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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:

Saturday, April 4 2026 7:30 PM
Dresher Ensemble Studio [2201 Poplar Street Oakland, California]
Moe Staiano conducts his electric guitar ensemble with the premiere of Music for 48 Guitars (24 guitar version). This is an exploration of tonal interplay and contrasting rhythms with eight electric guitars, bass, drums, and percussion. It features assertive rhythmic structures and intertwining tremolo structures, balanced by continuous play against each guitarist with bouncing rhythms and ongoing hockets while surrounding the audience with a bombastic attack.  More...
CDs on which Bill Wolter appears:
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Inner Ear Brigade Perkunas
Artist: Inner Ear Brigade
Title: Perkunas
Label: Bandcamp
Label page on this site: Bandcamp
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