for the 2019 WTFest Rock Festival, being part of the 2019 Mayor's Levee at the Brantford Armouries and headlining both the 2018 'FIND YOUR SPIRIT FEST’ and the 2018 'Downtown Music Fest' at Harmony Square in Brantford. Having played together for almost 15 years, there’s a long history of shows. Highlights include: the Sanderson Centre, the Corktown Pub, the Best Western Hotel, Waterford PumpkinFest, Willow Lake, the Opera House, Delhi Harvest Fest, Jeffery’s Lounge, Manny’s Place, Branch 90 Legion, Tansley's, Upper Thames Brewery, the Norfolk County Fair, the Polish Hall, Frankies Hometown Tavern, the St. George Legion, the Honest Lawyer, Two Doors Down, Brando’s, the Dairy Capital Cheese Festival, the Smiling Buddha in China Town, the Norwich Museum and they continue to have a heated schedule at a variety of festivals, fairs and local establishments across Ontario. One of their crowing glories was receiving the incredible gift of having their own one hour rock show aboard the Valor Carnival Cruise Ship in 2011 when Bill was just 19 and Brad was 21. They have a myriad of rocking shows under their creative belts including a host of festivals and events throughout the Lakes and Southern Ontario. They've also performed in a Jimi Hendrix tribute show. They are currently joining forces with Juno Award winner – Mike Trebilcok from the legendary Killjoys in a separate project called SEMETARY SPAWN. Bill can be contacted at: 519-761-2040 or by email at: [email protected] ITunes: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/artist/bill-minnery/1383120240

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What is music to you? What does it give you?

You know that feeling as you are looking into a bowl of cereal covered in milk and you want to get to it before it gets soggy --- and you take that first mouthful and it's scrumptious and you force another one really quick into your mouth --- music is THAT. It's the epitome of happiness and sadness at the same time.

What is your music dream?

A large stadium, with us standing on stage opening for one helluva big name!!!

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

Remove racism...

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

EVERYthing

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

Van Halen, Elvis, Michael Jackson, Metallica, Dream Theater, Hendrix, Zeppelin, SIVLE

What inspires you to make music?

No other life other than this one --- so I guess the MIRROR

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Music is the universal language of LOVE