Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community

                    
Bill Wolter
guitarist, composer, and bandleader
Bill Wolter is a guitarist, composer, and bandleader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. His music hovers around experimental rock, jazz, noise, new music, and all areas in between. A restless collaborator who seeks the most diverse and challenging musical experiences, Bill performs or collaborates frequently throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond with a wide range of musicians, bands, improvisers, and choreographers. While guitar is his main instrument, he also plays bass and keyboards.

His main musical project is Inner Ear Brigade (IEB), a large ensemble that plays a mix of progressive rock, avant jazz, and classical new music. He has also played and performed with Aaron Novik's “Dante Counterstamp”, Moe! Staiano’s “Surplus 1980” and large ensembles, Karl Evangilista’s “Dino Piranha” as well as other outstanding musicians.
Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, October 1 2025 9:00 PM
The Knockout [3223 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94110]
Inner Ear Brigade, Grex, YaM

Three blistering Bay Area bands converge at the Knockout for an evening of fire, brimstone, and strangeness. Featuring Inner Ear Brigade (mighty prog ensemble), Grex (Oakland experimental/art rock trio), and YaM (SF avant fusion).

Inner Ear Brigade: Bill Wolter (gtr), Madeline Tasquin (voice), Joshua Marshall (sax), Stephen Wright (bass), Evelyn Davis (keys), Tim Rowe (drums)

Grex: Karl Evangelista (gtr, voice), Rei Scampavia (keys, voice), Robert Lopez (dms)

YaM: Alex Yeung (gtr), Adam McClure (dms)  More...
CDs on which Bill Wolter appears:
ArtistTitleLabelNumber
Inner Ear Brigade Perkunas
Artist: Inner Ear Brigade
Title: Perkunas
Label: Bandcamp
Label page on this site: Bandcamp
Bandcamp