Billy Pilgrim (often stylized
billy pilgrim) was an
American folk rock duo based in
Atlanta,
Georgia, comprising
Andrew Hyra and
Kristian Bush. The band's name was taken from the time-traveling anti-hero of
Kurt Vonnegut's novel
Slaughterhouse-Five. The name was adopted in 1994; prior to that the duo simply billed itself as
Andrew Hyra and Kristian Bush. The band has released two albums on a major record label (
Billy Pilgrim,
Bloom) and several independently. The songs "Get Me Out Of Here" and "Sweet Louisiana Sound" were released as singles.