New Zealand born guitarist Billy Lang started playing guitar at age four and at sixteen ventured to Perth Australia to begin his professional career in the international music / entertainment industry.. Following two years of nightclub and hotel gigs London was in his sights and shortly after arriving there was signed to the “Marquee Organisation”

BILLY LANG (Guitarist)

Based in New Zeland

New Zealand born guitarist Billy Lang started playing guitar at age four and at sixteen ventured to Perth Australia to begin his professional career in the international music / entertainment industry.. Following two years of nightclub and hotel gigs London was in his sights and shortly after arriving there was signed to the “Marquee Organisation”.

Extensive touring and major festivals followed which established him as an in demand guitarist in the 70’s English rock scene.. After working as a ships musician for 18 months in the Mediterranean a long period on the European Continent followed based in Munich.

His session career began in 1978 in Germany and took him back to the United Kingdom , Switzerland , Spain , Portugal , Scandinavia , Italy and many others.. He has played on over 130 albums and 400 singles.. Classical , Jazz through to Pop , Rock and Blues styles make him a very diverse and extremely versatile musician. In addition several Hollywood films along with TV themes for Dallas , Knot’s Landing etc  add to his list of credits.

Billy made several contributions to “Boney M” including their hit “Marys Boy Child” on which he played all the guitar work. He has also played with with the likes of Renee Geyer , Johnny Farnham , John Paul Young , Don Burrows , James Morrison , Tommy Tycho , Roseanne Cash , Cilla Black , Passport , Jeff Berlin , Munich Philharmonic  , Tokyo Symphony , Auckland Philharmonic  and many more. He also features on the title track of Joe Cockers album “ Its No Ordinary World “ recorded in London in 2000.

During the last seven years he has been based in New Zealand and has established himself as a Producer/ Publisher and is credited with numerous guitar sessions on Jingles and local CD productions. His playing has finally returned to the live arena after an extensive international studio career with solo performances in New Zealand and the South Pacific Islands of Tahiti and Vanuatu.

His Latin Jazz/ Flamenco show highlights the influence the European Continent had on his playing and his recent CD “ THE MATADOR” has received great reviews and shows off Billy’s masterful technique and knowledge of the Classical / Flamenco Nylon String Guitar. Billy is in great demand as a session player throughout Australasia and Europe to this day.

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