Bill Braun                       aka Sire Wilhelm aka Billdo Baggins aka_____      born: 04/23/1982     

                                                       degree : UMASS Boston -Philosophy/Religious Studies   

                                                                                             Musical History

                                                                             started on violin at age 3, then to piano,

                                                                        clarinet,guitar, drums/percussion, mandolin 

                                                                                             and always more...

                                                                                                Band History

                                                                                              RU486 (1997-2001)

                                                                                  Giving to Grey Skies (2001-2005?)

                                                                                            2Ours (coming soon)

Musical Releases

RU486    

One Shy of Lucky Thirteen          

United in Defiance (compilation)

Giving to Grey Skies

Exit 23 demo

NuZu demo

Todd from Maui Sessions

Saga of the Turning Leaf

All Indians, No Chiefs (volume 1)

Bands i've played with

Irepress, The Eclectic Collective, Tree, Eastcide, Fishbowl, 7th Rail Crew, Drained, Frequency Needs a Mate, On Broken Wings, Screams of Erida, and more...

Notable places i've played

- Middle East, Cambridge  -Bill's Bar  -Saratoga Winners  -the Sea Note  -The Knitting Factory  -The Living Room  -14 Below   -Club Goodtimes  -The Call  -and pretty much every Knights of Columbus on the south shore

Artistic Influences

MUSIC

unable to name every musician that has inspired me, the thought of doing so is too overwhelming, there are many...

NON MUSIC

Friedrich Nietzsche  -Kahlil Gibran  -Joseph Campbell  -Tom Clarke  -Martin Heidegger  -Ralph Waldo Emerson  -Robert Frost  -Milan Kundera  -Robert M. Pirsig  -James Joyce  -Salvador Dali  -Alex Grey

Future Goals

Continuing to devote a lifetime of uncompromising involvement to the Creative Spirit

Instruments

guitar, hand percussion, piano, drums, mandolin, kazoo, saxaboom

Links

http://www.myspace.com/givingtogreyskies

http://www.myspace.com/obuenoybrauno