Billy Sawilchik Musical artist

William Craig Sawilchik (born July 28, 1971 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States), better known as Billy Sawilchik is the lead guitarist, co-songwriter and back up vocalist for the band The Lovehammers.In 1994, Billy joined the band (then known under the name Swinging Lovehammers) and recorded their first full-length album Ultrasound in 1997.Sawilchik's playing style has been described as very experimental. This experimental flair is most apparent in his live performances, during which Sawilchik often improvises or retools his solos and riffs. His influences range from classic rock monoliths such as Jimmy Page to rockabilly/blues legends Carl Perkins and Chuck Berry to punk, pop-punk and hardcore bands like Social Distortion and Face To Face. Sawilchik has finely crafted these influences over the years to create his own distinct sound evident in both his live performances and recordings with The Lovehammers.He is married with two sons.

Personal facts

Billy Sawilchik
Birth dateJuly 28, 1971
Birth place
Oak Lawn Illinois

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Musical artist

Career started1994
associated musical artist
Lovehammers
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Alternative rock
Indie rock
Post-grunge
instrument
Guitar
Steel-string acoustic guitar
record label
Epic Records

Topical connections

Billy Sawilchik on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://billysawilchik.com
  2. http://link2.streamhoster.com/?u=cklauss&p=%2FKLITEBIlly.wma
  3. http://lovehammers.com
  4. http://lovehammersfanclub.com/lhfanclub/InterviewAsburyPark.html
  5. http://www.billysawilchik.com
  6. http://www.billysawilchik.com/gear.php
  7. http://www.deanmarkley.com/Movies/ArtistsSpeak/BillySawilchik.shtml
  8. http://www.lovehammers.com
  9. http://www.lovehammersfanclub.com
  10. http://www.myspace.com/billylongrod