Bill Direen

Bill (also William) Direen is a musician and poet. He manages the music group Bilders and lives in Otago, New Zealand.

William Direen
Direen at Kawakawa Bay, New Zealand. "New Sea Land" (poems, 2005).
Background information
Also known asBill Direen
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • Poet
  • Critic
Instrument(s)
  • vocals
  • guitar
Years active1975–present
Labels
  • Sophomore Lounge
  • Rattle
  • Grapefruit (music label)
  • Unwucht
  • Zelle Records
  • SmartGuy
  • Flying Nun
  • Powertool Records
  • South Indies
  • Thokei Tapes
  • Corazoo
  • Siltbreeze
  • Titus Books
  • Editions de Titus (France)
  • Nag's Head Press
  • Holloway Press
  • Sport New Zealand New Writing
  • Takahe Magazine
  • Broadsheet New New Zealand Poetry
  • South Indies

Direen has appeared at Book Festivals in New Zealand, the USA and Eastern Europe, but is better known for his music and songs, recorded and performed with musicians in NZ and overseas. He has made small tours of USA, Europe, Serbia and Australia,. He is the subject of a documentary, Bill Direen, A Memory of Others, directed by Simon Ogston (2017).

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