Billy Bonney brings Southwest blues that feels lived-in, guitar-forward, and pulled straight from real life.
Fronted by Kurtis Hair, with Felix Miller on bass and Lukus Peery on drums, the Stillwater trio blends blues-rock muscle with sharp, satirical songwriting. Kurtis writes like someone who has actually been paying attention, and it gives the songs backbone. They can be funny, sharp, and restless, but they never feel careless.
Their influences run from the grit of Stevie Ray Vaughan to the loose Southern groove of early Allman Brothers, with a storytelling streak that owes something to John Prine. The result is blues-rock with a rough edge, where the guitar does plenty of talking and the lyrics have something to say.