Biography

Bill Wasser and his two brothers, Bud and Chuck, inherited their love for music from their mother and father. Their Dad, Harry played accordion on the radio from a very early age, and their Mother Kathleen sang lead vocals for the 1940s big band era group called The Benny Jones Orchestra.

Never underestimate the significance of role playing in children. Bill and his two brothers along with his godbrother Pat DeGerolamo formed a group calling themselves "The Beatles Junior" before any of them could even play an instrument. Bill was the oldest of the group at 10 and he played the role of John, while middle brother Bud was George, Pat was Paul, and youngest brother Chuck was Ringo. The young lads put stereo speakers near the front porch windows and cranked the Beatle's records up while performing and singing with plastic guitars, coffee can drums, and a small organ. The neighbor kids often came for the concerts. The Wasser boys each had their own musical careers and only once when Chuck became terminally ill did they get back together to sing a Beatle's song. It was the Christmas of 2008 and Chuck passed away not long after that cherished moment among three brothers.

Bill began his professional music career when he was 18. He was the lead singer and rhythm guitar player for "The Fabulous Silver Spurs". Under the tutelage of band leader Regis Easler, Bill played many large venues appearing with Major Country Music Stars such as Barbara Mandrell, Boots Randolph, Leroy Van Dyke, The Oak Ridge Boys, Billie Jo Spears, Jean Shephard, Sonny James, Freddie Hart, and Conway Twitty. The majority of those shows were at Ponderosa Park and Paradise Park where the Spurs opened for the major acts. During that time the Spurs also recorded an album called "Just Hangin Around". One of the songs on the album was an original by Bill called "I Believed You". Bill later moved to Nashville and appeared on "The Nashville Jubilee" with other stars like Speck Rhodes, Bobby Lewis, songwriter Carmel Taylor, and country great, Jim Glaser. Jim, who is sadly missed, was a kind man and actually presented a birthday cake to Bill on stage on his 21st birthday. While in Music City, Bill appeared on the locally syndicated bluegrass tv show called "The Carl Tipton Show".

After the Nashville period, Bill returned to Pennsylvania where he was born and raised and performed in a variety of bands including "Bill Wasser and Shenango" and "The Wasser Strausser Band". In 1995, Bill hung up his acoustic guitar and began a career as an Environmental Educator with the Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks. After a successful and long career, he retired from the Bureau as a Park Manager in 2019. He didn't return to music until 2010 after being inspired by one of the ladies in his congregation to bring his guitar to church and sing. That was the beginning of a new era in Bill's musical pursuits. The title album, "Believe" is the result of that inspiration from Adda Free and the Holy Spirit.