BILLSCORZARI

Hello Friends!                                                                           I’m grateful to be able to do what I do - to be immersed 24/7 in the creation and sharing of my music - and there’s nothing I’d rather be doing at any given moment. It’s the thing that gets me through my own personal struggles, moves me toward growth and understanding, helps me to survive the immediacy of all of the insanity and discord that exists in the world, and what makes it possible to navigate the many ways in which such things affect me and my wellbeing, as well as everyone else’s. Along with my family and friends, music is my rock, and I am thankful for each and every one of you who has given me a reason to continue to share it. This double album project that I’ve been working on - the Sidereal Days (Day 1) & (Day 2)* collection of 21 songs that I wrote over the past several decades, and which I recently recorded from July of 2022 through August of 2024 and released in part in 2025 (with the rest of it coming soon in 2026) - has been quite a journey, and I’ve enjoyed every step of the way. I am most excited to have arrived at this present time, when I can now start sharing the final four singles from the (Day 2) album – about 1 single each month up to the September 25, 2026 release of the full (Day 2) album. The compositions, arrangements and recordings of these final four, represent some of the most intricate, complex and satisfying moments on the (Day 1) & (Day 2) albums. They truly are full and complete realizations of the concepts from which these songs were initially spawned, the directions they took during their development, and the panoramas in which they have been finally set for you all to experience. 

The first one is, “I Think It’s Gonna Rain.” It’s a haunting, cinematic composition about a thunderstorm, a steam locomotive, a Sandhill Crane, an existential moment, and change. I started writing it during an intense Florida thunderstorm several years ago. I was on the top floor of a 10-story building that was situated on a seawall right on the Gulf of Mexico, and I was watching lightning, late into the night, repeatedly strike an island that I could see in the distance out in the Gulf. As I watched it, I noticed that the storm was slowly moving toward me. Several hours later, at 3am, while I was sleeping, lightning struck the roof and physically shook the building I was in, with the loudest explosion and sustained rumbling I’d ever felt. These events were ominous and foreboding, and so is the mood of “I Think It’s Gonna Rain.” The song’s lyrical reference to a train-whistle pattern (two long, followed by two short blasts), came from a book I was reading at the time - written by a retired steam-train engineer. That pattern, likely specific to a particular old train line, was used to signal that a train was changing tracks. Later in the song, you can hear seagulls cawing, followed by the loud squawk of the huge Sandhill Crane that I had an encounter with the next morning after the storm. I had videoed the encounter when it happened and later added the sounds from the video to the recording of this song. The thunder heard at the end of the track is from a separate video I filmed during that storm, as the lightning repeatedly slapped and stabbed at the heart of the island out in the open sea. There’s a lot going on in this song and recording, and I’m really happy with how it comes to life again every time I hear it. 

I can’t say enough about the artists and technicians who joined with me in the studio in Nashville to complete this recording. They all lent their exceptional talents to it and brought the vision I had for this song to its full fruition in ways that I had only dreamed of. You’ll be able to see them in action in the studio too, when we release the Official Video in the days ahead. I think you’re going to like this one, and it’s a great opener for the final four singles we’ll be sharing from the (Day 2) album this year. Here’s the link where you’ll be able to pre-add/order “I Think It’s Gonna Rain” on Apple Music and iTunes (that feature will be active closer to the April 24th release date): https://billscorzari.hearnow.com/i-think-its-gonna-rain You can also use that link to get to where you can stream it starting on the 4/24 release date. Here’s the link to use to pre-save it on Spotify today: https://show.co/k5xqw9V And here’s where to subscribe to my YouTube channel, to get notified when the Official Videos for the upcoming singles are released: https://www.youtube.com/@billscorzari There's a bunch of videos there already, so check it out when you can.                    

Thank you for listening and watching and thank you for your support.                                                                                                              

With love and gratitude,
Bill S.   

 "I Think It's Gonna Rain" Bill Scorzari – Vocals and Acoustic Guitar, Danny Mitchell – Piano, Eamon McLoughlin - Fiddle,  Chelsea McGough - Cello,  Michael Rinne – Upright Acoustic Bass,  Neilson Hubbard – Drums and Percussion Produced by Bill Scorzari and Neilson Hubbard Recorded by Bill Scorzari at First Thunder Recording Studios, Long Island, NY and by Dylan Alldredge at Skinny Elephant Recording, Nashville, TN Mixed by Nic Coolidge at Dead Pop Studios, Providence, RI Mastered by Hallie Melton, Nashville, TN Album and Lyric Book Art and Design by Anna Berman, Fort Collins, CO Album Photography by Neilson Hubbard, Nashville, TN ©2013 ℗ 2025 Bill Scorzari ASCAP                                                                                       

*And, since some have asked and others may be wondering, the album title is pronounced: SIGH-DEER-ee-al Dayz :)

We released the second single, "That's a Good Thing," from the Sidereal Days (Day 2) album, to radio on 2/17 and to all streaming services yesterday, 2/20, and I just want to take a minute here, to thank everyone who has been playing my music on their radio stations and to everyone who has been listening!

We'll be releasing the third single, "Open Door," on Friday, March 27th and I think you're going to like it! While Erin Rae sang the harmony vocal/duet on the first two singles, "I Stayed" and "That's a Good Thing," Nashville artist, Megan McCormick takes on that role on "Open Door" and delivers a captivating, sublime performance.

It's an upbeat song played on traditional acoustic instruments bringing some serious Folk and Roots vibes! I wrote it several years ago in the morning on a backroad drive, where the opening lyrics were inspired by early-spring sunshine melting snow. 

The song was Co-Produced by Bill Scorzari and Neilson Hubbard, self-recorded by Bill Scorzari, in part, at First Thunder Recording Studios here in New York, and recorded by engineer Dylan Alldredge at Skinny Elephant Recording in Nashville, TN. It was later Mixed by Nic Coolidge in Providence, RI and Mastered by Hallie Melton in Nashville, TN.  

Here's who performs on this recording:

Bill Scorzari – Main Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Megan McCormick – Harmony Vocal 
Joshua Britt – Mandolin
Brad Talley – Dobro
Danny Mitchell – Piano and Hammond B3 Organ
Eamon McLoughlin - Fiddle 
Chelsea McGough - Cello 
Michael Rinne – Upright Acoustic Bass
Neilson Hubbard – Drums and Percussion 

Listen for "Open Door" starting March 27, 2026!

I'm happy to have seen the Sidereal Days (Day 1) album recently jump up to #23 on the Alt. Country Specialty Radio Chart. It slid down to #82 as the lights shined brighter on some other worthy artists' music offerings since then, and then it bounced back up to #63 this past Wednesday. For me, it's a fun thing to see my songs show up anywhere, and this is a great reminder that folks that report to this chart are still playing my music on the radio, and other folks are listening there. I am grateful for all of it, whatever the numbers may be from one moment in time to the next. 

And, speaking about time, we are now officially just one week away from releasing the 2nd single, "That's a Good Thing," from the upcoming Sidereal Days (Day 2) album - which is coming out later this year, in September. This is the second song on the Day-2 album that has guest artist, Erin Rae singing a vocal duet with me, over a fine collection of traditional folk/roots acoustic instruments played by some of the best musicians to be found in Nashville these days. And, I am grateful for that as well. 

Look for "That's a Good Thing" on your favorite radio station starting this Tuesday, February 17th and on your favorite streaming service next Friday, February 20th. After that, we've got a new single coming each month, up to the Day-2 album release date in September. We've also got some new music videos that we filmed in Nashville during the recording sessions for the Sidereal Days albums, coming up, and I'm looking forward to sharing those with you too, in the days ahead!

Thanks for listening and thank you for your presence here!
With love and gratitude,
Bill S.

I began recording my latest two-album releases, Sidereal Days (Day 1)  and  Sidereal Days (Day 2)  -  pronounced: Sai' dirial Deiz (Dei ˈwən) & Sai' dirial Deiz (Dei 'tu)  -   at my New York studio, FirsTThundeRRecordinG, on July 2, 2022, and continued recording there for nearly two years, through June of 2024. When I had finished everything I wanted to do at First Thunder, I brought those recordings to Nashville in August of 2024, where engineer Dylan Alldredge continued the recordings, with me and Neilson Hubbard co-producing. The final mixes were completed by Nic Coolidge at Dead Pop Studios in Providence, RI, in early 2025, and Hallie Melton completed the mastering in April 2025 in Nashville.

The new double release, includes 21 of my original songs. The first 10 tracks can be heard on the Sidereal Days (Day 1) album, which was released just a few months ago on October 17th, 2025, and the remaining 11 tracks are on Sidereal Days (Day 2), which will be released on September 25, 2026. As we move forward toward the (Day 2) album’s release date, we'll be releasing a new single each month, from January through August.

“I Stayed” is the 1st single from the (Day 2) album, and it streams everywhere on Friday, January 23rd. 

Here's a YouTube link to a short video clip, filmed during the Nashville recording sessions, with Erin Rae recording her part for the song's vocal duet. 

A lot of folks have poured their hearts and souls into these two albums and into the music videos we created for them as well. I think you’re going to like what you hear and see in the days ahead!

Here’s everyone who performs on this 1st single:

Bill Scorzari – Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar 
Erin Rae – Harmony Vocal 
Marie Lewey & Cindy Richardson Walker a/k/a "The Shoals Sisters" – Backing Vocals 
Juan Solorzano – Pedal Steel 
Danny Mitchell – Piano &  B3 Organ 
Chelsea McGough – Cello 
Eamon McLoughlin – Violin 
Michael Rinne – Bass 
Neilson Hubbard - Drums & Percussion

This link https://billscorzari.hearnow.com/i-stayed goes to everywhere “I Stayed” starts streaming on 1/23. It’s also good for Apple/iTunes pre-orders/adds.

Spotify pre-saves are here: https://show.co/dKcgrFL 

This link takes you to everywhere you can stream the Sidereal Days (Day 1) album today: https://billscorzari.hearnow.com/sidereal-days-day-1 

We also have Digital Downloads, Vinyl, CDs, T-Shirts and more are available at: https://www.billscorzari.com/store

There’s lots more to share in the days ahead! Check out www.billscorzari.com/now to keep up-to-date.

Thanks for listening!

More info at: www.billscorzari.com

All the best,
Bill S.

Wow! The time has just flown by since I last posted here in October - just before the release of the Sidereal Days (Day 1) album. The days and nights fill up with things to do and, before you know it, the time has passed. Nevertheless, I’ve managed to make my way back here today, to catch you up on things, and I want to start by saying how excited I am with the success of Sidereal Days (Day 1), and how grateful I am to all of you, for listening and making it happen! So many people have poured their hearts and souls into the making of this album and it’s so gratifying to see and hear how its resonating with you all in meaningful ways.
I’ve spoken about music as a source of connection before, and notwithstanding the importance that some would wish us all to place exclusively on the artificial worth of algorithms and numbers as a measure of “success,” it’s the human connection that matters most to me. Whenever, wherever and however THAT happens, is success in its truest form, and I thank you for that! If you haven’t noticed (I’m sure you have), every artist today is however, multi-tasked not only with creating their art, but also with promoting it, which includes minding the numeric tallies that come out throughout the year, and especially at year’s end. It’s just the way that it is now, but there is some comfort in knowing the numbers do reflect that there are people looking for and listening to the music, and coming back for more of it. And, so, such as it is, it still all comes back to a human connection, and for that reason, I am grateful for the resulting numbers for the Sidereal Days (Day 1) album, as well. 
Now, with just a few days left in 2025, my focus is necessarily and increasingly shifting onto the things we’ve got planned for 2026, and, as time keeps timing, we are just a few days more than a month away from releasing the first single from the new, Sidereal Days (Day 2) album starting in January, 2026! Following the advice of some of the folks who offer it on such things, we’ll be releasing a new single from the (Day 2) album every three or four weeks or so (and some really great music videos as well), before releasing the rest of the songs when the full Sidereal Days (Day 2) album drops in the fall of 2026. We’re doing that, mostly because it’s fun to keep sharing new music and videos, but also, because, the frequency with which an artist releases singles and albums on streaming platforms, is a thing, I’m told, that determines how many listeners might have an opportunity to find the music when it’s released. So, since it’s said to be the best way to share music and remain visibly and audibly present, and above water in the sea of songs released daily by so many talented folks, that’s how we’re doing it. 
As for the decision to release these 21 songs as two separate albums, that was mostly driven by the sheer number of songs we had recorded and by the packaging constraints that releasing that number of songs in tangible formats presented. Only so many songs can fit on one CD (and even less on an LP), and only so many lyrics can be written into a 16-page-max lyric book. These 21 songs fill two CDs, and the lyrics (along with some photos and illustrations) fill two lyric books totaling 32 pages! If/when we get around to releasing vinyl, the (Day 1) & (Day 2) albums together will fill 3 Vinyl LPs! This is truly an exciting time - to be able to share this much music and accompanying album-art and videos with you, and, splitting the music up into two albums gave us more opportunities to be creative in the delivery of it all to you. And, that’s a good thing. 
Now that we’re getting ready to start sharing the Day 2 album, it’s a good time to mention that the 21 songs on the (Day 1) and (Day 2) albums were initially chosen to be released as one album, and that because of that, these songs are best heard together, as one unified release. I chose the 21 tracks from an even longer list of songs that I had not previously recorded and released, because there is a cohesiveness that runs through them, and multiple common-threads that tie them to each other both musically and lyrically. But along with that cohesiveness, the 11 new songs on Sidereal Days (Day 2) are in so many ways, also very different than the 10 songs on the (Day 1) album. The intensity, intimacy, instrumentation, song structures, arrangements, production and even “styles” or (gasp) “genre” of the (Day 2) songs cover a lot of ground. As some of the most intricate and moving of the 21 tracks, they offer entirely new revelations of the many varied elements that were considered in, and which are encompassed by, the curation of these two albums as one. The Sidereal Days (Day 2) songs are the remaining chapters of the storybook, and new sides of its pages that started turning in Sidereal Days (Day 1). Which is why I’m so excited to start sharing them with you in the days ahead. I hope to talk in more detail about some of the (Day 2) songs as they are released – about their creation, the backstories, the recording sessions and such - and we’ve also got a bunch more exciting things coming up on the horizon to share with you, so if you’re so inclined, check back here again soon!
Thank you again, for listening and for your presence here. Let’s all stay well and be kind with each other in the time ahead.
All the best,
Bill S.

Hi All!

From time to time, I like to stop everything I’m doing, recenter and take a moment to reflect on recent happenings and goings on. There seems to be an innate cycle that brings me back to doing that fairly regularly and it calls me to think out loud in the moment for a bit, and leave it out there for anyone and everyone that might be looking to connect with something I have to say. And, so, here I am again today, writing about something that’s important to me. Maybe it might be something that’s meaningful to you as well.

The other day I was talking with an old friend about how music carries our emotions. I’ve thought about it some more since then (so you know that it was a good talk), and I wanted to share some thoughts on it. I see music as an unbreakable living vessel that we pour our life experiences into and then pass around to share with each other, pouring those experiences and emotions back out again, still as alive as they’d ever been in the moment from where they came, but also continually taking on new life, relevance and meaning with each new sharing. My friend had taken to an old song that I had written from a particular experience I had many years ago, and when I thought of the meaning that he was getting from it (in light of the stories that he had shared with me about things that had happened in his life since we had last spoken), I saw a story pour out of that song that I had never seen before, and it was entirely different than the story that I had poured into it when I wrote it. It was his story, inside a song I’d written long ago about my own, and it fit everything he had told me just days ago without me changing a word of the lyrics. The old song remained and a new song now stood right beside it, and they were the same song. What sorcery is this! What magic! Music is such a powerful force, connecting us in so many ways and on so many levels, anticipated or unforeseen. We do what we do to create it, but there is so much more happening, and it comes from something or somewhere beyond what we do. I’m sure you’ve heard writers talk about it before - how their work sometimes feels like it came from outside of themselves. We are aware of it when it happens, but we don’t know how it happens. I’ve had that experience often and I believe that it comes from our innate nature, the thing that leads us to and through the common / shared / universal experiences that are the human condition. We’re not sure of all the hows and whys, but we all have it and are influenced by it more than we might realize. 

My friend and I also talked about other things while catching up on years gone by, and I realized that for me, the tricky part about being a songwriter is what to do with all of the emotion that doesn’t make it into my songs. I just can’t seem to write fast enough to capture, express and account for it all. And on a personal level, that can be quite staggering. It’s in the songs that most of it makes the most sense and the rest of it is out in the wild. But I’m doing the best that I can with the time that I’ve got, and I’m grateful to have as much time as I do for the music that I do write, and for this calling to reach out and share it, along with as much of what’s beyond it as I am able to share with you as well.

And, all of what I just said, leads me to what I want to say about the new Sidereal Days (Day 1) and Sidereal Days (Day 2) albums today, as it explains what motivated me to gather up the 21 vessels that appear on these two albums, and finally get them recorded and released. I wrote those 21 songs over thirty years’ time, starting from as early as 1994 through as late as 2024. I have also previously recorded and released other songs that I wrote during that time and there are scores of songs that I did not write or record while doing other things instead back then. The challenge is in deciding how to spend your time and where and when to place your focus, and it’s always about the choosing. With so many unreleased songs already written, I decided that I needed to focus on getting at least these 21 songs recorded and heard, before more time passed, rather than continue writing more. With that choice made, I devoted the past 3 years or so and continuing, to getting it done. After releasing the first 10 songs on the Sidereal Days (Day 1) album on Friday, October 17th, we will start introducing you to some of the remaining 11 songs on the Sidereal Days (Day 2) album, via a series of singles to be released in the days ahead and well into 2026. We’ve also got some music videos and more behind-the-scenes footage, filmed during the Nashville recording sessions, to share. It’s an exciting time! I’m looking forward to sharing the Day 1 album on 10/17 and then starting to roll out songs from the Day 2 album. They belong together, and are best heard that way, and I’m looking forward to learning the many new stories that will come pouring out of them for and from you!

You can check out the Sidereal Days (Day 1) album at https://www.billscorzari.com/store today and at https://billscorzari.hearnow.com/sidereal-days-day-1 as well as everywhere else you choose to find your music, on October 17th.

Thank you for your presence here. It means the world to me.

All the best,
Bill S.

Hey Everyone!

I’m just checking in to let you know that we’re releasing the last single, “From Your Heart,” from the Sidereal Days (Day 1) album, tomorrow, September 26th!

In the 9/24/25 Premiere by Hannah Means-Shannon titled "Bill Scorzari's 'From Your Heart' Casts A Short Sweet Spell,” Wild Fire Music + News says:

“…Something that seems to be a big part of modern life is the increasing difficulty communicating with others in a personal way, and the related difficulty of forming lasting connections in friendships and romantic relationships. As we seem to move further into disconnection, a song like Scorzari’s “From Your Heart” carries some tightly folded up truths that unfold with surprising profusion in such a short, sweet song. …how instinctual connections with others can be, and how much can go unsaid in exchanging our life stories. Often it’s what we can see in others right away, their suffering, that creates an instant connection with our own. The song feels like a completed circle…” Check out the full Premier HERE. 

And, HERE'S a short video clip of “From Your Heart” that we filmed during the Nashville recording sessions for the Sidereal Days albums just last year.

The band for “From Your Heart” is: 
Bill Scorzari – Lead Vocal and Acoustic Guitar 
Megan McCormick – Harmony Vocal 
Juan Solorzano – Pedal Steel 
Joshua Britt -- Mandolin 
Brad Talley - Dobro 
Eamon McLoughlin (Staff Fiddle Player for The Ryman) – Fiddle 
Chelsea McGough – Cello 
Danny Mitchell (Band Leader for Miranda Lambert) – Piano
Michael Rinne (Miranda Lambert) – Upright Acoustic Bass 
Neilson Hubbard (Co-Producer) – Drums and Percussion

You can Pre-Save “From Your Heart” on Spotify HERE and Pre-Order/Add it on iTunes and Apple Music HERE today! That last link will also take you to everywhere you’ll be able to stream “From Your Heart” tomorrow.

And… when the single releases tomorrow, we’ll be just 3 weeks away from the 10/17/25 release of the new Sidereal Days (Day 1) album - from the two-album set that includes Sidereal Days (Day 1) & Sidereal Days (Day 2)!  You can Pre-Order the (Day 1) album today at www.billscorzari.com/store The (Day 2) album will be released separately later in 2026.

Thank you for listening and watching!

Stay tuned for more exciting news coming soon!

All the best,

Bill S.

Hey Folks!

The CDs for the Sidereal Days (Day 1) album have arrived!!

We’ve put months of creative energy into the album-art for the 4-panel CD wallet and 16-page Lyric Book for the (Day 1) album, and it all looks and sounds amazing! You’ll be able to pre-order a copy in just a few weeks starting on Friday, September 19th and we’ll be sharing a link for that soon! The full digital album will be released to Radio on Monday, October 13th and then to all streaming services on Friday, October 17th. We’re also putting the finishing touches on the art for the Sidereal Days (Day 2) album and will have it ready for separate release later in 2026.

But, before all of that happens, the fourth single, “Can’t Break This Fall” from the (Day 1) album, will start streaming in just a few days, this Friday, August 29th, and we’ll have the Official Video for it, ready to share next Wednesday, September 3rd as well! “Can’t Break This Fall” is also the first singlet that we’re officially releasing to Radio with a separate *Radio Remix* titled…, wait for it…, “Can’t Break This Fall (Radio)!” Listen for the *Radio Remix* version playing on your favorite stations (or request it!) beginning Monday, September 8th. I had a lot of fun singing and playing acoustic and electric guitar on this track, and I just love how the arrangement soars with the soulful backing vocals of Marie Lewey and Cindy Richardson Walker (a.k.a. “The Shoals Sisters”), Danny Mitchell’s Hammond B3 mastery, Michael Rinne’s riffing electric bass guitar and co-producer, Neilson Hubbard’s driving drums and percussion keeping it all moving and steady.

The next (5th and final) single from the (Day 1) album, “From Your Heart,” will start streaming on Friday, September 26th, just a couple of weeks before the full album drops on 10/17. “From Your Heart” is another one of those songs that I’ve wanted to record for a really long time, but just never got around to doing it while working on other things. Clocking in at no more than 2 minutes and 20 seconds, it’s the strongest current contender for the title of “the shortest song I’ve written” and it’s another one of my favorite tracks on the (Day 1) album. “From Your Heart” is an acoustic country song, a ballad, a duet, and so many other things. It says everything that I meant it to, in a short and sweet amount of time, but still artfully showcases the incredible talents of no less than 8 musicians who join me and my vocal and acoustic guitar on this track, adding a harmony vocal (Megan McCormick), fiddle (Eamon McLoughlin), pedal steel (Juan Solorzano), mandolin (Joshua Britt), dobro (Brad Talley), piano (Danny Mitchell), acoustic upright bass (Michael Rinne) and drums and percussion (Neilson Hubbard). These Folks can play! And, I can’t wait for you to hear it!

Before I jump off here for today, I just want to say that this is the first time that I’ve released multiple singles and videos from an album, over an extended period of time this way rather than releasing all of the songs on the album at once, and it’s been fun to be able to talk about each of the songs and videos individually as they’ve been released. But I’m also a firm believer that the “Album” format, is an artform all its own, and that it offers so much more than a string of singles can. After we’ve finished releasing the rest of the five singles from the (Day 1) album (“All This Time,” “And So (Deep Into the Dark),” “Grace,” “Can’t Break This Fall,” and “From Your Heart”), and their four music videos (the Official and In-Studio videos for “All This Time,” the Official video for “Grace” and the In-Studio video for “Can’t Break This Fall”), you’ll finally get to hear those five singles purposefully positioned in a set sequence with the other five songs that are also on the (Day 1) album, all in the presence and context of each other, and with the album art and Lyric Book also available to enjoy, completing the FULL ALBUM EXPERIENCE. To me, it’s really important how all of those things go together. Each song and every aspect of the album adds missing pieces to the others as the songs play through and you can follow along with the Lyrics and the illustrations and photographs on the 16 pages of the Lyric Book, as well as the album-art and other info on the 4-panels of the CD wallet. That’s something that just doesn’t happen when listening to a single or two over time and out of context. So… I’m especially looking forward to October 17th, when we’ll be able to share the full Sidereal Days (Day 1) album as an ALBUM, and even more so to next year, when you’ll be able to also hear the (Day 1) album in context with the 2nd album release – Sidereal Days (Day 2) - from this double-album set!

Stay tuned, Folks and hold on tight! We’ve got more exciting things coming just around the corner and in the days ahead to share with you!

Thank you for your presence here and for listening and watching!

All the best,
Bill S.