Manchester
Bill Callahan
One of the finest singer/songwriters to emerge from the indie rock scene of the late '80s, Maryland-born, North Riding, Yorkshire-raised Bill Callahan uses the images of the American West in ruggedly thoughtful ways that speak to the present as well as the past with a flowing blend of country, funk, and soul, which takes his sparse yet evocative style in directions ranging from a gentle drift to driven meditations.
After releasing a string of critically acclaimed gospel, soul, and pop orientated albums as Smog, Callahan began making music under his own name in 2007' with the switch reflecting how much richer and deeper his music had become over the years, both literally and figuratively: His songwriting had become increasingly contemplative, while the drawl he used to deliver them had grown lower and slower with time.
