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Blackbird On A Lonley Wire
During the Before and After
The Man Who Killed Love
Will Hoge is a singer based out of Nashville, but if you're expecting country think again. Will blends the best of classic rock with the sensibilties of a singer/songwriter. Anyone reading this blog for any lenght of time will have heard me mention Will Hoge more than a few times.
I've seen Will perform more than just about any other performer and I can honestly say he has never given a bad show. His show at Bonnaroo I talked about in a previous post found here.. When I rated my favorite concerts of all time I rated it as the third best concert I have ever seen.
Will is the son of a performer from the 60s. His father was a session player on many other people's albums. His brother Josh is a singer also, but in a style unlike Wills.
Will's first major label debut was Blackbird. Signing to a major label like Atlantic would be most singer's dream, and for Will it was a dream come true to follow in the footsteps of his idols such as Otis Redding, but the label did not support him or his music so he fought his way out of his contract and went back to putting his music out himself. One thing Will is, is true to his convictions.
During the Before and After is a live cd. Will's cds are great, but it is live that Will shines. This is a great cd, he does a killer version of Ain't No Sunshine on here that is awesome.
Will is a singer that knows and appreciates the rich history of rock and roll. He draws on this history in his own writings and his great covers of classic songs.
If you don't trust me on anyone I talk about in these Spotlights trust me on this, that Will Hoge is the real thing.
5 comments:
He sounds like the kind of singer I should check into.
Will is amazing. Check out
www.upnextmusic.net, he was our featured artist for December. He was nice enough to give us an interview.
-Aim
Thank you Thank you Thank you!
Oh my!
Checked him out and heard a beautiful acoustic version of "What I Can Afford to Lose"
that he performed at the Roxy on 9/24/05
Spectacular! He gave me chills!
Man just for that you are now linked sweetie! You are a must visit blog.
Skittles: I think you would enjoy his music a lot. He brings a classic style to his music, but is modern sounding too.
Anndi: I'm glad you like him. Pushing Will on others has become something of a calling of mine. I think he is that good. If you ever get a chance to see him live, check him out...he puts on a great show.
Will is awesome! He definitely never disappoints in his live shows as well!
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