Tyler Bills is an independent artist based out of the Black Hills of South Dakota. He is originally from Denver, CO and started in a family band with his dad and brother called Joe Fornothin. They played all over the Denver area while finishing high school and starting college. His musical career would diverge when joining the Midwest rock band, Judd Hoos in 2013. Tyler’s big-hearted charm and powerhouse vocals attract audiences from all over the country to his live performances. After over a decade of touring experience and multiple album releases touring and recording would ultimately lead to an opportunity on the NBC show American Song Contest in 2021. Judd Hoos would compete with an original song (Bad Girl) against other artists from every state. Tyler has toured across the Midwest opening for bands like The Wild Feathers, Buckcherry, Puddle of Mud, Billy Idol, Quiet Riot, 38 Special, and Third Eye Blind.

In late 2024 Tyler left the band Judd Hoos to pursue his solo career. He released his first self titled acoustic EP on July 4th, 2025.

Between playing acoustic gigs and songwriting, Tyler is busy with his funky blues rock project, The Denizens of the Deep. They released a LIVE album in June of 2025 with crowd favorites like “Sunday Munchies” and “Taos Balls.”

Tyler has also started a Trio project that has multiple dates booked in 2026 and new music to be released.

After having the busiest year of his career in 2025 Tyler is looking forward to what the future holds with original music and doing some Midwest tours of his own.