Bill Scobie is a seasoned blues guitarist, singer and songwriter who has absorbed influences of the blues over the years but has a style of playing and songwriting that is uniquely his and of today. His lyrics reflect the problems facing a 21st century man or woman, with each song telling a story. The lyrics are mixed with guitar playing that is both soulful for the heart and captivating for the head.
He released his first album “Blue Dragon” in 2020. On this album, Bill sang, played all guitars (regular and slide) plus bass and keyboards with a regular band member adding drums. This album gained significant radio play on blues programmes on stations across the UK and Europe. The second album will be ready this year and is recorded by his regular band - he Bill Scobie Band.
Bill started playing guitar when he was 11 years old and had hs first band by 12! His influences are wide and varied and drawn not just from the blues but from an eclectic mix of rock, jazz and folk.