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Billy Gould
William David Gould (born April 24, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the rock band Faith No More. Having started Faith No More in 1983, he and Mike Bordin are the only constant members of the band, having appeared on all of their studio albums.
Gould was born on April 24, 1963, in Los Angeles and is of Scottish and Hungarian descent on his father's side. He began playing bass while attending Loyola High School in Los Angeles with future Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum. His first band during this time was named "The Animated," a genre-bending new wave group described as a cross between Buzzcocks, XTC, and Michael Jackson. The band also featured future Faith No More vocalist Chuck Mosley on keyboards and Mark Stewart (aka Stew) on guitar, later known for his work with The Negro Problem.
In the early 1980s, Gould moved to San Francisco to pursue his studies and became involved with several underground bands. During this period, he met drummer Mike Bordin and guitarist Jim Martin. Shortly thereafter, Gould formed a band with Bordin, keyboardist Wade Worthington (quickly replaced by Roddy Bottum), and guitarist/vocalist Mike "The Man" Morris named Faith No Man, which later became Faith No More after Morris left the group.
In the mid-1990s, Gould began working as a producer, and in 1997 he co-produced Faith No More's Album of the Year with former Swans drummer Roli Mosimann. Since then, he has become the CEO of Koolarrow Records and has worked on various projects as a producer or guest musician.
In February 2009, it was announced that Faith No More would reform for a tour and possibly new recordings.
In 2015, after their longest gap between albums, Faith No More released their seventh studio album, Sol Invictus.
In the 1990s, Gould was part of the original line-up of the Los Angeles-based grindcore band Brujeria. He was also involved in several supergroups, including Shandi's Addiction (with Maynard Keenan, Brad Wilk, and Tom Morello) and Black Diamond Brigade (with Norwegian rock musicians Euroboy, Torgny Amdam, Tarjei Strøm, and Sigurd Wongraven). In addition, he performed with Wayne Kramer and Fear Factory, and produced CMX's Vainajala album. His guest appearances include recordings for the Romanian band Coma, as well as production work on Living Targets by the German group Beatsteaks, projects for Slovenia's Elvis Jackson, and the album 7 for the German rock band Harmful, with whom he also toured throughout 2007 as a guitarist.
In 2007, Gould joined the all-star band Fear and the Nervous System, formed by Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. The band also featured Bad Religion drummer Brooks Wackerman.
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Billy Gould
William David Gould (born April 24, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the rock band Faith No More. Having started Faith No More in 1983, he and Mike Bordin are the only constant members of the band, having appeared on all of their studio albums.
Gould was born on April 24, 1963, in Los Angeles and is of Scottish and Hungarian descent on his father's side. He began playing bass while attending Loyola High School in Los Angeles with future Faith No More keyboardist Roddy Bottum. His first band during this time was named "The Animated," a genre-bending new wave group described as a cross between Buzzcocks, XTC, and Michael Jackson. The band also featured future Faith No More vocalist Chuck Mosley on keyboards and Mark Stewart (aka Stew) on guitar, later known for his work with The Negro Problem.
In the early 1980s, Gould moved to San Francisco to pursue his studies and became involved with several underground bands. During this period, he met drummer Mike Bordin and guitarist Jim Martin. Shortly thereafter, Gould formed a band with Bordin, keyboardist Wade Worthington (quickly replaced by Roddy Bottum), and guitarist/vocalist Mike "The Man" Morris named Faith No Man, which later became Faith No More after Morris left the group.
In the mid-1990s, Gould began working as a producer, and in 1997 he co-produced Faith No More's Album of the Year with former Swans drummer Roli Mosimann. Since then, he has become the CEO of Koolarrow Records and has worked on various projects as a producer or guest musician.
In February 2009, it was announced that Faith No More would reform for a tour and possibly new recordings.
In 2015, after their longest gap between albums, Faith No More released their seventh studio album, Sol Invictus.
In the 1990s, Gould was part of the original line-up of the Los Angeles-based grindcore band Brujeria. He was also involved in several supergroups, including Shandi's Addiction (with Maynard Keenan, Brad Wilk, and Tom Morello) and Black Diamond Brigade (with Norwegian rock musicians Euroboy, Torgny Amdam, Tarjei Strøm, and Sigurd Wongraven). In addition, he performed with Wayne Kramer and Fear Factory, and produced CMX's Vainajala album. His guest appearances include recordings for the Romanian band Coma, as well as production work on Living Targets by the German group Beatsteaks, projects for Slovenia's Elvis Jackson, and the album 7 for the German rock band Harmful, with whom he also toured throughout 2007 as a guitarist.
In 2007, Gould joined the all-star band Fear and the Nervous System, formed by Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. The band also featured Bad Religion drummer Brooks Wackerman.
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