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William H.

  • Guitar/ Bass/ Ukulele

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About William H.


Mr. William is an experienced guitarist, keyboardist, composer, and improviser who has toured Europe and North America, and worked as a session musician on acclaimed albums and feature film scores. He played guitars on the soundtrack to director Panos Cosmatos’ 2018 cult hit movie ‘Mandy’ starring Nicolas Cage, and has worked with numerous artists including Jóhann Jóhannsson, Myrkur, Randall Dunn, Wolves in the Throne Room, Zola Jesus, Stephen O’Malley, Úlfur, Hanna Benn, choreographer Kate Wallich; and has opened for Sun Ra Arkestra, Algiers, and many others. He earned a Bachelor of Music in classical composition from Cornish College of the Arts in 2013, where studied with composers Wayne Horvitz and Jarrad Powell, and classical guitarist Michael Nicolella. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Mr. William developed a passion for playing guitar at the young age of 11. He honed his skills in different genres such as metal, pop, and fingerstyle guitar, and as a teenager, learned piano and began writing and recording his own music. Mr. William immersed himself in the creative music and art scene in Seattle, playing professionally in bands, songwriting, composing chamber music, and producing original scores for contemporary dance, theater, and film. Mr. William has been a committed educator since 2016, teaching private guitar, piano, bass, ukulele lessons, and band classes. He relocated to New York City in 2019, where he continues to share his love for music with his students and audiences alike.

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