Billy May is a singer-songwriter based in Eora/Sydney who has been compared to Jeff  
Buckley, Big Thief and Fiona Apple. Having spent the last few years playing guitar for some  
of Sydney’s finest acts including Maia Toakley, Mannequin Radio and Ned Olive, he decided  
to embark on a solo music journey.  
  
He debuted his solo set in June 2024, opening for EBS with Beryl at the Vanguard to a  
positive response. Since then he has been keeping busy, gigging on lineups with the likes of  
Georgia Mulligan, Lee Sullivan, Polish Club, Grace Turbo, Beryl, EBS and Heaps Grass to  
name a few.  
Over the summer Billy went into Newtown's 'The Confectionary' with his band to record his  
debut EP entitled '...to Friendship'. He had recorded there previously for Maia Toakley and  
worked well with the owner/engineer Charlie Tait. He released three singles off the EP to  
positive reception and radio play.  
  
On September 13th Billy launched his EP at the very place it was recorded - The  
Confectionery, to a sold out audience. He will be spending the rest of the year gigging both  
solo and with his band, as well as working on and recording new material.  
  
Billy May will be releasing his new single ‘It’s Nice to be Sleeping’ on February 5th before  
going on a solo tour of Australia’s east coast, performing intimate solo shows between from  
Melbourne to Brisbane and in between.

Billy May

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Billy May 'It's Nice To Be Sleeping' Single Launch