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Frontman Billy Hector has twice received the Best
Guitarist Award from music critic Bob Makin of the East
Coast Rocker who states, "Billy plays with guts and
displays some of the best chops you'll see anywhere."
Last September, Billy and his band shared billing with Bonnie Raitt at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's
"Tribute to Muddy Waters". Raitt afterwards said the beauty of Hector's sound brought tears to her eyes. Billy recently took home 3 Asbury Park Music Awards
for "Best Guitarist", "Best Blues Band" and the "Living Legend Award".
Early on in his career, Hector identified himself as a versatile player with a
smooth and a dynamic style all his own. He began playing in The Shots, The Stone
Pony's R & B houseband.
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Hector then went on to form Hot Romance, a band
whose original songs received airplay on New York radio station WNEW-FM. As
lead guitarist for The Fairlanes, a 5 piece blues rock band, Hector co-wrote
and released 3 independant recordings on the Blue Jersey label which
received both a healthy amount of airplay and critical acclaim. Regrouping as a
power trio for the past six years, the BILLY HECTOR Band includes drummer Rich
Monica (Popa Chubby) and bass player Winston Roye (Bernie
Worrell, Nile Rodgers, Herbie Hancock). With twenty-five years of preforming
under his belt, Billy Hector is recognized as one of the hottest guitarists and
songwriters playing the original circuit and serves up what more than one
reviewer has called "one of the best shows you'll ever see". |
