Bill Worrell (born May 9, 1985) is an American guitarist/multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. His career has included touring 2013-2016 as lead guitarist and often playing keyboards and banjo for the classic rock group America.
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Early life and education
Worrell was born in Pasadena, California. He attended Moorpark (CA) High School and studied Classical Guitar Performance at California State University, Northridge. His father is guitarist/mixing engineer Jeff Worrell.
Career
Worrell performed with several rock groups, and has released several EP’s with these groups throughout the years.
Worrell joined the group America in 2009, as guitar tech, originally subbing for the existing tech for 4 months. However, the tech was unable to return, eventually leading Bill to retain the position full time. He continued as guitar tech until 2011, during which time, he was asked to sub occasionally for lead guitarist Michael Woods. In 2011, he left the group to pursue his own music, but returned again in late 2013 to replace retiring Woods. Affectionately introduced as “Billy the Kid," Worrell continued touring with the band until 2016, when he launched into a solo career.
Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, Worrell released his solo "Nashville Sessions" EP, produced by Fred Mollin and featuring original songs Worrell co-wrote with Molly Rocklind, in November 2016.