Hi Friends and family, Hope everyone had a good new year and dreams are coming true, or versions of dreams.

Here are some things going on

Please have a look at Emily’s video. If she wins I'll be writing sailing songs and cruising the islands. If not, I'll hopefully still be writing sailing songs and cruising the islands.

I'm writing to let you know about my up coming recording with producer Jim Devito (Retrophonics Studios)

We start February 23rd – 28th over at Jim’s studio in Crescent Beach Florida, near St Augustine. This time I have borrowed two musicians from opposite sides of the world. None of us have played a note together, so i'm hoping to see what happens after a week in a little studio full of old analog recording equipment. Owen J Newcomb will be leaving the tropical weather of Ocean Shores, Australia with his stand up Bass, and Jagoda (that’s his name) will be heading down from New York with his mix of odd pieces of wood and skins to drum upon. Also should have a guest or two lending a hand.

I have 13 or thereabout songs that I hope you will enjoy. No name for the album yet. Should be mixed and all done by May sometime, maybe sooner if I can get the time to finish everything inbetween all of the other ideas i'm working on.

Music continues to be an expensive but unavoidable hobby for me. I wouldn’t trade it for the world and your support, feedback and encuragment makes it impossible for me to ever quit writing music. So thank you guys and hope to catch up with you sometime soon.

Check out this new compilation called Top Gear Australian Anthems. Happy to be on the track list with such legends!

DISC 1

1. GANGgajang : SOUNDS OF THEN (THIS IS AUSTRALIA)
2. THE CHURCH : UNDER THE MILKY WAY
3. KARL BROADIE : COUNTRY BOUND
4. COLD CHISEL : BOW RIVER
5. THE GO-BETWEENS : STREETS OF YOUR TOWN
6. CHARLES JEN KINS : OPEN ROAD
7. LIAM FINN : BETTER TO BE
8. ALEX LLOYD : AMAZING
9. WILL CONNER : TICKET OUT OF HERE
10. DIESEL : DAYS LIKE THESE
11. STEVIE WRIGHT : EVIE - PART 1 (LET YOUR HAIR HANG DOWN)
12. EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING : PITCH A TENT
13. THE VANDAS : CAPSULE
14. THE ANGELS : DOGS ARE TALKING
15. RED RIDERS : DAYLIGHT
16. HOODOO GURUS : THE RIGHT TIME

DISC 2

1. THE EASYBEATS : FRIDAY ON MY MIND
2. DADDY COOL : EAGLE ROCK
3. MASTERS APPRENTICES : BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
4. JIMMY BARNES : DRIVING WHEELS
5. BABY ANIMALS : RUSH YOU
6. HUNTERS & COLLECTORS : DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?
7. RICHARD CLAPTON : GIRLS ON THE AVENUE
8. PAUL KELLY & THE COLOURED GIRLS : TO HER DOOR
9. THE SWINGERS : COUNTING THE BEAT
10. PLUTO : DANCE STAMINA
11. TZU : COMPUTER LOVE
12. ASH GRUNWALD : 1976 COASTER
13. 78 SAAB : SUNSHINE
14. SNOWMAN : SMOKE & MIRRORS
15. YOUTH GROUP : TWO SIDES
16. CUSTOM KINGS : UP LATE
17. THE TRIFFIDS : WIDE OPEN ROAD

Please take a look at this new compilation CD to benefit Cancer Research. There are lots of great artists here and im happy to be a part of this compilation also.

If anyone out there likes hats, check out my new website www.adventurehat.com The site will be featuring exclusive hats from some of my musician friends starting with G Love and Merlo from Jack Johnson’s band. Check back to see them soon.

Dave Rastovich has a new movie coming out called “minds in the water”

I wrote a new version of “Herd” (Southern hemisphere)_for the movie. Release date is coming up but for now, have a look at this trailer.

all the best,
Will

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