Basic Folk 19 – Bill Deasy

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Bill Deasy is one of Pittsburgh’s big 90s success stories due to his band The Gathering Field scoring a record deal in 1996 with Atlantic Records. While they only released one album on a major label, the band and Bill have remained a mainstay in the Pittsburgh region and beyond. Deasy’s authentic approach to earnest songwriter translates to his personality. Bill is calm, real and pretty open about his upbringing, including the trauma of losing a sibling at a very young age. He touches on his struggle with addiction, gentle masculinity and the weirdness of songwriting.

Enjoy this deep conversation with one of my favorite people to talk to! Thanks to Dave from Treelady for letting us record in his studio!

 

 

Bill’s band The Gathering Field and their most well known song, “Lost in America”

Bill’s latest solo album