Bill Fox -- I bought his solo record Shelter From the Smoke in 1996 -- or was it 1997 -- it was a self-released CD. It was right before I left Cleveland after a short return to my some-time home to move to Iowa City. I've continued to listen to it over the years both out of loyalty -- he was a Cleveland-based musician, after all -- and out of love for his songwriting, voice and music. I never r...
A manic depressive and somewhat of a recluse, Bill Fox was on the brink of success with his band The Mice in the 80s before he broke up the band on the eve of their first national tour. Following that he recorded two solo folk albums on a cassette 4-track in his home before once again retiring from music altogether.From the Archives:Fox first made a name for himself as the lead singer and guita...
Bill Fox -- I bought his solo record Shelter From the Smoke in 1996 -- or was it 1997 -- it was a self-released CD. It was right before I left Cleveland after a short return to my some-time home to move to Iowa City. I've continued to listen to it over the years both out of loyalty -- he was a Cleveland-based musician, after all -- and out of love for his songwriting, voice and music. I never r...