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Speedsquare
is C. Scott and Billy Sheeran, a drum and piano duo from Asheville,
North Carolina whose songs land under the ambiguous umbrella of musical
experimentation. Their progressive variety has been coined jazz,
classical, blues, video game jingles, and theatrics, and each show
manifests originality and surprises.
With C. Scott
primarily on drums for the band, he also plays guitar, trumpet,
trombone, piano, sax, melodica, and mandolin. Besides piano, Billy
plays guitar and ashtrays. From playing on city streets with an upright
acoustic piano and drum kit to festival stages and nightclubs, the
chameleonesque peculiarity of Speedsquare suits them for any occasion,
mood, or crowd. The musical chemistry and madness is entertaining at
least and provocatively awe-inspiring to most.
C. Scott has been featured in many Southeastern staple bands on
multiple instruments including trumpet player for Buttermilk Quartet
and Fendal, trumpet, bass, and sax for Three Bean Soup and guitar and
bass for JedI and most recently trumpet for Scrappy Hamilton playing
280 shows a year at such venues as the Mercury Lounge, CB’s Gallery
(where they won a battle of the bands), Tipitina’s and the TLA in
Philly.
Billy Sheeran has taken lessons with Charlie Costa and Harris Simon and
attended VCU's jazz department studying with Bob Hallahan for three
years. Billy has been featured in many bands in the Williamsburg and
Richmond Virginia area in genres ranging from jam bands, prog rock and
jazz.
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