Wil - By December - ibreakstrings

Mar 20, 2008
Sam Sheppard

 saw you tonight in london it was AMAZING, i just wanted to congratulate you. hope you all the best. listened to the c.d my stepdad bought the entire half hour ride home, popped it in when i got home to finish it off then started checkin what else was out there on you tube and myspace. be sure to come back around our neck of the woods again.
best wishes and i'm sure my girlfriend will love the guitar string bracelet from your wife

Mar 14, 2008
Rene and Collette

 Just wanna say hi,
 
My wife and I just got home from seeing you tonight as you opened for Dave Cousins @ Hugh's Room.
We were both surprised by your performance and stage presence. Great original material, By December
awesome CD!
Your emotion and love for your craft is not only very noticeable in your voice and playing but performing
live your face and body language lend a whole other dimension. The passion you feel spreads as soon as
you begin moving on stage! Awesome performance and much too short! Given the circumstances though
as Richard said when he introduced you, we were lucky to have gotten to see you tonight and most
certainly look forward to seeing you back real soon...!
Anyways, GREAT show & CD! Keep it up!
 
Cya soon
 
Rene & Colette

Mar 04, 2008
Braden M

 Wil,
Your show in Thunder Bay was absolutely amazing! I would have gladly paid twice or triple the ticket price to see your show. Your music is true and comes from the heart, which is lacking so much today in music. I went home feeling great and feeling inspired. I look forward to the next time I’ll be close enough to see your show!
All the best,
 
Braden

Jan 26, 2008
Eddy

H-O-L-Y-S-H-I-T!!!  Dude.  Thanks for the reference.
I checked him out and that man is FUCKED!  He ripped up his guitar.  Such a full sound from one dude.
Thanks man.  The venue was super cool and the crowd was amazingly receptive.  All-in-all, an awesome tip.
Thanks.

Jan 26, 2008
Pam Richer

 Thank you both for providing such a wonderful tribute to what music is supposed to be. Heart felt by both the performer and the audience.  It felt like I transcended time and space to another galaxy...seriously though, absolutely brilliant.

Jan 26, 2008
Marcus

thank you 4 the most insperational show i've seen in a long time.......have you guys seen the movie ONCE?rent it..you will love it.peace.marcus

Nov 23, 2007
Frank Van Der Zalm

 Hi Wil,
 
My wife and I drove to Mount Forest to the Old Roxy Theatre last week to enjoy Corb Lund and the Hurtin’ Albertans but were equally amazed by your great lyrics and powerful driving music.  What an amazing performance!  I think I was the second to grab the “by December” CD.  You cross generations with your music.  My kids saw you in Brantford the night before and totally loved your music too!
 
Frank Vanderzalm

Nov 12, 2007
Tara Miller

  Dear Wil
 I went to the Feist Concert in Seattle last night and was curious to see who was opening for them. When I heard you preform, something inside of me changed. I realized that it was OK to be Indie, to not care what other people think, and that your music is beautiful. Thank you for that. iIhope to see you again in this lifetime. :)
 Tara Miller

Nov 11, 2007
Don Fiddler

Hi Wil,

I just want to let you know you have 2 new fans after your show on Nov. 5 at
Knox United Church in Calgary.  I had heard of you from a freind but never made
it to see you perform. My wife and I enjoyed the show from the front row and
were both amazed at the intensity of your performance. I have been telling
everyone I know about the experience and the talented artist that you are. Hope
to see you soon again in Calgary but for now am enjoying all your CD/s that
were available at the show.
 

Nov 06, 2007
Michele McDonald

 Hi Wil,



  I attended your show last night at the Knox United Church in Calgary
and I thought that you were amazing.  I loved your ability to play and
sing like the star you are.  I hope for nothing but the best for you and
your family in your career.  I am now a fan and I will be watching for
you the next time that you are playing in Calgary.  Thank you

Sep 27, 2007
Andy Grainger

May 17, 2007 - London Music Club Ontario
 
Was so impressed by this show, I've been talking about it since, bought your album and have been forcing everyone to listen to it since.  Next time you come you'llhave a lot more people at your show, I guarantee
 
New biggest fans
Andy and Cathy Grainger

Aug 20, 2007
Scott Wade

 Wil, 

I caught your show for the first time a couple of months back, on June 23rd at the Grand Theatre in Calgary, and I was blown away by the raw energy of your playing, and the power and vividness of your words!  I don’t recall a time in my life, ever, that I’ve gone to see an artist that was so effortlessly able to take an audience on such a great journey, and to really tell a story, with only his music as the tour guide.  My sister brought me to the show, and although I hadn’t heard any of your music before that day, I enjoyed every last song you played that night, and bought the 2 albums you had available at the show immediately afterward.  I just found a copy of Both Hands yesterday, and have listened to it several times now, and you just continue to impress.  I hope a new tour is announced soon, with a couple of stops in Calgary, because I’m truly looking forward to hearing you play live again in the near future.  The Grand Theatre is an acoustically sound place, so a singer cannot get away with faking it there, and both you and Leeroy Stagger are absolutely the real deal.  I’m a new fan for life.  Cheers.
 
Scott

Jul 28, 2007
Lisa Vickers

  Hi Wil,
   I attended the Rock Island festivities in Fort McMurray last night (July 27th 2007), and was introduced to your music for the first time. I was enthralled by your melodic riffs accompanied by your thoughtful lyrics. I just wanted to let you know your preformance was the highlight of my night. I bought your CD By December, and it is not very often I can say this, but I love every song on it. Thank you for coming to Fort McMurray and giving me a new favorite musical artist. Hope you come around again. Sincerely, Lisa Vickers

Jul 04, 2007
Jocelyne Russell

 Hey Wil,

My friends brought me out to Jazz Fest in Winnipeg last Friday night, promising me a great show by some guy named Wil.  I showed up, sat on the grass, and by the time the first song had finished, I was pointing and saying "I like this guy, for real."  By the 7th song, I had your CD in my hand, and by Honey Pie, I was bouncing and swaying and yee-haw-ing.  Thanks for the WICKED show, thanks for coming to Winnipeg, and congrats on the great music.  Your stage show is awesome - I couldn't stop smiling!  Keep it up and come back soon!

Joce

Jun 27, 2007
Ian

 Hullo!
My friends dragged my wife and me to your concert at the Grand Theatre
in Calgary on June 23, 2007. Both of us went from not having a clue
who you were to wanting as much of your music as we could get our
hands on, all in the course of a few hours. The performance was
amazing. All the people there were hanging on every note for the
entire evening. Now I've bought your CD. Hope to see you live again
before too long, which'll probably be next time you're in Edmonton.
All the best!
Yrs,
-Ian

May 26, 2007
Julie Rice

Dear Wil, Yesterday (May 26th/07) while accompanying our husbands on their annual golf trip, my girlfriends and I sat down in the centre court of the Blue Mountain village to listen to the next live band.  I was totally captivated by your style, voice and songs.  Your talent as a song writer, singer and guitar player is amazing, where have you be hiding.  I said to my friend, why have we not heard of him or seen him, you should be at a venue where people pay to see you.  Needless to say I bought your cd and you signed it for me.  I listened to it twice on the car ride home.  I hope you come to play in the Burlington area soon, as I would love to attend another one of your live shows!  You have a bright future Wil.  All the best
 
Julie

May 04, 2007
Heather Traher

"Hi! I'm here in Vancouver for the first time and took a chance with some new people and tagged along to your show at Grouse Mountain this weekend. I wasn't familiar with your music and I wanted to write to say I was blown away - you are amazing!! Your guitar playing was mesmorizing, especially with the slide. I hope I can catch you in Toronto sometime soon, where I'm from. Thanks for a great night!!"

May 03, 2007
Robin Young

"OUTSTANDING! My wife and I saw you at Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium on Canada Day and were totally blown away by your performance. We are looking for your CD and are planning on catching you again at Klondike Days. Really, truly amazing to behold."

May 02, 2007
Dallas, Big D-Tales/Producer/Funny Guy Edmonton's #1 Hit Music Station - 96X

"Just a quick note to see if you could pass on a big 'Atta Boy!' to Wil for his amazing set at the Canada Day Centennial Jam. Personally I enjoyed his set more than Randy Bachman's and I know everybody in the 96X section was impressed with him too.
Thanks for a great show!"

May 01, 2007
Bob and Melodie

"Salutations Wil, My wife and I first learned about your existence at the Bluebird North Tour/ West End Cultural Center in Winnipeg last spring. We have three words to sum up your performance there: Wow, just WOW!

You were the highlight of the show for us... and that is saying a lot, as Shari Ulrich, Tom Wilson, Jimmy Rankin and Divine Brown were absolutely spectacular. What an unexpected and glorious treat is was to hear you for the first time. You are a tremendous talent, refreshingly different and your stage presence grabs every single member of the audience and brings them into your amazing world."

Mar 12, 2007
Coralie Hummel

Dear Wil and Pat

I just had to send you a quick e-mail before I head off to SXSW to let you know how FANTASTIC the show was on Saturday night at the Horseshoe. It really made my week, my month, my year!! And was definitely the best music performance of CMW.

I feel like I have been in a musical rut lately and that show has renewed my interest in music. I can't wait until May 22 to hear the new album and I'm so happy that it will finally be released…..

Anyway….THANK YOU for the great music and the inspiration. I look forward to seeing you in Toronto again soon. Have fun with my SOTW pals this weekend at the Commodore.

Take care,

Coralie Hummel
National Events Manager
SOCAN, Member Relations

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