Bill Nace

Bill Nace
Performing and recording artist Bill Nace standing at the base of a trail surrounded by trees and next to a dog
Background information
GenresAvant-garde jazz,[1] free jazz,[1] experimental[2]
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record label owner
Instrument(s)Guitar, Taishōgoto
Labels
Member ofBody/Head
Websitebillnace.bandcamp.com

Bill Nace is an American experimental guitarist and visual artist, from New Jersey.[1] Nace has collaborated with Joe McPhee,[1] Steve Gunn,[1] Thurston Moore,[1] Yoko Ono,[3] Okkyung Lee,[1] and Kim Gordon.[4] With Gordon, Nace is part of the experimental electric guitar duo Body/Head.[5][6]

He currently runs a label called Open Mouth Records, out of Philadelphia. He is also a prolific visual artist; drawing, designing various shirts, album covers, and flyers. [7]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Masters, Marc (May 25, 2020). "Bill Nace: Both". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bill Nace". Talk House. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bill Nace :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview". Aquarium Drunkard. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. ^ Cea, Max (July 11, 2018). "Kim Gordon and Bill Nace Are Having Their Twin Peaks Moment". GQ. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Meyer, Bill (March 20, 2020). "Bill Nace uses his guitar to make unguitarlike sounds on Both". Chicago Reader. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ Bienstock, Richard (July 16, 2018). "Body/Head: Kim Gordon and Bill Nace Talk New Genre-Defying Noise Project". Revolver. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ^ *https://www.discogs.com/artist/610465-Bill-Nace