Billy Gilman

Later in 2003, he performed at a benefit for The Station nightclub fire. A fairly complete Guided By Voices discography is available.. He released Dare to Dream on Epic Records in 2001, and in 2003 released Music Through Heartsongs, an album inspired by the poetry of Mattie Stepanek. In 2004, during the band's final tour, many cities around the United States proclaimed a certain day to be "Guided by Voices Day" in that city. Some of them include:. A Christmas album (which was certified gold) was released later in the year. A 2nd box set of unreleased songs, with the working title of Suitcase II , is planned for December of 2005. Generally touted as a child prodigy, Gilman appeared on various talk shows. Several GbV works have future plans to be (re)-released, largely on vinyl.

The album reached multi-platinum status, and earned a Grammy nomination. His website, www.robertpollard.net offers updates and tentative future releases. His 2000 debut album, One Voice, had a very widely-played single that crossed over well into top 40 airplay. Though the (current incarnation of the) band has separated, Pollard continues to produce solo material. Eventually he met with Ray Benson (of Asleep at the Wheel) who helped him record some demos; two months later he was signed by Sony Music Nashville. Guided By Voices played their final show at the Metro in Chicago on December 31, 2004. Born in Hope Valley, Rhode Island, Gilman first received notice as a performer at age seven, attracting the attention of a local vocal coach, Angela Bacari, who later became his manager. They played the single, "Everyone Thinks I'm a Raincloud (When I'm Not Looking)" from the 2004 release, Half Smiles of the Decomposed.

Billy Gilman (May 24, 1988-) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Their last television appearance was on Late Night with Conan O'Brien on December 2, 2004. According to Pollard:. In 2004, Pollard announced he was discontinuing Guided By Voices [1] (http://gbv.com/2004gbvannouncement.htm) following the release of the Half-Smiles of the Decomposed LP. 2003 saw the release of Earthquake Glue, followed by the box set Hardcore UFOs and the greatest hits compilation Human Amusements at Hourly Rates.

In 2002 Guided by Voices returned to Matador and released Universal Truths and Cycles, something of a return to their lo-fi roots. Critics were kinder to 2001's Isolation Drills, due in part to producer Rob Schnapf, who was able to help the band capture their live intensity. The following album, 1997's Mag Earwhig, continued with the band's trademark sound, but in 1999 Pollard left Matador Records, joined TVT Records, and released Do the Collapse, a Ric Ocasek-produced album that attempted a more radio-friendly sound for Guided by Voices, yet one which did not garner significant radio airplay. Shortly after the '96 release of UTBUTS, Pollard and Sprout had a falling out that resulted in Pollard firing most of the band and starting to work with Cleveland glam rockers Cobra Verde as the new Guided by Voices backing band.

Tobin Sprout was a major contributor during this period, penning a handful of songs on all the albums through 1996. The next few years saw the release of Alien Lanes and Under the Bushes, Under the Stars, which, while still maintaining the lo-fi aesthetic (Alien Lanes was mostly recorded on a 4-track), saw their songwriting and performing gradually become more accessible. The band soon signed with Matador. Formed in Dayton, Ohio in the early 1980s, GbV released several albums on several independent record labels, and in 1994 they had a major release of Bee Thousand with Scat Records; distributed by Matador Records.

Many songs are 30 seconds long; often they end abruptly or are intertwined with odd and homemade sound effects. GbV has garnered much attention for its prolificacy, with a seemingly endless stream of releases. Over the years the band has seen many personnel changes, but always maintained the presence of principal singer/songwriter Robert Pollard, a former school teacher. Drawing from pop, prog rock, punk and British Invasion music, and with lyrics tackling such issues as alien abductions, cinnamon-flavored skulls, latter day saints and twilight camp fighters, Guided by Voices is a part of the American alternative rock scene.

Guided by Voices (or GbV) is a lo-fi/indie-rock band. Isolation Drills. Under the Bushes Under the Stars. Alien Lanes.

Bee Thousand. Chicago, Illinois - December 30. New York, New York - December 5. Los Angeles, California - November 12.

San Diego, California - November 11. Dallas, Texas - November 6. Austin, Texas - November 5. Bloomington, Indiana - October 25.

Newport, Kentucky - October 22. Houston, Texas - October 1.