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Bio:: Shotgun Bill is......Bill Anania. I consider myself a late bloomer singer /songwriter. Playing and living in Monmouth County NJ, you'll find me playing events and venues in this area. I worked with Frank Patrouch in "Frank and Bill" since 2012. We released 3 CD projects, Frank Patrouch "Whiskey and Revenge", Frank & Bill " One Good Line" and "Unplugged and Uncouth" In 2016, I also released my 1st solo CD " The B-Sides" and in the summer of 2017 I released my 2nd solo project "Train Cars, Prison Bars ...and a White Guitar" working with my friend Scott "Tango Kid" Yetka, My next album " Shotgun Bill with the Tango Kid- Lonesome Cowboys" released April 2019. During the pandemic we released the “Quarantined" EP. The summer of 2021 will see the release of our 5th project, "Shotgun Bill with the Tango Kid- Lack of Luxury". In the Fall of 2023 we released our latest album “ Birds of a Feather”. Shotgun Bill with the Tango Kid was also nominated for the “Indie Music Channel Awards 2022”- Best Americana Artist. In 2024 Shotgun Bill won Americana Singer/ Songwriter for the “Indie Music Radio Awards. And in 2025 won Best Americana Band for the “Indie Music Radio Awards. Also you can hear all my tunes on Spotify, Itunes, Amazon, Band Camp!