Your name:
William Stead.
Where are you
from?
Bradford
(currently in London).
How would you
describe yourself and your music?
I'm a massive
folk fan, but I'm also obsessed with atmospheric reverb and big epic guitars. I
tried to incorporate this as much as possible into my new record without losing
my original sound from my first EP.
Who are your
main influences musically?
Bob Dylan is a
massive influence and also Bon Iver. To me, Bon Iver are the best thing around
at the moment. Unbelievable stuff. I'm also a massive fan of James Vincent
McMorrow, James Blake and Alt-J.
What do you hope
to achieve in music?
For me, music
has always been a massive part of my life. As long as I can make people feel
happy from listening to my music then I feel I have done a good job. I just
want people to enjoy listening to the tunes I write and if anything else comes
from that then its amazing!
What has been
the highlight of your career so far, and why?
Me and my old
backing band played the Brudenell Social Club in Leeds supporting MMX and that
was unbelievable. To be able to play on the same stage as people such as Johnny
Marr was a great privilege and to open for a band on a headline tour was also
unreal! The sound was amazing too so that was a brilliant gig. Another
highlight was the release of my first EP, which was pretty awesome. Finally
seeing all the hard work I put into it starting to pay off!
And what’s the
moment you want to forget?
Playing
countless of gigs to an empty room. As an unsigned musician this sort of stuff
happens all the time so I've now learnt to get used to it. The thing is, even
if one person turns up to the show, it makes my night!
If you had to
pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
I think the best
song to describe my music now is 'Sleep' which is the opening track on my new
EP. (Released 13/10/2014). The reason being is that I believe it shows my new
musical direction and shows how much better my songwriting has become. Also,
heres my new single that I'm pretty proud of! Go check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnvMlTyI_NI
Where can we
listen to it?
You can listen
to and download for free my new EP at www.williamstead.bandcamp.com. (You can also
grab my old one there too, plus a couple of covers!)
Where can we
find out more about your music?
Main Site - www.williamstead.bandcamp.com
Twitter -
@williamfstead
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/williamsteadmusic
Soundcloud
- https://soundcloud.com/william-stead
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