Bill McKay, born on September 25, 1969, has spent his entire life as a professional musician. A keyboardist, singer, songwriter, band leader, and producer, Bill is known for his soulful playing, genre-crossing style, and decades of collaboration across the American music scene.
My First Encounter With the Hammond There’s something about the Hammond B3 organ that gets inside you. It’s not just the sound—it’s the way it breathes, the way it growls, the way it sings when you play it right. The first time I heard one live, I didn’t even know
The Power of the Moment There’s something magical about live music. It’s raw, unpredictable, and completely in the moment. For me, that’s where the heart of music lives—not in the studio, not on the page, but right there on stage, when you’re locked in with your bandmates and the audience,