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The Ballad Of Billy Saigon

by Wes Hamil

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Orphans 05:31
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Denial 05:02
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Holes 03:22
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Reunion 05:18
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Beautyway 04:54
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Touch Love 03:41
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Liberty 05:05
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An Americana Album in a Dylan vein with some great reviews:

author: Shaun H. and the radioindy.com reviewer team
“The Ballad Of Billy Saigon” by Wes and Victoria is folk rock/Americana at its best and deserves a good listen from any fan of that genre. Originally hailing from Texas, the duo’s work has that southern feel and is a great mix of folk, rock, country and good ol’ cowboy music. Wes has a very unique singing voice that is particularly raw, letting you feel every note and word he is singing. The harmonica talent of Victoria is well highlighted on songs like “Trail of Tears,” and it sounds great. There is also a very welcoming Rolling Stones-influenced number called “Love Got a Mind of Its Own,” a song that could easily be compared to anything the Stones did in their best years. For listeners that enjoy folk rock and Bob Dylan, Wes and Victoria’s “The Ballad Of Billy Saigon” is definitely worth listening to.

Rootstime Magazine writes of "The Ballad of Billy Saigon:

" The lyrics have a healing quality and Victoria's harp playing adds a "soundtrack" feeling to the songs"
"Reunion" (my favorite) en "Beauty Way" both gems, are nice examples of these two elements combined to form those wonderful songs"
"Another thing is the perfect sound quality of this record,
which almost literally took blood sweat and tears and a lot of time in the making. This turned it even more into a small masterpiece which grows on you every time you play it...over and over again...

And Chris K- aka Goat from MileHighMusic and The Colorado Sound on KFRC 88.9 FM writes:

There's something raw and natural about "folk" music. It cannot be made up; either it's present or it isn't. There's a reason why so many great players are on this record. All I can say is, "Welcome to Colorado Wes and Victoria, and thank you for sharing your music with us." This album is as real as it gets ...

Hall of Fame Songwriter and Oscar Winner Paul Williams:

“Powerful stuff ... haunting, tortured, unique ... uplifting in a 'friend pulling you up and over a concrete wall' kind of way .. it's about the masculinity, that frames the feminine of your performance ..
Reunion is I think the best song ... the best performance .. It's like a birthing and a struggle to be born .. both at the same time.
Vic's harmonica and harmonies are portraits .. movies .... Somebody's gonna grab 'Billy' or one of the other songs or maybe the whole album and put it on the big screen. It deserves a long life.

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released January 21, 2024

The Ballad of Billy Saigon" CD features the following artists:

Albert Lee- Guitar. Albert has spent the last few years touring with the Everly Brothers in addition to his own solo projects. One of the world's
preeminent guitarists, Albert has toured and recorded with Eric Clapton
and Emmylou Harris and a long list of others.

Stephen Bruton- Guitar. Bruton was well known as a producer for artists such
as Hal Michael Ketchum and for his own solo work. He was Kris
Kristofferson's guitarist before becoming Bonnie Raitt's musical
director and guitarist during her late 80's Grammy spree. RIP Stephen!!!

Gary Bolen- Guitars, Bass. Gary is another one of those rockin' Texas guitar
players, even if he is from Mississippi.

David Palmer- Drummer. David currently tours with Rod Stewart, having
spent time in ABC.

Tony Sales- Bass. Tony was a founding member of David Bowie's Tin
Machine, and was also bassist for Iggy Pop.

Paul Landsittel- Mandolin. A longtime Colorado bluegrass and folk
performer.

Marc Goodman- Organ. Marc has toured with Taj Mahal and Sister Sledge
among others.

Dana Walden- Organ, Piano. Dana is a hit songwriter and founding member
of the group Champaign, which scored a million seller with the Dana
penned tune "How Bout Us".

Lee Ann Harris- Percussion. Lee Ann is a versatile jazz musician whose
touring credits include Toni Childs.

Justin Walden- Drums, Percussion. A recording artist whose
drumming and programming work has been a part of multiplatinum
records by Korn, Orgy and Seven Dust.

Chris Lawrence- Pedal Steel. Chris is a veteran of the road, and founder of
the seminal LA country rock outfit the Neon Angels.

Nathalie Archangel- Vocals. Former MCA recording artist and songwriter
whose work includes covers by Bette Midler.

Victoria Beaufort Hamil- Harmonica, Vocals. Victoria is a top rate session
player, and her work has been featured in scores for CBS Movies, television
specials and commercials worldwide. Her recordings include tracks with
Johnny Cash, Roy Rogers, Robert Altman, Hans Zimmer and others.

Wes Hamil- Veteran Songwriter who has written with Oscar winner Paul
Williams, among others. On this recording he played Acoustic Guitars, bass,
percussion, "lesliecaster" and vocals.

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Wes Hamil Lone Tree, Colorado

Wes Hamil is an award winning writer and songwriter whose work has been featured on compilation projects alongside Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and John Lennon.

He is featured on the upcoming Memphis Royal Brothers release as a songwriter.

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