Like so many before him, Billie honed his craft busking on the streets of Fremantle in Western Australia. At the heart of his songwriting I feel he is a poet. This may sound trite and perhaps clichéd in this present age of tortured sensitive artistes, but in essence I believe this is the truth.
Perhaps those like myself who have somehow stumbled across his small cache of songs have found some connection that defies the hype of what is trendy and shallow. We live in an age where packaging is everything and often the promised magic is a sad illusion of what we want it to be. Feast here, for Billie’s songs are a substantial meal for the hungry.
But Billie isn’t desperate for fame, he won’t play that game. Reclusive and flying under the radar he eschews the road of rock’n roll excess and fake outrage, and in his own way his game plan has made him the underdog. It’s a dangerous game fickle game that can lead to nowhere, but with this territory comes credibility and I guess this is priceless and Billie has it by the bucket load.
His songs are here …. give them some time and they will slowly seep into your life. All that matters is the moment and the emotion. Simple words with honest musicianship.
- Ode To The Dudes Billie Reid 1:26
- Midnight Alibis Billie Reid 3:06
- Ain’t It A Shame Billie Reid 4:33
- Gilded Lily Billie Reid 1:58
- Honey Skin Billie Reid 1:19
- Hard Hard Woman Billie Reid 2:37
- Ticket Out Of Dizneyland Billie Reid 1:32
- About You Billie Reid 1:10
- Slaves, Replacement Technology and the Neutron Bomb Billie Reid 2:42
- It’s Not Fair Billie Reid 1:09
- Demon Street Billie Reid 3:04
- Honey Skin (Acoustic) Billie Reid 1:08
- Black Silk Dress Billie Reid 0:59
- Love Song 612 Billie Reid 2:59
- Ode To The Dudes (That Own Their Own Nukes) Billie Reid 5:45
- Demon Street (Remix) Billie Reid 3:24
- Ode To The Dudes (Ext-Re-Mix) Billie Reid 3:56
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