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Bill Deasy is a singer-songwriter, recording artist and author born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the late 1980s Deasy's musical start blossomed at open stages in and around Pittsburgh. Within a few years Deasy and his band, Shiloh, outscored Rusted Root to win the 1991 Graffiti Rock Challenge, a local Pittsburgh competition.〔Hayes, John. (Bill Deasy writes country tunes while still performing his own folk-rock songs. ) ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', Dec. 30, 2003. Retrieved Dec. 2, 2008.〕 By the mid-90s, with Shiloh defunct, a new group emerged and Deasy became the lead singer-songwriter of The Gathering Field, whose regional hit "Lost in America", from an album by the same name, led to a deal with Atlantic Records in 1996.〔Masley, Ed. (Weekend Music: Optimistic frontman keeps the Gathering Field playing to win. ) ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', April 9, 1999. Retrieved Nov. 25, 2008.〕 After parting ways with Atlantic, The Gathering Field released three more albums: ''Reliance'', the self-titled ''The Gathering Field'' and ''So Close To Home''. During that time Deasy also released a semi-acoustic solo album, ''Spring Lies Waiting''.〔Masley, Ed. (The Buzz: Bill Deasy took a quiet approach in creating his solo album. ) ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', Dec. 8, 1999. Retrieved Nov. 25, 2008.〕 The Gathering Field eventually disbanded but Deasy continues to record and perform as mostly a solo act.〔Zuchowski, Dave. (Deasy bringing band to Uptown. ) ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', April 17, 2005. Retrieved Nov. 25, 2008.〕 ==Career== ''Spring Lies Waiting'' was Deasy's first solo effort, made while The Gathering Field was still together and produced by the band's lead guitarist and producer, Dave Brown.〔 ''Good Day No Rain'' followed as Deasy's first official release as a solo artist on his own Bound To Be Records label. Four of the songs on the CD were produced by Gregg Wattenberg and the balance co-produced by Deasy and Dave McNair.〔Behe, Regis. (Bill Deasy set to release 'happier' solo CD. ) ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', March 25, 2003. Retrieved Nov. 25, 2008.〕 ''Chasing Down a Spark'' was the follow-up to the 2003 release ''Good Day No Rain''. The CD was produced by Kevin Salem and mixed by Joe Blaney. The majority of the new CD was recorded in Woodstock and New York City and features guitar work from The Clarks’ Rob James and producer Kevin Salem. Two members of Deasy’s Pittsburgh-based band, Scott Tamulinas and Dave Throckmorton provide bass and drums, respectively. Other session players were Rob Arthur on keyboards, Oli Kraus on cello and David Mansfield on pedal steel and violin. The CD also features guest appearances by Donnie Iris, The Clarks’ Scott Blasey, Rachael Yamagata and Maia Sharp.〔Masley, Ed. (Concert Preview: Bill Deasy hopes new record takes his career to next level. ) ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', July 14, 2005. Retrieved Nov. 25. 2008.〕〔Behe, Regis. (Deasy takes next step in solo career. ) ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', July 16, 2005. Retrieved Nov. 25, 2008.〕 ''The Miles'' was Deasy's first self-produced recording, released in July 2007. Recorded in Pittsburgh, it features members of the Bill Deasy band and a guest appearance by Los Angeles singer-songwriter Renee Stahl.〔Behe, Regis. (Deasy hopes 'The Miles' goes the distance on the charts. ) ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', Sept. 6, 2007. Retrieved Nov. 25, 2008.〕 ''Drain Tapes, Volume 1'' is a 7-song EP containing acoustic demos of songs not previously recorded. Songs include “Better Than Never at All,” “Somebody Else’s Town” and “The Light I See.”〔Masley, Ed. (Bill Deasy taps into archives with 'Drain Tapes'. ) ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', Nov. 26, 2004. Retrieved Nov. 25, 2008.〕 In 2003 Deasy wrote "Learning to Fall" with Odie Blackmon, that was recorded by Martina McBride for her album Martina. In September, 2007 Deasy wrote and performed the promotional piece "Your Home" for Pittsburgh TV Station, KDKA.〔 In November 2008 Deasy released ''A Different Kind of Wild'', a collection of "heartfelt and earnest" songs that include him playing keyboards for the first time.〔Behe, Regis. (For rocker Deasy, it's all about experimentation. ) ''Pittsburgh Tribune-Review'', Nov. 21, 2008. Retrieved Nov. 24, 2008.〕 The collection of ten songs is another "thoughtful and intimate"〔Mervis, Scott. (Deasy gets to the heart of songs with new record. ) ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', Nov. 20, 2008. Retrieved Nov. 26, 2008.〕 record on which Deasy penned nine of the ten songs without collaboration.〔 One year later, Deasy released his sixth full-length solo CD ''Being Normal''. One review of the CD states: "The full-band instrumentation on ''Being Normal'' is flavorful without being overbearing."〔Tady, Scott. (Deasy makes it look easy/5Q's with one of Pittsburgh's top songsmiths. ) ''Beaver County Times'', December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 21, 2009.〕 In 2013 Deasy released ''Start Again,'' a record that he says is a reflection of the musicians who first inspired him such as Van Morrison, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Jackson Browne. Produced by Chris Parker, the album includes songs co-written with Odie Blackmon and Kim Richey. Once again Maia Sharp is a guest vocalist.〔Mervis, Scott. (Singer-songwriter Bill Deasy recommits to his roots on 'Start Again'. ) ''The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', April 25, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bill Deasy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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