The Billy Pilgrims band features Lyons, Colo., residents Caleb Roberts (Open Road, formerly of Slim Cessna's Auto Club), David Richey (formerly of Hit & Run and Tennessee's the Everybodyfields), and Fort Collins, Colo., couple Erin Youngberg (formerly of Hit & Run and Uncle Earl) and Aaron Youngberg (formerly of Hit & Run).

Dave sings lead and plays acoustic guitar, Mrs. Erin sings lead and plays upright bass, Mr. Aaron plays banjo and pedal steel, and Caleb plays mandolin and electric guitar.

The Billy Pilgrims return to country music from the 1950s, influenced by Buck Owens, Hank Williams, Ray Price, and Lefty Frizzell, and they also perform vintage bluegrass influenced by the Stanley Brothers, Jimmy Martin, Vern Williams, and Flatt & Scruggs. Erin, Aaron, Dave and Caleb love soulful singing and songs that tell stories that just might make the audience laugh, cry, and move their feet.

This young band has thousands of miles of touring experience under their belts with two successful homegrown Colorado bluegrass bands that traveled throughout North America (Open Road and Hit & Run) and two members who have recorded with premier roots music label Rounder Records (Caleb Roberts has recorded three Open Road CDs with Rounder, and Erin Youngberg plays on the spring 2007 Uncle Earl Rounder release.) Aaron Youngberg has started recording production work and is creating a home studio. All four members of The Billy Pilgrims teach lessons to aspiring bluegrass musicians.

In fine bluegrass and country music tradition, some of those songs are about heartbreak and loss. So it goes. However, just like Vonnegut's character Billy, the band recognizes the good parts of life, sharing songs that celebrate our time here on Earth, like Buck Owens' "Down on the Corner of Love" and Porter Wagoner's "Satisfied Mind."

You can listen to The Billy Pilgrims at www.myspace.com/thebillypilgrimsband and contact the band for more information at billypilgrims@yahoo.com.