Me, Myself and I - all instruments, production, arranging etc.
+ a few guests
Influences
(alphabetical) Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Bonnie Raitt, 'Cannonball' Adderly, Earth, Wind and Fire, Faith Evans, Frank McComb, Galliano, Gerry Mulligan, Glenn Lewis, Groove Collective, Herbie Hancock, Incognito, The Isely Brothers, Israel and New Breed, John Mayer, James Taylor, John Scofield, Jill Scott, Joni Mitchell, James Poyser, Kim Burrell, Kirk Franklin, Led Zep, Lewis Taylor, Michael McDonald, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Musiqsoulchild, Myron Butler, Naomi Tanner, NERD, Oscar Peterson, Omar, Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins, Soulive, Steely Dan, Sting, Robin Thicke, Tower of Power, Tye Tribbett and G.A., Vidal Davis, Stevie Wonder to name a FEW.
Sounds Like
A unique mix of my backgrounds, very RnB'ish with a funky, gospely edge. But with the skills to manage rocky/ country/ blues/ chilled genres. You have to be versatile.
Immersed in good music from a young age, Willie Weeks was bound for creating and playing music. Now aged 22, and with 10 years spent developing skills and building relationships he is moving rapidly forwards in his career.
Will grew up playing the drums alongside many world-class musicians and so has a keen sense of groove and feel, learning from his experiences. At the age of 13, he was attracted to the art of songwriting, penning his first collection of solo work (playing double bass, acoustics, glock, drums and electrics) ,and thus initialising a desire to drive this creative skill to it's full potential. The bass, keys, guitars and a variety of other instruments were learnt as an important process of being able to express the songs written in the desirable way. Since then Will has been working towards the release of his first solo album. Watch this space.....
Willie works mainly as a music producer, as part of the brotherhood production company WeeksWeeksWeeks, currently writing and recording songs for many different artists that are either signed, in development deals or 'up-and-coming'. Three tracks of Will's work were featured on a Daily Mail CD selling 1.2 million copies nationwide which was an encouraging start. Since the start of 2009 Will joined the Zebra1 team as a producer/writer and has been building his catalogue of mainstream pop for a number of briefs. Who knows, we might see a cut soon!
In more recent projects, Will played drums on the recently released ACM Gospel Choir Album, has been writing and gathering material for a couple of international Pop Idol winners, major label artists, playing festivals around Europe with his band Shackleton, and working as a session drummer and bass player. He is also a part of the highly entertaining and funky outfit OurDad. Other exciting acts he's working with include: Kris Morris, Rokhsan Heydari, Paul Humphries, Senab, plus many more....
QUAL.
BA Hons (2:1) Degree Contemporary Music and Performance (drums)
High Dip. (Distinction) Contemporary Music (drums)
All at: Academy of Contemporary Music
mr weeks. i..m having some strange connection problems in the hotel here, so unfortunately your comment has been for whatever reason not been posted. i..m sorry. but i read it. thanks for stoppin by. had a great time with you guys! looking forward to hearing the track! wicked stuff on here. keep it up. talk very soon. all the best, chris
Thnk you! Been working with a couple ppl on them. im so glad you like! none of the drums are as good as chilly! but im working on closing in the difference! what are you working on musically atm?! xx
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