Bill Sekelsky

Sound & Lighting Tech

AKA – Nickname(s):
Mr. Bill, Bilge Pump

Band member since:
Been hangin’ around since about 1985 as the guy across the street from the band party house on Vineyard

The primary function I serve in the band is as:
Having not been blessed with an ounce of musical talent, my function is to blind the band members and prevent them from catching a chill on stage as the Head Lighting Guru. Additional responsibilities include “trying” to make them sound good as the auxiliary sound man.

I can also fumble my way through:
Instigator for tape ball fights

I became fascinated with sound when I was:
Bathing as a young lad and became inspired by the sound of the bubbles in my bath water.

I became interested in music because:
Those three guys across the street always seemed to have lots of girls over, so I started hanging around the house until they let me in.

Besides Pieces of Eight, I currently support other bands by:
Providing sound and lighting for numerous bands and events across Northeast, Ohio as the owner/operator of C&S lighting and sound.

Music is a fun hobby. But in real life in my day job, I am:
Spend any free time with my two wonderful kids, enjoying them as much as I can.

Outside of performing with the band, I have a life. In my personal life:
Make the most out of each day … life is short!

When not performing in a band I like to:
Think about how to make things better when not dancing around in clogs like an Irish man with painful rectal itch.

My thoughts on Pieces of Eight are:
When they are around, never sleep on your stomach!

My favorite band related saying is:
Aw Shucks!!!!

My favorite memory of being in the band over the years is probably:
Watching intoxicated band members fly through the air with the greatest of ease after a community festival when they decided to sneak onto the large slide (which was damp from a recent rain shower) and reach speeds in excess of Mach 2 while flying over the humps.

Oh, I almost forgot, I wanted to add:
You can never have too many friends, and these guys are the best. Besides, when you have these guys as friends, who needs enemies?!