Bill Durst
Bill Durst | |
|---|---|
| Genres | rock, blues rock, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Website | http://www.billdurstband.com/ |
Bill Durst is an award-winning Canadian blues artist, who is also one of the founding members of the band Thundermug.
History
Bill Durst, based on London, Ontario, Canada, co-founded the band Thundermug in 1970.[1] The band existed from 1970 to 1976 and from 1991 to 2001, releasing five albums and two Top 40 Canadian singles. Thundermug went on hiatus in 1976, after releasing three albums. During this hiatus period, Durst joined a ZZ Top tribute band called Tres Hombres, and later was a member of The Brains, a band that released one album in 1980, on Falcon Records.[1] In 1983, Durst released a solo album, Call Billy, on Passport Records[1] His second solo album, Father Earth, in cassette-only format, was released in 1989, on the independent Cottage Records.[2]
Thundermug reunited in 1991 and continued until 2001. The Thundermug name was formally retired in 2000, and the band continued for a period thereafter as Big on Venus.[3] During the 1991–2001 period, two further albums were released by the band, featuring Durst, which resulted in three charting singles.[4] Both during this period of band reformation and following the final breakup of the band, Durst continued his solo career. In 2005, he released The Wharncliffe Sessions. This record and subsequent recordings were released independently, on Durst's Durstwerks label. In 2006, as a member of Thundermug, Durst was inducted into the London Music Hall of Fame.[3][5] In 2009, Durst released The Great Willy Mammoth and, in 2012, Bill Durst Live. In 2012, Durst won the London Music Award for most popular blues/R&B artist.[6] In 2013, Durst was a featured performer at the Montreal International Jazz Festival.[7] In 2014, Durst received the Jack Richardson Music Award for best blues/R&B performer.[8]
Discography
Solo
- 1983 Call Billy- Passport Records
- 1989 Father Earth – Cottage Records
- 2005 The Wharncliffe Sessions – Durstwerks
- 2009 The Great Willy Mammoth – Durstwerks
- 2012 Bill Durst Live – Durstwerks
- 2013 Hard And Heavy – Durstwerks
- 2015[9] Good Good Lovin – Durstwerks
With Thundermug
- 1972 Thundermug Strikes – Axe Records
- 1973 Orbit – Axe Records
- 1973 Thundermug Strikes – Epic Records (U.S. release, with different track listing)
- 1974 Ta-Daa – Axe Records
- 1975 Ta-Daa – Mercury Records (U.S. release, with different track listing)
- 1995 Who's Running My World – Raven Records
- 1997 Bang The Love Drum – Raven Records
With The Brains
- 1980 Audio Extremo – Falcon Records
References
- ^ a b c Biography of Thundermug; canadianbands.com. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ^ Bill Durst Discography; billdurstband.com. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- ^ a b Canadian Pop Encyclopedia, Profile of Thundermug; Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ^ Biography of Bill Durst; billdurstband.com. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ^ Jack Richardson Music Awards – 2006 Hall of Fame Inductee Archived 4 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ^ Scene Magazine, London Music Awards 2012 Archived 28 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
- ^ Montreal International Jazz Festival 2013 Program; montrealjazzfest.com. Retrieved 2013-11-03.
- ^ Jack Richardson Music Awards, List of 2014 Award Recipients Archived 20 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Retrieved 2014-10-15.
- ^ http://www.billdurst.com/discography.html