Biography

From campgrounds to coffee houses, college campus to clothing optional resorts; Alt Country/Americana/Rock Artist Wil Van Winkle has played them all. No stranger to the road Wil has entertained audiences through three continents, 6 countries, and cities all over the USA, “Wil Van Winkle has served up some lively music infused with interesting polyrhythms and his strong and unique voice.” (- Rocky Stone from Music News May 2007) Currently Wil Van Winkle is working on his 3rd solo CD , booking a solo acoustic tour for the summer, singing for an Alternative Country Band in Berlin called the Hardcore Troubadours, and seeking professional representation both for himself and his band. While completing the next solo CD, tentatively entitled 'Awakening' and writing the first Hardcore Troubadours CD, Wil is offering songs for sale on reverbnation.com/wilvanwinkle with half of all sales going to Love Hope Strength, 'The World's Leading Rock N Roll Cancer Foundation'. Born in Tampa, Florida; raised in Houston, Texas, Wil was introduced to live music at the age of three. Whenever his Grandfather would play guitar, Wil would hold a violin mimicking him. At the age of 13 Wil received a pawn shop guitar for Christmas and began on his path to becoming a singer/songwriter/performer. With influences ranging from Alternative to Blues, Rock, and beyond he found it hard to stick to just one style but found that by incorporating all of these influences into his writing he was able to appeal to a wide range of audiences, which can be seen when looking at some of his past gigs, including a Democratic Convention and a Republican Fund Raiser/Police Chief's Party both in Texas, Cancer Benefits, and various coffee shops, hotels, clubs, house concerts, and wineries. Playing such a wide range of concerts in so many places has earned him sponsorships from Heineken, KAO Kampgrounds, Prilosec OTC and an endorsement deal from Knucklehead Guitar Strings. Wil Van Winkle has seen his share of attention from the media; as well, he has appeared on Fox Morning News with his former collaborator, Brit Shea, been written up in several entertainment circulars, and performed and been interviewed on radio stretching from the former USSR to California.