Greetings! I'm a guitar/bass player and writer/arranger with 35+ years experience, mostly as a session musician in Austin, TX and NYC, among other places.
I've been playing guitar and bass since I was 7, and have been a studio rat since I was about 15. I'm also pretty good at writing instrumental music and arranging, and I'm comfortable playing nearly any kind of music as long as it swings. I work quickly, efficiently, and I'm excellent at taking direction, however I do not read music.
My influences are (including but not limited to) John Entwistle, Frank Zappa, Michael Nesmith, John Paul Jones, Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, Mike Oldfield, Neil Diamond, Paul Simon and Todd Rundgren.
I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.
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Endorse Bill Shinn
I highly recommend Bill, not only is he a masterful and creative musician and writer, he is also highly intelligent and efficient in all he does. Music theory, writing, musicianship, production, arrangements and more, Bill covers all the bases. I look forward to our continued work together on future projects and recommend his talents highly...…..professional, efficient and creative!
Anthony Albanese
Songwriter and Graphic Artist.
I was the Everything in this production
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $25 per song
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $25 per song
- Songwriter - MusicAverage price - $50 per song
My work will not be complete until you (the client) are happy. Turn-around time for guitar or bass tracking is relatively fast (2-3 days); compositions may take longer depending on complexity.
- Two Gibson SGs
- Paul Stanley signature Silvertone
- Yamaha RGX1212
- Ibanez Soundgear 5-string
- Gibson Thunderbird bass
- Line 6 guitar and bass pods
- Akai EIE Pro.
