A Bullet for Fidel

Songwriter/guitarist/singer Brian DiPlacido (b. 1970) is the sole member of A Bullet for Fidel. He hails from the tiny city of Erie, Pennsylvania, and discovered music at a young age, being exposed to the likes of Harry Chapin and Johnny Cash from his parents' eight-track collection. After discovering the Ramones as a teenager, he joined a friend's punk band as the singer. He quit after a few unsuccessful tours, and soon after began teaching himself how to play guitar and to sing more conventionally while writing acoustic numbers. He began recording demos at this time, with 12...