Born and raised in a small town in Southern Illinois , Billy Sidwell has spent his entire life exposed to music. After seeing country singer Randy Travis perform at just 5 years old Billy knew that he wanted to be up on that stage. 

During his teenage years Billy played electric/bass guitar in several different rock bands and to this day he is still heavily influenced by all genres of music ranging from Bluegrass to Metal . After the breakup of his rock band in 2001 he took a long break from writing/playing music then in 2004 billy met & married the love of his life and together they share 4 beautiful children . 

in 2009 Billy made his return to the music world when he wrote a song called ' Battlescars ' the song was a true story written about his own childhood growing up from a broken home he then shared his lyrics on facebook with a few friends and soon realized that so many people out there could relate to his words . through word of mouth and self promotion he has obtained nearly 4,000 loyal fans that call themselves " The B.S Army " and he has did all of this with no radio airplay or backing from a record label. 

Billy Recently went into the studio and recorded a 3 song acoustic demo cd called ' Battlescars ' which is a written reflection of his childhood .What makes Billy Sidwell stand out the most are his lyrics. As you hear them you feel the experience and emotions behind them. These words invoke images that are so clear, so vivid, you feel as though you are right there experiencing them with him.

Chris Michael Urbanski
 " Get A Little Groove In Your Country" available on Spotify and major streaming platforms.

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