'Edinburgh, Scotland's troubadour Billy Liar, whose take on acoustic punk has been widely appreciated throughout the scene in recent years, is what you get when you consider the punk-before-punk standard of the genre........ with little more than his distinctive voice and trusty acoustic guitar, writing and playing songs infused with the products of a keen mind, a heart so involved in what he does you can almost hear it beating deep in the bodies of his songs, and a soul at once old in its observation and poetry and young in that it hasn't yet been utterly destroyed by the world.'

THE EXAMINER

Billy has toured extensively throughout the UK and mainland Europe, and is a regular fixture at UK punk festivals, including Rebellion and Strummercamp. In late 2013, he toured America (with help from Plan-it-X Records) including slots at the legendary FEST in Gainesville, Florida, and Punktober Fest in Bloomington, Indiana. And in 2014, he toured Australia, where he played for a week at Woodford Folk Festival, rocked a house show with Erica Freas (RVIVR), and played a punk festival on a boat with the guitar player from Frenzal Rhomb.

Billy has played guitar for Bomb The Music Industry!, recorded an EP with Acey Slade, of Joan Jett & The Black Hearts/Murderdolls (that Acey described as 'the proudest thing I've been involved in'), toured with Ghost Mice, TV Smith (The Adverts) and the Murderburgers, and shared stages with Franz Nicolay (Against Me! / The Hold Steady), Wreckless Eric, PJ Bond, Star Fucking Hipsters, Kevin Seconds (7 Seconds), Kepi Ghoulie, amongst countless others.


'Scotland`s angriest young man. Watching Billy attack his guitar and spit into his mic on a live setting, you're almost waiting for this head to pop off his shoulders with the ferocity of his delivery. A constant touring animal... you are left wanting more. Great shit! More please!'

PUNKNEWS (****)

'Acutely sharp and self aware - uncluttered realism and a hand on heart narrative'

SUBBA-CULTCHA

'A rousing attack..... a relentless work ethic....... Billy certainly comes across as an intense character, but you don’t produce this kind of passionate music without intensity. When Bill Hicks said that he wants musicians to “play from your fucking heart”, Billy Liar was most definitely listening.'

LOUDER THAN WAR ('Artist Of The Week')

'A controlled nervous breakdown in the name of art. Intense, powerful stuff - really liked him. He seems to be just as intense offstage too... more people like him please.'

BERNARD O'LEARY (The Skinny)