Bill has been the Web Developer for U.S. Music Corp. since 2000. Every Wednesday he translates Lane’s brilliant ideas into fascinating visual electronic media for the Edenite masses in such a way that they're actually understandable. By coincidence he’s also been a bass player since the age of 14. At one time or another he’s played every style of music from silly to stupid with some good stuff in between. One thing is for sure, of all the bass players in the world, he is truly one of them. Although Bill is actually a bass player, he needed to justify owning a bunch of guitars so he formed Bob's Yer Uncle as a side project to play guitar in. At some point BYU turned into his main & current band. Bill also currently plays in the all acoustic trio, Urban Squirrel. Other recent & current musical accomplishments have been neatly bulleted below for easy perusal:

• Played guitar in Jefferson Award (Chicago equivalent of the Tony Award) winner and former touring drummer for the Broadway production of The Who's Tommy, Jef Bek's band. He also played bass with Bek in the New Crime production of "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" which was directed by John Cusack & Steve Pink and starred Jeremy Piven & Bill Cusack. Bek is also the composer of the afore mentioned Evel Knievel The Rock Opera.
• Played bass in Eden Deluxe (Semi-finalists in the Ticketmaster Music Showcase in Dallas, TX - 1994)
• Played bass on Julian Lennon, Billy Joel & Foreigner keyboardist Jeff Jacobs' project which will be released on the BMG label.
• Played bass with former Eden Deluxe band mates in Lush Budgett.
• Currently playing 6 & 12 string guitar & mandolin in Bob’s Yer Uncle.
• Currently playing 12 string acoustic guitar, mandolin and 5 string fretless acoustic bass in the all acoustic trio Urban Squirrel with Bob’s Yer Uncle member Paul Young & Tommy Rocks vocalist & guitarist, Lindsey Miller.

Yes folks, he’s bad. And it gets badder:

In his spare time Bill camps, water skis, sails and snow skis (only in Winter), attends Bears & Cubs games and all manner of live music where ever it may be found. He is currently working on a studio in his basement. Drink of choice: vodka... or single malt scotch... or beer... or...

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