Todd Bailey has a unique blend of tones and frequencies that are folk, pop, honky tonk, bluegrass, rock & roll and Americana. A seasoned solo troubadour performing in and around South Jersey and Philadelphia since the late nineties. Todds songs use traditional arrangements and clever storytelling to take listeners on lyrical journeys. All with a unique cadence & clarity and delivered with his authentic style.
Early Songwriting Years
Born and raised in Levittown, PA, Todd began learning to play the guitar and write songs in 1994 when he was 19 years old. He was drawn to songwriting immediately and the earliest album he listened to while first learning was Highway 61 Revisited (Bob Dylan).
At the same time, Todd dropped out of a prestigious theatre conservatory in Pittsburgh, PA and took a cross-country Greyhound bus to Los Angeles where he spent his early troubadour and busking years on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, CA.
Some of his stories from this period in time are mentioned in The Courts, a novel by Todd Bailey. (If you found that fact interesting about Todd than “On the Road” is the song for you from Todd’s catalog.)
Late 90’s – Early 2000’s
Todd moved back home from L.A. to South Jersey in 1995. He wrote and performed with Gypsy Killers and was active within the Philadelphia music scene in the late 90’s and early 2000’s.
He founded PhillyScene.org, which was one of the first Philly music websites for Philly bands, venues, reviews, listings and more and recordered One Precious Stride at Westerland Studios during this influential period of his early life.
In 2016/2017 Todd wrote and performed with Anxiety Drive in Philadelphia and also wrote, recorded and produced “Rolling the Dice” during this same time period.
Anything Like Me
In late 2022 Todd resurfaced on the live music scene in South Jersey and Philadelphia. He wrote, developed, produced and performed a solo acoustic show “Anything Like Me”, along with a companion EP.
Todd has practiced and performed with many musicians and bands throughout his life and performed at many venues around the Delaware Valley.