WK: I just loved music. I played violin,, piano, and sax before guitar. Once i got a guitar, i started a band and never looked back.
ASOAC: When did you decide that you wanted to play American folk music and what motivated you to do this?
WK: I grew up in Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Willie Nelson
ASOAC: You’ve toured extensively through Europe, is there any difference between the audiences in Europe and the states?
WK: In the US, i am just another American singer. In Europe, there is the feeling that the audience sees the performer as a little more...exotic.
ASOAC: What’s your first thoughts when I mention the following names:
a) Earl Scruggs
WK: happy genius
b) Townes van Zandt
WK: tortured genius
c) Emmylou Harris
WK: kind and soulful genius
d) Carolina Chocolate Drops
WK: young energetic huge talent---might be genius someday soon!
ASOAC: Are you a fan of Swedish music? Any particular performers you like?
WK: Daniel Norgren, Anna Ternheim, The Nomads, Johan Orjansson, Six Pack Holiday, Willy Clay Band, Annika Fehling, Ellen Sundberg, Johann Johannson (is he swedish---he's a great composer).
ASOAC: What does the future hold for your kind of music and where do you see yourself in ten years time?
WK: My kind of music seems to weather trends pretty well; I think you could almost say it's timeless, especially when we play acoustic and just use the voices. It's very human, and humans need human music. So in ten years time, I'll be playing a show somewhere in support of my new songs. Trying to touch some human hearts with some human sounds.
ASOAC: If your music wasn’t music, but a sport, which sport would it be? Precise like snooker or hard and physical like American football?
WK: Cross Country...long and lonely but very satisfying.
ASOAC: Any words to your Swedish fans?
WK: Thank you, Swedish music lovers, for your soulful ears. I will be back soon. Skol.
Will has a website that can be accessed here!
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