9:00pm • $10 • Tickets on Eventbrite and at the door if still available
Pile O’ Rocks • Bill Starks
PILE O’ ROCKS brings the punch, hooks, and harmony-rich rock ’n’ roll of Rockpile, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, and more to the stage.
This Washington, DC-area quartet—Louie Newmyer, Ronnie Smith, Bruce Moyer, and David Egelhofer—delivers a high-energy blend of UK pub rock, rockabilly spirit, power-pop snap, and American roots rock. Expect sharp guitars, driving rhythms, and great vocals from a band built to get the dance floor moving.
Whether you know every Rockpile classic or simply love smart, no-nonsense rock ’n’ roll, Pile O’ Rocks is a night to turn it up and let loose.
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• Bill Starks - is an award winning songwriter and keyboard player with a rockin' piano style and a tendency to defy genres, blending rock n roll, honky tonk, boogie woogie and blues into a kind of Americana musical gumbo.
As a member of DC's longtime favorite Americana group Ruthie and the Wranglers, as well NRBQ tribute band Me & the Boys, and a BandHouse Gigs regular, Bill is a favorite for DC audiences, with a lovable lived-in voice, amazing piano chops, and a distinctive songwriting style. His tune "300 Miles from Memphis To New Orleans" won WAMA's song-of-the-year award. In addition to recording with Ruthie and the Wranglers, Bill has released two solo CD's, "I See Trouble" and "Do You Hear Me Now?" on Azalea City Recordings. In 2015 Bill received the WAMA Songwriter of the Year award.