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Hometown	Lake Worth, FL
Genres	Singer/Songwriter (Male), Acoustic
Band Members	Bill Hartmann
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Upcoming Shows	None

Contact Information:	Artist / Band Member Bill Hartmann 12stringguitar@comcast.net 561-868-0920
# Years Experience Performing Live:	33
# Live Perfomances Past Six-months:	20
Market Draw:	Home Market: 31-50
Venue History:	The Thirsty Turtle - Jupiter, FL The Thirsty Turtle - Port St. Lucie, FL Village Tavern - Boynton Beach, FL Havana Hideaway - Lake Worth, FL The Living Room - Boynton Beach, FL Kevro's Art Bar - Delray, FL Pineapple Groove - Delray Beach, FL
Opener Experience:	Not Applicable
Performing Rights Society:	ASCAP
Discography:	Now and Then LP—2011

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Bill Hartmann has been delighting audiences with his rich vocals and instrumental talent for over 30 years. He started playing electric guitar at the tender age of nine in his home town of Mountaintop, Pennsylvania. For several years, he jammed with...

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Top 10 in Singer-Songwriter (male), January 2014

Top 10 in Folk, May 2012

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Bill Hartmann Interview Live by Mathew Sydney IndieFloriday, blogtalkradio
Mathew Sydney interview Bill Hartmann on BlogTalkRadio. They discuss and play some of the songs from Mr. Hartmann's "Now and Then" CD.

Bill Hartmann on AVA Live by Host Jacqueline Jax, A.V.A Live Radio (Jun 03, 201
Join host Jacqueline Jax and Co-host Steve Minotti as they interview singer songwriter Bill Hartmann.

Remembering His Roots by Sara Pokorny, Times Leader Staff Writer
“I Remember” is one of nine originals on the album, whose songs were all written while the Mountain Top native was in Northeastern Pennsylvania or had the area in mind. Hartmann has lived in Florida since 1991, but he never forgot his roots, which go way back. At 9, he began lessons on a Fender electric guitar. In 1973 he bought his first 12-string guitar, now his instrument of choice. Hartmann, who looks to evoke emotions with his music, is inspired by Harry Chapin, a folk-rock singer-songwriter known for his storytelling song style. “It seems that I’ll put together a whole song trying to reach that person that may be experiencing the same thing, almost as a way to say, ‘Listen, don’t worry about it. It may get better, it may not, but either way you’ll deal with it and move on.’ ” Two songs on Hartmann’s new album are attributed to friends Joe Agerkis and Bill Higgs, both of whom still live in Mountain Top. Agerkis was a fellow student at St. Jude School in the 1960s, and Higgs graduated from Crestwood High School with Hartmann in 1974. He keeps in touch with both. He won’t say which song belongs to whom but will only discuss the subject matter. “So Easy” is “about someone who always wanted to take the easy way out,” Hartmann said. “It was always ‘I know there’s a right way to do this, but I’m going to do it in the easiest way possible.’ ” “Truth Hurts” hits upon social anxieties that befall teenagers. “It was about a friend I went to school with who wanted to be with the ‘cliquey’ people,” Hartmann said. “They’d let him in when they needed something, but when they didn’t they’d push him back out. It was me trying to say to this person, ‘Hey I’m willing to help you out here if you’d just listen, but it’s hard when you don’t like me or really anyone else when you’re with this certain group of people.’” Hartmann said he never imagined he’d make a CD. “It just so happened that I talked to a guy at an open mic who owned a small studio. I’m so glad I had the chance.” “Now and Then” can be purchased online at www.billhartmannmusic.com. Read more: http://www.timesleader.com/features/theguide/Remembering_his_roots_01-05-2012.html#ixzz1j6sQAuSs

'Now and Then" CD Release a Success by GHartmann
The CD Release Event of “Now and Then” by local musician, Bill Hartmann held on September 30, 2011 at the Havana Hideout, Lake Worth drew a packed house. The acoustic performance featured new music from the “Now and Then” CD along with a variety of cover songs. Chrissy Benoit, Havana Hideout owner, was happy to host the event for Lake Worth resident, Hartmann. At 7 p.m., he took the stage and played “Fire in My Heart”, his prize winning song from the 2011 Havana Hideout Songwriters’ Competition. The 3-hour performance included cover songs from the 70’s through today along with nine original songs inspired from his personal life lessons. Hartmann kept the audience engaged throughout the event telling them stories about his songs, playing requests, and leading them in a lively sing-along to Don McLean’s “American Pie”. “Now and Then” recorded and mixed by Ric Pattison, owner and operator of The Shed Recording Studio, Lake Worth is available for download at amazon.com and iTunes. For additional information visit Hartmann’s website at http://www.billhartmannmusic .com.

Bill Hartmann Releases Debut CD by GHartmann
Lake Worth - Bill Hartmann, acoustic guitarist is set to release "Now and Then," his debut CD, at the Havana Hideout in Lake Worth on Sept. 30. Ric Pattison, owner and operator of The Shed Recording Studio, Lake Worth, engineered the CD consisting of nine original songs inspired by Hartmann’s own life lessons. Now and Then is a collection of songs spanning 30 years of Bill Hartmann’s musical career. Included in the CD is "Fire in My Heart", Hartmann's prize-winning song from the July 2011 Havana Hideout Songwriters Competition. In choosing songs for this CD, Bill wanted to highlight the changes he underwent musically and to express how much about him remains the same. Hartmann admits, “I enjoy telling stories through my songs”. Often they are about life lessons as revealed in “You” and “Sorry”. The CD title song, “Now and Then”, came to be while he struggled with a different tune. Stuck on a line about things gone-by he started thinking about all of the places he played over the years. He thought about the people he met, lives he touched, and things left undone. Before he knew it, Hartmann had a song that spoke about beginnings, regrets, hope, and a life and career that are far from being over. For more information, or to order your copy of Now and Then, visit Hartmann’s website at http://www.billhartmannmusic.com.

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