Bill Bynum & Co: Bio
Bill Bynum - PIcks Guitar, Sings, Makes Stuff Happen
Although a Detroit native, Bill’s musical roots are in the South. His parents migrated from Black Oak, Arkansas to work in Detroit’s steel industry in the 1940s, bringing—like many others—their love for bluegrass and country music. Bill grew up listening to artists like Johnny Cash and Buck Owens on Detroit’s country radio station, “The Big D.”
Detroit rock drove Bill’s early musical career. But in 1999, Bill turned on the radio and heard “Yours Forever Blue” by Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band. From that moment on he found himself with a “nonstop desire to hear and play those songs.”
Soon he was writing them too. Bill is a first-prize winner in the Metro Detroit Songwriting Showcase with his song “Lovin’ You.” He has collaborated with bluegrass legend Pete Goble, an International Bluegrass Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Bill lives for the joy of entertaining his audience. A true showman!
Chuck Anderson - Plays Bass, Does Science
Chuck Anderson picked up the double bass in 2001 at the urging of a friend who thought there were too many guitarists at bluegrass jams. Since then, Chuck has played everything from jazz standards to old-time fiddle tune music. The Minnesota native was a sound man at The Ark in Ann Arbor, MI, and has a background in physics. When the band needs someone to troubleshoot the PA or divvy up the tab, they turn to him.
Dave Keeney - Plays Dobro, Knows Apples
Dave Keeney plays Dobro and guitar with exceptional skill and taste. Tradition means a lot to Dave, who lives at an apple orchard in Tipton, Michigan that’s been in his family since 1843. A former long-haul trucker, Dave’s the real deal. This guy can do it all and sing about it too.
Mary Seelhorst - Fiddles, Sings, Drives Fast
Mary Seelhorst is a powerful and intuitive fiddler from the hills of Athens, Ohio. Not only can Mary play with the best, but she's also a fine vocalist, performing in Ohio, North Carolina and Michigan-based bands for thirty years. She’s also a writer and photographer, shooting the photos for the band’s new CD. She wrote for Popular Mechanics for seven years, so don’t count her out on Jeopardy.