Billy Raffoul is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter from Leamington, Ontario,[1] most noted as the winner of the 2021 SOCAN Songwriting Prize for his single "Western Skies".[2]
The son of musician Jody Raffoul,[3] he was introduced to the music business after accompanying his father on a session to perform on some Kid Rock demos in 2013, during which the producers invited him to perform some vocals after hearing his singing voice.[4] He signed to Interscope Records in 2017, releasing several EPs and performing as a guest vocalist on Avicii's song "You Be Love",[5] before releasing his full-length debut album International Hotel in 2020.[6]
In 2023, he participated in an all-star recording of Serena Ryder's single "What I Wouldn't Do", which was released as a charity single to benefit Kids Help Phone's Feel Out Loud campaign for youth mental health.[7]
Discography
- 1975 (2018)
- Running Wild (2019)
- A Few More Hours at YYZ (2020)
- International Hotel (2020)
- Olympus (2021) youtube release only