Billy Wallace and the Virginia Blues

Did you play with Southside Johnny in Atlantic City on May 26, 2012?

Thu, 31 May 2012 08:49:36 -0400

Nope. I’ve never played in Atlantic City.

I played my tune “Seen the Light” on the local...

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:44:53 -0500

I played my tune “Seen the Light” on the local Cincinnati news. The show they’re promoting tomorrow at Southgate House is sold out, so that’s kinda pointless, but I appreciate the sentiment. Check it out.

I made an update to the webpage. It looks a little cleaner and I’ve also added a...

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:17:58 -0500

I made an update to the webpage. It looks a little cleaner and I’ve also added a “Media” page with lots of videos and streaming audio. My tour with Margaret Darling starts tomorrow and all the dates are up in the Tour section of the website. We’re kicking it all off with a house show in Louisville, which should be a blast. If you have any questions or need details about any of the gigs, let me know and I’ll be in touch. See you on the road!

Happy October! That means it’s less than a month til FEST 10. Check out the killer lineup....

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:57:58 -0400

Happy October! That means it’s less than a month til FEST 10. Check out the killer lineup. I play Saturday at the Lunchbox. http://thefestfl.com/fest10schedule.html

Where can i find lyrics to your songs? Thank you very much.

Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:10:30 -0400

I don’t have them published online anywhere right now, but if you let me know which songs you’re interested in, I’d be happy to send them to you.

We closed the show with a cover of The Magnetic Fields’...

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:03:24 -0400

We closed the show with a cover of The Magnetic Fields’ “Busby Berkeley Dreams”.

“My Friend John”, one of my personal favorites.

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 14:02:14 -0400

“My Friend John”, one of my personal favorites.

For the past few months, I’ve been backing up the...

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 13:59:42 -0400

For the past few months, I’ve been backing up the wonderful Margaret Darling at some shows around town. We’re now in the process of demo’ing and planning out a full length record, and I’m really excited about it. She’s a fantastic songwriter and I’m having a great time being a part of it. Brenna took some videos of our gig at the Southgate House the other night, and I thought I’d share them here so you can get an idea of the songs. Hope you enjoy them! The incredibly talented Mike Ingram (Margaret’s bandmate in the Seedy Seeds) is on vocals and percussion. This first song is called “Caroline”.

May tour

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:25:40 -0400

I’m hitting the road for a bit in May. Most of the dates are posted in the Tour section. It’s got some of my favorite towns with some of my favorite friends, so check it out!

An old, unreleased song from The Wading Girl days called...

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:12:27 -0400

An old, unreleased song from The Wading Girl days called “Oh! Ursula”. I’d still like to give this one a proper recording sometime.

Noel’s Blues

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:10:10 -0400

Noel’s Blues

I’m gonna post a few videos from my set at the Will...

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:07:35 -0400

I’m gonna post a few videos from my set at the Will Kimbrough show on March 4th. The first is “Lover, I am Overwhelmed”.

Driving down to Gainesville today to record on some tunes with Greenland is Melting. I’ll be...

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:26:03 -0500

Driving down to Gainesville today to record on some tunes with Greenland is Melting. I’ll be playing a set at the Lunchbox on Friday while I’m down there, before GIM’s tour kickoff show at the Atlantic on Friday night. Let’s hang out, Gainesville!

Will Kimbrough is coming to town tomorrow night! Tickets are cheaper if you buy them in advance, so...

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:37:28 -0500

Will Kimbrough is coming to town tomorrow night! Tickets are cheaper if you buy them in advance, so go here and get on that will call. http://www.ticketfly.com/venue/855 Doors are at 8, I play at 8:30. Also, the new EP is available for download (FREE, if you want!) at the Death To False Hope Records site. http://www.deathtofalsehoperecords.com/downloads/dtfh088.html

Got some new t-shirts from the good folks at Press Press Merch in Roanoke, VA yesterday. They were designed by the inimitable Joshua Mikel (Sharkguts Designs) and they look sharp. We’ve got girl sizes, too! Woohoo!

Also, all the tour dates with Greenland is Melting are posted, as well as the first batch of confirmations for the May run. Click on the tour tab and check it out!

Enough shit for now! See you around.

Which way does your beard point tonight?

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:28:51 -0500

My Native American heritage prevents me from growing an ample beard, unfortunately. But if I could, it would most likely slowly be pointing the way of the buffalo.

New record, tours, domain name

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:24:49 -0500

Hello friends!

Lots of new things going on. First off, we’ve got a new 7” record that will be available to y’all in about a month. If you wanna hear the songs, head on over to our band page on Facebook. Second, lots of tour dates coming up. I’m gonna be opening for the wonderful Will Kimbrough to start off the month of March, then promptly hitting the road with my bff’s in Greenland is Melting for a few weeks. I’ll be home in time for some full band fun at CINCYPUNK FEST, then back on the road in May. Finally, I’ve registered the domain name www.thevirginiablues.com which will direct right here and you can find all the info you could ever want. It’s slowly getting warmer! See you soon!

August Tour

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:22:13 -0400

Check the ‘Tour Dates’ tab for the first bunch of dates for the upcoming trip in August. Most of the dates are with Joe Fletcher from Providence, RI. More info on the ‘tbas’ and the empty spots coming soon.

I’m headed up to a cottage on a lake in Michigan tonight to finish up a bunch of recordings...

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:45:10 -0400

I’m headed up to a cottage on a lake in Michigan tonight to finish up a bunch of recordings with the inimitable Bradley Rutherford Snider. I’ll post some videos and updates and such over the weekend!

Upcoming Tour Dates

Thu, 27 May 2010 15:10:22 -0400

I’ve made a separate page for all upcoming shows. Click on the “Tour Dates” tab to the right to check the out. Let me know if you need any details or anything.

hey hey! it's a blog!

Thu, 27 May 2010 11:51:27 -0400

So I’ve decided to make an attempt to be more hands-on in the whole connecting-with-people-and-keeping-them-informed-about-stuff arena. Since Facebook is a bit of a clustercuss and Msypace has slowly gone the way of the buffalo, I’ve decided this will be the place where I’ll post the most up-to-date information. I’ll post pictures and videos from the road, tour dates, new songs, etc. I’ll try not to be too boring.

You got to roll me. Call me the tumblr diiice. Yeah.