BILLY SCHAUB

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Location:
North Hollywood, California
Travel Radius:
Will travel up to 100 miles from North Hollywood.
Pay Range:
$100-$200 per hour
Member Since:
2007
Primary Category:
70's Hits Acoustic Guitar
Additional Categories:
Guitar, Singer
Genre:
70's Hits, Folk, Pop
Influences:
America, Neil Diamond, Frank Sinatra, The Monkees, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, The Beach Boys

Description

THE BEST FOR YOUR GUESTS!! You insist on the best for your guests.The finest cusine. The smoothest beverages. The friendliest atmosphere. Why settle for anything less than the perfect music to pull it all together? Let Billy Schaub share a touch of Acoustic Guitar that puts your guests in just the right mood, and keeps the party going as long as you want it to. A working musician for more than twenty years, Billy Schaub began guitar studies at the age of eleven. After garnering first place honors in more than 50 living room shows, Billy studied music theory and composition at Diablo Valley College. Just outside the San Francisco Bay Area, Billy grew up playing clubs in the city before he was fifteen. Stealing dad's "Big Yellow" station wagon and loading it up for the night, every weekend was a "gig". Still in high school, Billy and "The Field Mice" captured a young hearted audience while playing shoulder to shoulder with The Ramones, Chris Isaak and Drama Rama to name a few of their 80's headliners. "We opened for a lot of names...and we were to young to drink or even drive!" Suddenly, these kids found themselves recording their hits "Coconut Bikini" and "Happy with You" at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, where Jefferson Starship and John Forgerty's cigarettes still smouldered in the ashtray. Before leaving for Los Angeles Billy had established a strong musical presence with his punk band "Blind Acceptance" and "The Field Mice". In between touring with the Brodie Stewart Band and opening for Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Billy wrote and performed music for television commercials and independent films. "I've written and performed pop, punk, country, rap, jazz, and every style under the sun." Many bands came-a-calling for him to play bass and sing, while Billy was quietly recording song after song in his own studio. "I did it all, the Sunset Strip, a regular at Universal Bar and Grill and even Ernies Taco House. On weekends he was jamming with Devo drummer Alan Myers and Alanis Morissette's Matt Laug, all the while developing his own sound of America. "People say my music brings them home... and this is a big country." Billy just finished recording his new album "Between Saints and Cigarettes" with Grammy Award winning producer Mark DeSisto. "it's humbling to walk in the footsteps of Don Henley and Melissa Esthridge. "Mark is a great guy, he's worked with just about everyone!"

Billy is currently in the studio working on his New Record, but if ya get the chance Take It!! and see him play LIVE!

Song List

  • Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
  • Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
  • Jenny 867-5309 - Tommy 2Tone
  • Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
  • Hotel California - The Eagles
  • A Horse with no Name - America
  • Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
  • Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
  • The Joker - Steve Miller
  • Sweet Leaf - Black Sabbath
  • More than a Feeling - Boston
  • Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
  • Fly me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
  • Hard Days Night - The Beatles
  • I Want you to want Me - Cheap Trick
  • I Wanna be Sedated - The Ramones
  • Honky Tonk Woman - The Rolling Stones
  • My Sharona - The Knack
  • Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seiger
  • Bennie and the Jets - Elton John
  • Sweet Home Alabama - Lynaard Skynarrd
  • Take it Easy - The Eagles
  • Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
  • Old Lady Behind the Counter - Pearl Jam
  • Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
  • Good girls Don't - The Knack
  • Wish you were Here - Pink Floyd
  • Wonder Wall - Oasis
  • Play that Funky Music - Average White Band
  • Surfin' Safari - The Beach Boys
  • Dreams - Fleetwood Mack
  • Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
  • Rock me Gently - Andy Kim
  • Long Cool Woman - The Hollies
  • Substitute - The Who
  • Tamborine Man - The Byrds
  • Happy Together - The Turtles
  • I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family
  • Cats and the Cradle - Harry Chapin
  • House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
  • Cracklin' Rosie - Neil Diamond
  • SandMan - America
  • Ventura Highway - America
  • Tin Man - America
  • Lonely People - America
  • Sister Golden Hair - America
  • Only in your Heart - America
  • Surfer Girl - The Beach Boys
  • Farmer's Daughter - The Beach Boys
  • Catch a Wave - The Beach Boys
  • The Lonely Sea - The Beach Boys
  • Misery - The Beatles
  • Do you Want to Know a Secret - The Beatles
  • Twist and Shout - The Beatles
  • I'm a Loser - The Beatles
  • Babies in Black - The Beatles
  • I'll Follow the Sun - The Beatles
  • Eight Days a Week - The Beatles
  • Words of Love - The Beatles
  • I don't want to spoil the Party - The Beatles
  • Help! - The Beatles
  • The Night Before - The Beatles
  • You've got to Hide your Love Away - The Beatles
  • I need You - The Beatles
  • No Reply - The Beatles
  • Yellow Submarine - The Beatles
  • Norwegian Wood - The Beatles
  • Nowhere Man - The Beatles
  • All my Lovin' - The Beatles
  • She's a Woman - The Beatles
  • This Boy - The Beatles
  • I Feel Fine - The Beatles
  • I Should have Known Better - The Beatles
  • War Pigs - Black Sabbath
  • Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath
  • Your Song - Elton John
  • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
  • Crocodile Rock - Elton John
  • Lil' Sister - Elvis Presley
  • Blue Sued Shoes - Elvis Presley
  • Wake up Little Suzy - The Everly Brothers
  • Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers
  • Nice to be with You - Gallery
  • Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry and the Pacemakers
  • I'm a Believer - The Monkees
  • Steppin' Stone - The Monkees
  • Lil' bit me Lil' bit You - The Monkees
  • Last train to Clarksville - The Monkees
  • Wildfire - Michael Murphy
  • Live Forever - Oasis
  • Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils
  • I Can hear you Heartbeat - The Partridge Family
  • Point me in the Direction of Albuquerque - The Partridge Family
  • Jeremy - Pearl Jam
  • Pigs on the Wing - Pink Floyd
  • Mother - Pink Floyd
  • I don't Want You - The Ramones
  • I don't Care - The Ramones
  • Heart of Stone - The Rolling Stones
  • Paint it Black - The Rolling Stones
  • Mother's Little Helper - The Rolling Stones
  • Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones
  • Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
  • Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
  • I'll feel a Whole Lot Better - The Byrds
  • My Back Pages - The Byrds
  • I shot the Sheriff - Eric Clapton
  • Should I stay or Should I Go? - The Clash
  • Lodi - Creedance Clearwater Revival
  • Molina - Creedance Clearwater Revival
  • Who'll stop the Rain - Creedance Clearwater Revival
  • Have you ever Seen the Rain? - Creedance Clearwater Revival
  • Bad Bad Leroy Brown - Jim Croce
  • Time in a Bottle - Jim Croce
  • Take me Home Country Roads - John Denver
  • Leaving on a Jet Plane - John Denver
  • Sunshine on my Shoulders - John Denver
  • Desire' - Neil Diamond
  • Shilo - Neil Diamond
  • Forever in Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond
  • Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond
  • Solitary Man - Neil Diamond
  • Love me Two Times - The Doors
  • Roadhouse blues - The Doors
  • Lying Eyes - The Eagles
  • Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
  • Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
  • Carrie Anne - The Hollies
  • Bus Stop - The Hollies
  • So you are a Star - Hudson Brothers
  • Jane Says - Janes Addiction
  • Chevy Van - Sammy Johns
  • Me and Bobby McGee - Kris Kristopherson
  • A Well Respected Man - The Kinks
  • Tired of Waiting - The Kinks
  • You really got me - The Kinks
  • Maybe Tonight - The Knack
  • Good times Bad Times - Led Zeppelin
  • Babe I'm gonna leave You - Led Zeppelin
  • Your time is Gonna Come - Led Zeppelin
  • Thank You - Led Zeppelin
  • Tangarine - Led Zeppelin
  • Simple Man - Lynnard Skynnard
  • Sherry Frazier - Marcy Playground
  • One more Suicide - Marcy Playground
  • American Pie - Don McCleane
  • Over the Hills and far Away - Led Zeppelin
  • Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
  • For what it's Worth - Stephen Stills
  • Maggie May - Rod Stewart
  • Star - Stealers Wheel
  • Who Loves the Sun - The Velvet Underground
  • Sweet Jane - The Velvet Underground
  • Runaway - Del Shannon
  • At the Hop - The Teenagers
  • Blister in the Sun - The Violent Femmes
  • Please don't Go - The Violent Femmes
  • Add it Up - The Violent Femmes
  • Confessions - The Violent Femmes
  • Promise - The Violent Femmes
  • Good Feeling - The Violent Femmes
  • Country Death Song - The Violent Femmes
  • I hear the Rain - The Violent Femmes
  • Never Tell - The Violent Femmes
  • Jesus Walking on the Water - The Violent Femmes
  • It's gonna Rain - The Violent Femmes
  • Old Mother Reagan - The Violent Femmes
  • Two People - The Violent Femmes
  • Rocking in the Free World - Neil Young
  • Needle and the Damage Done - Neil Young
  • Heart of Gold - Neil Young
  • Harvest Moon - Neil Young
  • Tea for the Tillerman - Cat Stevens
  • Wild World - Cat Stevens
  • Father and Son - Cat Stevens
  • Miles from Nowhwere - Cat Stevens
  • Mr. Jones - Counting Crows
  • Mary May & Bobby - Joe Purdy

Available For:

Anniversaries, Apres Ski Parties, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Bar Mitzvahs, Bat Mitzvahs, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Church Services, Clubs, Coffee Shops, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Sorority Function, Studio Session, Temples, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

Feedback

  • Billy was the perfect fit for the last event of our three day corporate weekend! He was extremely professional, social and talented! If we ever have another event like this, Billy would for sure be welcomed back to serenade us! He kept the party rockin' and having someone who was so flexible and likable was great! It was nice that he allowed others to join in on the singing and was open to requests, lots and lots of requests! Thanks for a great performance Billy! -- Michelle A, Santa Barbara, CA, 7/19/2008
  • Billy was great. We had to have him change location various times and I think that would have upset most people but he was very cooperative and didn't mis a single beat. He was on time, dressed for the occation, and responsive to inquiries before the event. He played special request from his extensive set list and really got the crowd into his performance. I'd recommend him to all my friends and will hire him for my next celebration. -- Sandra D, Altadena, CA, 6/28/2008
  • Billy was great!!! He played everything we wanted to hear. He was awsome. Everyone loved him and kept commenting on how great he was. I would definitely reccommend Billy for any event. Nice guy as well !! He really was the hit of the party. Thank You Billy!!! Don and Shannon R. -- Shannon R, Mission Viejo, CA, 2/22/2008
  • What a memorable evening we had with Billy performing for us. He was accomidating to us and all the requests many of us made thru out the night. His guitar playing and singing was great and I will always remember this night. He made the celebration wonderful and we would definitly hire him again and refer him to our friends. We have met a new friend, (and fellow Virgo), in our family. -- Donna W, Hacienda Heights, CA, 9/29/2007
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Upcoming Appearances

Past Appearances

  • Saturday, October 24, 2009
  • 4:00PM - Birthday Party - Adults
  • Atascadero, CA
  • Friday, October 02, 2009
  • 7:00PM - Birthday Party - Adults
  • Valley Village, CA
  • Saturday, September 26, 2009
  • 7:00PM - Birthday Party - Adults
  • La Canada Flintridge, CA
  • Sunday, September 06, 2009
  • 1:30PM - Labor Day Party
  • Newport Beach, CA
  • Saturday, July 18, 2009
  • 4:00PM - Celebration
  • Laguna Hills, CA
  • Saturday, June 13, 2009
  • 4:30PM - Wedding
  • Paso Robles, CA
  • Saturday, February 28, 2009
  • 8:00PM - Birthday Party - Adults
  • West Covina, CA
  • Saturday, January 24, 2009
  • 9:00PM - Anniversary
  • Huntington Beach, CA
  • Saturday, December 06, 2008
  • 5:00PM - Wedding
  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • Saturday, November 15, 2008
  • 7:00PM - Birthday Party - Adults
  • Manhattan Beach, CA
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