Blues artist Billy Shew has pursued a life in music for over 30 years. He got his first guitar at the age of 5 and started taking lessons at the age of 8. While in college, he studied classical guitar and mathematics. He has been playing professionally around the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years playing in the local bars, Festivals, and hosting open blues jams during the week, which makes up a good 5 to 6 nights worth of music. He has played with his own band, Billy Shew Trio, but also plays with a country band, Nick Cain, and fills in with other bands when the guitar is needed. Billy Shew is a lover of all types of music especially country and jazz/blues. His influences are the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Johnson, Brad Paisley, Redd Volkaert, Vince Gill, Danny Gatton, Johnny Hilland, Randy Rhoad, Robben Ford, Neil Schon, Larry Carlton, John Denver, and Dave Mathews.