Bill Kurzenberger is a dynamic keyboardist / guitarist / singer / songwriter from Columbus, Ohio. He currently plays keyboards and Hammond organ with The Resonators, the Bug Hounds, Skeleton Crew, and Terrapin Moon, in addition to his solo performances. Bill is also the newest member of garage-psych masters The Marshmallow Overcoat and appears on their recent release CD "The Light Show". His recent projects also include John Mullins Band, Stone Groove, Grasshopper Pie, and the Ritchey Brothers Band.
Bill's influences range from Americana blues to funk to Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead. Over the past fourteen years, Bill has played at many of Ohio's premier venues including the LC Pavilion (Promowest Pavilion), the House of Blues, the Newport Music Hall, the Beachland Ballroom, the Winchester Music Hall, and Legend Valley. With various bands, Bill has supported renowned artists such as the Marshall Tucker Band, Derek Trucks Band, David Nelson Band, Hot Tuna, Blues Traveler, Yonder Mountain String Band, Melvin Seals and the Jerry Garcia Band.
Bill is also an established - yet emerging - solo artist. In 2005, Bill self-produced his debut CD entitled "Suspending Disbelief." Recorded at Rome Recording Studio in Columbus, the CD features six songs selected from over a decade of original material. The CD also features Ed Ritchey, Scott Maruskin, Scot Gassen, Julie Rearick and Craig Harpley. "Suspending Disbelief" has received international airplay and is available at several online music outlets including CDBaby, Apple iTunes, Napster and Rhapsody.
Bill has received national media recognition in several music magazines, including No Cover Magazine's Artist Spotlight, and Rolling Stone Magazine's official website. You can find more information on Bill Kurzenberger's website at www.BillsMusic.net .
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