Bill Mackay

Bill MacKay is a highly-regarded guitarist-composer-improviser based in Chicago. He is also a writer, activist, and visual artist. His most recent records Esker (Drag City, 2017), SpiderBeetleBee (Drag City, 2017) his second duo set with Ryley Walker, and Altamira (Ears & Eyes, 2015) by his band Darts & Arrows, reveal a startling range – from the folk of Appalachia, Avant-rock, and blues to gospel, jazz, raga excursions, and western-country modes. Yet out of this diversity, it’s the dynamic way which he ties his interests together that is key to his art. His first recording with musical partner, cellist Katinka Kleijn (Chicago Symphony Orchestra), also came out in 2019.

Bill MacKay es un muy reconocido guitarrista-compositor-improvisador con sede en Chicago. También es escritor, activista, y artista visual. Sus registros más recientes Esker (Drag City, 2017), SpiderBeetleBee (Drag City, 2017) su segundo dúo conjunto con Ryley Walker, y Altamira (Ears & Eyes, 2015) por su banda Darts & Arrows, revelan un sorprendente gama – de la música folclórica de los Apalaches, Avant-Rock, y Blues - a Góspel, Jazz, excursiones Raga, y modos de Country-Western. Sin embargo, fuera de esta diversidad, es la forma dinámica que vincula sus intereses juntos que es clave para su arte.