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“Sometimes the ensemble 'Eighth Blackbird' will have performances and invite me to be a featured soloist. I think that is what they call it in that world-"featured soloist."”

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Will Oldham

Will Oldham, born on January 15, 1970, is a renowned singer-songwriter known for his unique musical style that blends folk, rock, and blues elements. His music has gained widespread acclaim and has had a significant impact on the independent music scene. more

“Then little writings and recordings that thankfully continue to come up. I'm in this kind of wonderful, kind of awkward, off-putting, and strange position where there's nothing I want to do more than continue to make music, but the ways that I do things are not in tune with how I can do them commercially.”

Way Want Writing Kind Littles I Can Can Do Wonderful Position Strange Come Up Tunes Awkward

Author:Will Oldham

“My dream many years ago would've been to continue to write and record songs in record/album form for years to come, but now records aren't what they were then - and so it doesn't actually feel very good to make a record of songs.”

Feels Writing Years Dream Form Song Records Years Ago Very Good Albums

Author:Will Oldham

“It's good when someone says, "Would you write a song for this purpose," or "would you record a song for this purpose," or "would you help me realize this song," again, for this purpose.”

Writing Helping Purpose Song Realizing Records Help Me

Author:Will Oldham

“My booking agent, of course, here and overseas, their tendency is to want to build on a certain kind of measurable success, and I was thinking yesterday, what I'd like to do is maybe start to compile a list of the best 200 to 500 capacity rooms around the world and just start going to them again and again and again.”

Thinking World Want Kind Certain Courses Rooms Capacity Lists Yesterday Tendencies Agents Around The World Again And Again

Author:Will Oldham