Album Notes

Billy began his work career by grooming and exercising race horses in Vancouver, British Columbia. Music, however, was always a big part of his life from the very early start. He sang in choirs as a child and started writing his own songs at fourteen years of age when he received his first instrument - a guitar. Later he started playing in clubs in the Toronto, Ontario area.

He felt the magnetic pull of Music City, USA and so predictably moved to Nashville, Tennessee to write and record for RCA Victor, the prime label of the era. He was pleased to join the top label headed by his hero Chet Atkins.

Chernoff has been a highly successful country artist in Canada, recording hit songs such as No Lonelier Than You on Spartan Records (number 10 on Canada’s record charts), Susie’s Better Half on RCA Canada (top five), and When You Were A Lady on RCA Canada (number one). To Ma Ray, Tom O Ray, a song on RCA produced by Ronny Light in RCA’s Studio B in Nashville, topped Canada’s RPM record charts and charted regionally in the U.S.

Crisp and clean with a modern feel that doesn’t forget or leave behind its country roots, the songs on “A Better Way” range from modern/contemporary country to a few with a folk/roots slant. Billy sings about the pain, humor, and trials of life with a rich, deep voice that is clearly unrivaled by many in today’s music. Gentle-on-the-ear and communicative, there’s nothing tasteless about this 5-star country-Americana undertaking. Country music fans across the board will find much to enjoy in his new cd.

''Through Hell With You'' is the first single at radio now and is currently being released nation wide. It can be downloaded at www.readyforplay.com