Billy Coulter Band

Sun Reporter

September 21, 2006

Hometown: Takoma Park

Current members: Billy Coulter, lead vocals and guitar; Tommy Derr, lead guitar and vocals; Doug Tull, drums; Barry Warsaw, bass and backing vocals

Founded in: 2003

Style: Americana, roots, power pop

Influenced by: Ian Hunter, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen

Notable: After a 20-year hiatus from music, the band released a warmly received self-titled album in late 2003. Though a new EP is in the works, Coulter still considers the first album a high point for himself and the band.

Quotable: "That [album] is the one thing I truly put my heart into," Coulter said. "I absolutely did my best, and I'm really proud of the result. ... The songs couldn't be ignored, so I started hammering them out."

Information about the band: billycoulter.com