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Steven Ray Will
Is an Americana artist from Austin, TX, where there are more artists than fans.
Steven is an evolving singer-songwriter, as steeped in Texas songwriter tradition as British pop rock and open tuned blues. The years have brought struggle into the artist’s life and you can hear the rebirth and affirmation of a life fully lived in his songs. Themes of love, loss and longing, run throughout.
Having toured the U.S. and abroad nonstop for years as a sideman, Steven shifted his focus to writing and performing his own original songs in and around his adopted hometown of Austin. Leading to multiple weekly residencies, the formation of his own band and the recording of his debut album as a leader, which landed him national exposure, critical acclaim, an official SXSW showcase and a European distribution deal with Blue Rose.
Photo by: Sophie Brandon
Four Decades Inside Music — And Steven Ray Will Is Just Getting Started.
“Sex And Lies And Petty Crimes” is Steven Ray Will’s second release as a solo artist, and his first for EarHertz/SoSouth Records.
After a lifetime on the road and years fronting the Americana band The Leavers, Steven Ray Will returns with his most personal work yet — a sophomore release that sounds less like a follow-up and more like an artist hitting his creative stride.
Spending more than forty years as a touring musician, bandleader, producer, and industry lifer — Steven Ray Will steps into his second solo release with the confidence of an artist who has nothing left to prove. Having survived addiction, embraced a late in life autism diagnosis, and built a respected career behind the scenes while managing tours for the BoDeans and Whitey Morgan among others, Will writes with the kind of clarity that only comes from experience. The result is a record rooted in resilience, emotional precision, and the hard-earned perspective heard in artists like Jason Isbell and Ryan Bingham.
““If The Leaver is any indication, Steven Ray Will has a promising future ahead of him. There's an American Aquarium/Lucero feel to his sound that translates well across these tracks. This one is a keeper!” ”
— No Depression
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Photo by: Sophie Brandon
