Bill's Bio
Bill
Gawley has been writing songs since his high school days in the late
70s, and began performing for the public in 1978. During the 1980s, he
spent nine years as half of the folk/rock duo Crimson Sky, and
performed as a soloist at many clubs and coffeehouses in Massachusetts
and Rhode Island. Gradually making his way up the coast of New England,
he spent 32 years in Brooksville, Maine where he became a fixture
in the coastal Maine music community. Bill moved back to southern RI in
early 2025 and is looking forward to sharing his songs with new
listeners!
Audiences have been enjoying his shows at restaurants, coffeehouses, and numerous benefit concerts, community events, summer fairs, and music festivals from Maine to Idaho.
Audiences have been enjoying his shows at restaurants, coffeehouses, and numerous benefit concerts, community events, summer fairs, and music festivals from Maine to Idaho.
Bill's Music
Bill
Gawley is a singer/songwriter in the classic sense. His songs weave
tales of dancers, lost loves, soap operas, and murder mysteries, from
perspectives ranging from political to poignant, sensitive to
sidesplitting. His performances are always an adventure, with both the
songs and the stories of their inspiration drawing the listener right
into his compositions!
Bill Gawley blends elements of folk, rock, blues, country, and ragtime as he accompanies his strong, distinctive vocals with guitar and harmonica. Combining fingerstyle and flatpicking guitar techniques and the occasional open tuning, Gawley has created a clean, efficient instrumental style that has drawn from influences as diverse as James Taylor, Shawn Colvin, and Stephen Stills.
Bill Gawley blends elements of folk, rock, blues, country, and ragtime as he accompanies his strong, distinctive vocals with guitar and harmonica. Combining fingerstyle and flatpicking guitar techniques and the occasional open tuning, Gawley has created a clean, efficient instrumental style that has drawn from influences as diverse as James Taylor, Shawn Colvin, and Stephen Stills.