Bill Bynum - Jackson Coffee Company

Bill Bynum at Jackson Coffee Company

Although a Detroit native, Bill Bynum's musical roots are deep in the South. His parents migrated from the West Memphis, Arkansas area to Michigan's steel industry in the 1940's, bringing, like many, their love for bluegrass and country music. Bill and his four siblings grew up listening to artists like Johnny Cash and Buck Owens on Detroit's country radio station, "The Big D", through an old AM radio. It was Detroit Rock that drove Bill's early musical career. But in 1999, Bill heard "Yours Forever Blue" by Steve Earle and The Del McCoury on PublicRadio. At that moment a passion developed as he found himself with a "non-stop desire to hear and play those songs". From that moment on, Bill started writing and playing live whenever and wherever he could. With songs both traditional and original, and a sound that's at once as comfortable as your favorite pair of old jeans and as fresh as a blade of new grass, Bill Bynum & Co. is a band that's easy to love and hard to quit! Bill has written a number of songs which deliver a story with strong emotional content and has collaborated with bluegrass industry legend, Pete Goble. Pete Goble is an IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Lifetime Achievement Award Winner who has written songs recorded by Alison Kraus, Hot Rize, Blue Highway and Mountain Heart among many others. Bill was 1st Place Winner in the 2004 Metro Detroit Songwriting Showcase with his song "Lovin' You", along with the 2006 Open Mic Artist of the year at "The Ark" in Ann Arbor. Bill lives for the joy of entertaining his audience -- a true showman!