“McGuigan’s songs will definitely evoke memories of your own life and help you make a real connection with these numbers.”
Chris Elston, Theatre/Art/Music Blogger
Singles
Released in 2025
Written by Billy McGuigan
All instruments performed by Billy McGuigan
Mixed, mastered and produced by Billy McGuigan & Ryan Milligan
”Spend It With You” is a heartfelt love song sparked by the excitement of a Harry Styles concert at Madison Square Garden. The track reflects on the desire for genuine connection and the profound meaning found in sharing even the simplest moments with someone you love.
Spend It With You
Released in 2025
Written by Billy McGuigan
All instruments performed by Billy McGuigan
Mixed, mastered and produced by Billy McGuigan & Ryan Milligan
”90s Girl” was inspired by a reunion with a fashionable high school friend and celebrates the tenacity and spirit of women who came of age in the 1990s. Its lyrics capture the era’s bold energy, highlighting the confidence, resilience, and independence that define the 90s generation. It now serves as the theme song for the very friend who inspired it, Erin Stoll, on her Style Thief Fashion Podcast.
90s Girl
Album
billymcguiganTOGETHER
Written & Recorded in 2020
It all started with Ben Folds’ book, “A Dream About Lighting Bugs”. There was a lot of similarities - the hotheadedness, the drive, The Buddy Holly Story. When he talked about his creative process, for the first time in my life I felt like a puzzle started to come together in my head. I was paying attention to songs that I’d wake up to or the melodies I assumed were someone else’s. My ears were open.
At the same time I was watching the Ken Burn’ Country Music documentary. I’ve never thought of myself as a huge country fan but always loved the old stuff my Dad’s mom would listen to - Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash. Their stories hit me hard. Their truth hit me even harder. They’d all tried to ‘play the game’ and were turned away. I felt that.
During lockdown 2020, I thought a lot about life, career, family, love and most importantly truth. Songs seemed to flow out of me, melodies hit me in the middle of the night. I felt the jolt of creative energy at every turn. I began to write. I unpacked all of my gear into my garage in Country Club, Omaha and set up shop.
Two months later, under curfew, with the sounds of tear gas cannons firing and helicopters swirling in my city of Omaha as the backdrop, in the middle of a pandemic, protests and riots, I finished recording my album.
Every voice and instrument you hear is mine with the exception of the last song where you’ll hear my kids, Cartney and Ciaran. Every second of the album was played, sung, recorded and created by me, for you, too.
CREDITS
Produced and Mixed by Ryan Milligan and Billy McGuigan
Recorded in Omaha, Nebraska at the Sonny West Studios in Country Club
Mastered by Doug Van Sloun at Focus Mastering
THE SONGS
Me and Peggy Sue
Seven Angels
Good For You
Little Metal Shed
Will You Stay
Wait a Bit Longer Now
Faceless Friend
Standing in the Place
This Trailer Park Was My Home (Lot 91)
Hoss and the Stranger
Hold On My Brother
Nebraska Summer, Alberta Fall
After All
Baby Won’t You Leave Me
Together
For You, Too
INSTRUMENTS USED
Recorded in my garage with GarageBand on an iMac (RIP), Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, Shure SM27 mic and enough knowledge to be dangerous.
Fender 1950s Custom Shop Strat (Peggy Sue)
Fender 1960s Custom Shop Strat (Number One)
Fender Eric Clapton ‘Blackie’ Strat (Courtesy of Ciaran McGuigan)
Freiden Telecaster Custom Saklar Set Up
Epiphone Elitist ‘65 Casino
Epiphone Texan Paul McCartney Signature Model
Rickenbacker 360 Custom Saklar Set Up
Gibson Gold Top Les Paul (Mimi)
Gibson J-45
Hofner Bass (Courtesy of Matthew McGuigan)
Rickenbacker Bass (Courtesy of Matthew McGuigan)
Alvarez Stolski 12 String Acoustic
Weber Special 12 String Electric
Axe FX Fractal with J Hanson Presets
Fender Reverb Amp
Fender Deluxe Amp
Lakai Ukulele Custom Saklar Set Up
Korg Krone 88 Key Keyboard
Assorted percussion and drum patches and samples