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Will Hoge is a Franklin , Tennessee based Singer-songwriter who plays Rock And Roll music. His sound has been compared to the likes of Bruce Springsteen and The Black Crowes . Will infuses his brand of Rock And Roll with the Blues , Country and the Motown sound and is famous for his high-energy live performances. EARLY LIFE Will grew up in a rural Suburb south of Nashville , Tennessee called Franklin , Tennessee . He sound was heavily influenced by his musician father and uncles and the extensive record collection that his father kept. Will went to college at Western Kentucky University looking to study history. He decided that he wanted to try his hand at Rock And Roll and began writing music. EARLY BAND Will released an early EP of original music with his band Spoonful in the mid 1990’s; however, the band was not picked up and eventually broke up. Some of these early songs are still hits with his loyal followers regardless of Will’s unwillingness to perform them live. SOLO ARTIST With former Georgia Satellites guitarist Dan Baird in tow, Will began touring the south with his exciting brand of Rock And Roll . He independently released his first CD , Live At The Exit/In. His original sound caught the attention of local bar hoppers and was able to release his first studio album, '''Carousel'''. His energy caught the attention of Atlantic Records music executives and signed to a record deal. His major label debut, Blackbird On A Lonely Wire was a cleaner sounding effort and very radio friendly; however, without the much needed push by his label, he was unable to get noticed nationally. Eventually, asking for and receiving his release from his contract, Will pushed on. The grass roots effort of his loyal fans has made Will able to tour incessantly and self release several live albums as well as his newest, gritty sounding record '''The Man Who Killed Love'''. DISCOGRAPHY EXTERNAL LINKS
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