Song of the Blackbird

VINYL FORMAT. Drawing inspiration from the unlikeliest of places, William's life has been spent on a farm in Iowa, footsteps away from the Mississippi River. He expresses himself with a sound akin to such lore legends as Ralph Stanley and Johnny Cash. Referencing records his dad had lying around, he learned to start picking on the banjo. Ever since, he has stayed true to his roots as he considers himself a "son of the soil." In "One Man's Shame," Willam feels his spiritual connection to nature, "My church is the water/ my home is underneath the shady pines." "Someone else may disregard nature, but it is sacred to me," William says.

Song of the Blackbird was recorded at Phantom Manor by Mike Lust (Tight Phantomz, Lustre King). William enlisted his help for the third time along with a cast of other recurring characters, including John "Crawdaddy" Crawford on drums and Dave Zollo on piano and Hammond organ. The piano is a fresh addition, warming up songs "The Chariot" and "Red Buds." William questions his faith in religion in "The Chariot." It plays on that old saying "Swing low sweet chariot," with a different outcome William says, "when it swung low, it just didn't bring me home."