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Genres You Will Love
Moods: Type: Acoustic Folk: Alternative Folk Blues: Acoustic Blues Rock: Folk Rock Folk: Folk Blues

By Location
United States - California

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"Will Derryberry" "Website"

Will Derryberry

"When I was 5 years old, I heard BB King's The Thrill is Gone, something happened to me. It's oxymoronic, but as BB sang that song, I got extremely excited…. I contracted the music bug right then and there!" The roots of American folk, blues, country, and rock are evident in Will’s approach to creating music. With a knack for writing non-assuming, engaging lyrics, Will reaches his listeners in a very honest, down-to-earth, one on one kind of way. “If I can’t be real, even transparent with my songs, then I might as well do something else.” In a music culture where creating controversy to get attention is becoming the norm, there are still artists out there who write, and perform songs simply because it’s what they love to do. “For me making music, and writing songs is a lot like eating. I get cranky when I starve myself of it. Will is currently working on a new batch of songs to be released in late spring 2013. F.B.W.