Bill Callahan (musician)

Bill Callahan
Bill Callahan
	Callahan performing in 2011
Background information
Also known as	Smog
Born	June 3, 1966 (age 58); Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Genres	Americana; alt-country; lo-fi; indie folk; indie rock;
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; keyboards;
Discography	Bill Callahan discography
Years active	1988–present
Labels	Disaster; Drag City; Domino;
Member of	The Sundowners

Bill Callahan (born June 3, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, who has also recorded and performed under the band name Smog.^[5]^[6] Callahan began working in the lo-fi genre, with home-made tape-albums recorded on four-track tape recorders.^[7] Later he began releasing albums with the label Drag City, to which he remains signed today.^[8]^[9]

^ Martins, Chris (October 14, 2013). "Hear Bill Callahan Cover Walt Whitman, Play 'Dream River' at Studio 360". Spin. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
^ "Bill Callahan: I want to be alone". The Independent. September 21, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Murray, Noel (May 8, 2007). "Bill Callahan: Woke On A Whaleheart". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
^ Enos, Morgan (June 17, 2019). "Bill Callahan Gives His Take on Every No. 1 Song of 2019 So Far, From 'Thank U, Next' to 'Old Town Road'". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
^ Thompson, Ben (May 11, 1997). "Bill Callahan spares nobody in his songs – himself least of all". The Independent. p. 18.
^ Ankeny, Jason. "Smog | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
^ "Bill Callahan". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
^ "Bill Callahan | Drag City". www.dragcity.com. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
^ "Bill Callahan". BOMB Magazine. July 1, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

[1] Martins, Chris (October 14, 2013). "Hear Bill Callahan Cover Walt Whitman, Play 'Dream River' at Studio 360". Spin. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[2] "Bill Callahan: I want to be alone". The Independent. September 21, 2001. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[AV-3] Murray, Noel (May 8, 2007). "Bill Callahan: Woke On A Whaleheart". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[4] Enos, Morgan (June 17, 2019). "Bill Callahan Gives His Take on Every No. 1 Song of 2019 So Far, From 'Thank U, Next' to 'Old Town Road'". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2024.

[1997_B_Thompson_article_in_The_Independent-5] Thompson, Ben (May 11, 1997). "Bill Callahan spares nobody in his songs – himself least of all". The Independent. p. 18.

[6] Ankeny, Jason. "Smog | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2020.

[7] "Bill Callahan". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2020.

[8] "Bill Callahan | Drag City". www.dragcity.com. Retrieved November 25, 2020.

[9] "Bill Callahan". BOMB Magazine. July 1, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2024.

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