Billy Thompson has performed throughout the U.S., Europe and Canada. His songwriting, singing and guitar playing feature a unique amalgamation of blues, rock, funk, second line and soul.

 Since 2022 Billy has toured with Zydeco great CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band and has backed legends such as Little Milton, Albert King, Earl King and Art Neville, while opening for the likes of Robert Cray, Sonny Landreth, The Neville Brothers, Joe Cocker, George Thorogood and Jimmie Vaughan. He has performed on Barbara Walter’s The View, with the San Diego Symphony, and for the grand opening of L.A.’s House of Blues.

 Billy has guested with musical icons the Doobie Brothers, Bill Payne of Little Feat, John Mooney and more. He also played lead guitar for award-winning playwright Keith Glover’s Bluesical, Thunder Knocking on the Door and served as musical supervisor / guitarist for Geva Theatre’s 2019 production, Revival: the Resurrection of Son House.

 Billy’s 2012 release, ‘A Better Man,’ produced by Braunagel, featured Mike Finnigan, Grammy winner Johnny Schell, Kenny Gradney (Little Feat), “Hutch” Hutchinson, Lenny Castro, Joe Sublett and Darrell Leonard, was nominated by Blues Blast Magazine for 2012 “Contemporary Blues Album of the Year “ and was “Bluesbreaker of the Week” on Dan Aykroyd’s Elwood’s House of Blues Hour.

 Billy’s eighth release, ‘BT,’ boasts familiar sonic shapes by an “A Team” of luminaries such as Mike Finnigan, James “Hutch” Hutchinson, Grammy winner, Tony Braunagel, Daryl Johnson. James East, Michael Leroy Peed, Eric Selby, Danny Campbell, Gene Monroe and Michelle Lucas.

 His latest CD, ‘This World,’ features Dr John alum David Barard, Derek Trucks alum Doug Belote, Nola standouts Kirk Joseph, Tom Worrell, Michael Skinkus and DC bandmates Eric Selby and Golder O’Neill. Also contributing are Michael Leroy Peed and Brazilian artist Luciano Laeas.

 Appearances of note include the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Great American Music Festival, the Minnesota State Fair, Antone’s 48th Anniversary, the Mendocino Music Festival and Le Festival de Acadians et Creoles. BT also played in the BB King’s Nola All Stars, 2017-2018, on NPR’s Mountain Stage, and Humphrey’s Concerts and Gator By The Bay (San Diego).

Website: https://billythompsonmusic.com/home

Tracks:
01. This World
02. Downsizing 2025
03. Like Rain (feat. Keith Glover
04. For True
05. Melia
06. Every Single Rider
07. Thankful
08. Batman & Robin
09. Hope Peace & Joy
10. Old Blue
11. Dinosaur Eggs
12. Monkey Back Guarantee
13. Truth Come To Power
14. Of The Angels