Will Wood (musician)

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Will Wood
Will Wood performing live in 2018
Will Wood performing live in 2018
Background information
OriginNew Jersey, United States
Genres
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, filmmaker, artist, comedian
Instruments
Years active2015–Present
LabelsSay-10
Websitewww.willwood.net

Will Wood[a] is an American singer-songwriter,[2][3] composer,[4] filmmaker,[5] comedian,[6] and multimedia artist.[7]

Wood has released four studio albums: Everything Is A Lot in 2015; SELF-iSH in 2016, The Normal Album in 2020,[8] and "In case I make It," in 2022. Wood has also composed music for the podcast Camp Here and There.

Style

Wood's piano-led style often changes from one song to the next, drawing influence from folk, pop, jazz, rock and roll, latin music, and klezmer. When recording in studio or performing live with a band, he has mostly been accompanied by "The Tapeworms", which includes Mike Bottiglieri on guitar, Matt Berger on alto saxophone, Mario Conte on drums, and Vater Boris on bass.[9] The band is known for high energy live performances.[10] Wood primarily performs solo, his shows featuring a combination of music, monologue, and stand-up comedy.[11]

Personal life

Wood has been described as "reclusive",[12] and does not use personal social media. Little is known about his personal life, and early in his career he would occasionally fictionalize his life in press appearances or onstage.[13] Sources about Wood contain conflicting accounts of even basic information about his personal and professional life, even when he has not been interviewed.[14]

Wood has consistently been open about his past struggles with addiction and mental illness, having entered recovery early in his career and later being diagnosed with bipolar disorder.[12] Wood donates portions of his income to various mental health charities, including the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation, saying, "I’ve gotten a lot better. I want to try and do something to help others get there."[15]

Releases

He began releasing music with his band "The Tapeworms" in 2015. Under this name, he released two studio albums: Everything is a Lot in 2015, SELF-iSH in 2016, and the live album The Real Will Wood in 2018, which later served as the soundtrack to the mockumentary concert film of the same name.

In 2019, a crowdfunding campaign began for The Normal Album, which raised $27,631 and was released in 2020 under his own name.[16]

His newest studio album, titled "In case I make It," was crowdfunded on Indiegogo in October 2021. Wood has described the collection of songs as being his most personal yet, saying: “I've always tried to consistently re-invent myself as an artist, I think. But this time is different, because for lack of a less dramatic phrase… I've reinvented myself as a person. I couldn’t be more different than I was even a year or two ago."[17]

Six singles from "In case I make It," were released prior to the album's full release,[18][19] including You Liked This (Okay, Computer!), a spoken word black comedy track about social media platforms.[20] It stars voice actress Bev Standing, whose voice was allegedly used by video sharing social media platform TikTok for their text-to-speech feature without her consent.[21] In September 2021, prior to the crowdfunding of the album, Wood released a single entitled "Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll" (also featured on the album).[17] On June 10, Wood released the single.[citation needed] On July 27, the full album was released to positive reviews.[citation needed]

In 2022, Wood released a single entitled "Ferryman" with Shayfer James.[22]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Everything is a Lot (as Will Wood and the Tapeworms) (2015/05/20) (Remastered : 2020/12/25)
  • SELF-iSH (as Will Wood and the Tapeworms) (2016/08/23) (Remastered : 2020/12/25)
  • The Normal Album (2020/07/10)
  • In Case I Make It, (2022/07/29)

Soundtrack albums

  • The Real Will Wood (Music from the Award-Winning Concert Film) (as Will Wood and the Tapeworms) (2020/02/07)
  • Camp Here & There (Original Series Soundtrack) (2021)
  • Camp Here & There Soundtrack: Campfire Songs Edition (2022/04/08)

Singles

  • "Alma Mater" (2020)
  • "Love, Me Normally" (2020) (From The Normal Album)
  • "Laplace's Angel (Hurt People? Hurt People!)" (2020) (From The Normal Album)
  • "...Well, Better Than the Alternative" (2020) (From The Normal Album)
  • "Mr. Fregoli and the Diathesis-Stress Supermodel, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Con (An Untitled Track)" (as Will Wood and the Tapeworms) (2020)
  • "Sex, Drugs, Rock 'n' Roll" (2021/09/20) (From "In case I make it")
  • "Your Body, My Temple" (2022/01/19) (From Camp Here & There (Original Series Soundtracks)
  • "Tomcat Disposables" (2022/04/29) (From "In case I make it")
  • "Cicada Days" (2022/05/27) (From "In case I make it")
  • "You Liked This (Okay Computer!)" (2022/06/10) (From "In case I make it")
  • "Euthanasia"(2022/06/17) (From "In case I make it")
  • "White Noise"(2022/07/07) (From "In case I make it")
  • "Ferryman" (2022)

Notes

  1. ^ a stage name[1]

References

  1. ^ Bobby Olivier (July 1, 2016). "Inside the tortured soul of Will Wood and the Tapeworms". nj. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  2. ^ "Avant-pop artist Will Wood stimulates discussion on how pop culture regards mental health". PalabasTayo. August 19, 2020. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "Will Wood Talks Process, Funding, and New Tune "Love, Me Normally"". American Songwriter. May 28, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Camp Here & There". MAYFIELD & BELOV. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dental Records Music News — Film Review: The Real Will Wood". dentalrecordsmusicnews.com. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "Will Wood", YouTube, retrieved June 16, 2022
  7. ^ "Will Wood is creating chemical reactions in your brain". Patreon. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "A Perfectly "Normal" Interview With Musician Will Wood". bleedingcool.com. July 4, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Under the Radar: Will Wood and the Tapeworms". The Smoke Signal. January 30, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  10. ^ Reilly, Erin. "Morris County musician performing at Rock Circus". Daily Record. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Hsu, Caitlin (December 2, 2021). "Review: Will Wood's live show was as delightfully unhinged as expected". Washington Square News. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Bringin' it Backwards: Interview with Will Wood". American Songwriter. July 8, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "Interview: Who is The Real Will Wood?". thepopbreak.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  14. ^ Makin, Bob. "Makin Waves with Will Wood & the Tapeworms". MyCentralJersey.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  15. ^ "A Real Interview with The Real Will Wood on The Real". New Jersey Racket. January 16, 2018. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  16. ^ "WILL WOOD LAUNCHES MASSIVE INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN FOR "THE NORMAL ALBUM."". PalabasTayo. August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  17. ^ a b Louis (September 22, 2021). "WILL WOOD HATES "SEX, DRUGS, ROCK N ROLL" – exclusive interview!". The After Hours Review. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  18. ^ "PreludePress: Will Wood – Cicada Days". www.preludepress.com. Retrieved June 4, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "PREMIERE: Will Wood and the feral folk chamber poised "Tomcat Disposables" (Official Video) – AMERICAN PANCAKE". www.americanpancake.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ "Will Wood – You Liked This (Okay, Computer!) Lyrics | Genius Lyrics". Retrieved June 23, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ Kastrenakes, Jacob (September 29, 2021). "TikTok settles lawsuit with actress over its original text-to-speech voice". The Verge. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  22. ^ "Shayfer James & Will Wood: Ferryman". shayferjames.com. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
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