Byron McWilliams has been playing the drums professionally for more than 20 years. A native of Annapolis, he now lives in Rockville, Maryland with his wife and three daughters.  Byron attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore and the Drummers’ Collective in New York City. 

Byron performed and recorded with the popular rhythm and blues band, Jr. Cline & the Recliners for ten years and has also played with a number of well-known area musicians, including jazz guitarist Chuck Underwood, jazz vocalist Pam Bricker, blues singers Nikki Gonzalez and Cathy Ponton King, and honky-tonk/rockabilly band Ruthie & The Wranglers. He is the recipient of the 1992 award for “Best Score” from the New York University Film Festival for his work composing and producing the soundtrack for the internationally-acclaimed film "Elysian Fields".  Recent projects include the CD's "Introductions" with the Chuck Underwood Trio, and Rob Colton's "When It Comes Upon You"--which features Norah Jones.