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It has been over a year since Wilson Blackley turned 16 and decided to pursue a music career and in that time he has recorded and released his first EP ‘Elephant’, written two hours of original music and toured Victoria and New Zealand with his signature sound - an eclectic acoustic mix of roots, rock, folk and soul . Now 17 (or almost 18, as he pitches it), he’s working on recording his first album, honing his craft while gigging around Melbourne and regional Victoria.From his early gigs around Gippsland he was lead to be a Sunday headline at the Food Truck Carnival in Phillip Island, then onto the Festival of Small halls tour in early 2019. Since then he’s taken his music to Melbourne, playing in various venues to crowds of growing fans, supporting Mental as Anything and also is set to support The Black Sorrows on November 30thIn both songwriting and performance, Wilson has developed a style that is distinctly his own. A blend of genres and passions, from old soul to roots and blues, with splashes of pop and rock and no small amount of dynamism. His focus is on acoustic music, his tools being his trusty Maton guitars.On July 7th featured on the live music showcase, Live At Spectrum. Check him out on YouTube and all streaming services!Wilson will be hitting The Tote on November 20th with Olivia Lay and Conor Bermingham!10:10 Wilson Blackley9:20 Olivia Lay8:30 Conner Berminghom8:00 $10 entry
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Wilson Blackley Biography
Born in the hilly region of South Gippsland, Victoria, Wilson Blackley's musical journey started from an early age, picking up his first pair of drumsticks at the age of two. He was raised on his mother's record collection, listening to a large variety of genres. From acts like The Beatles, Elton John and Jimi Hendrix to the Stax and Motown collection, Wilson developed an ear for the classic sounds of that era.
At the age of five he picked up a guitar for the first time, opening up a whole new world of possibilities. Fast forward to the tender age of 15, Wilson started gigging around Victoria and wrote a set of songs which would later materialise into his Debut EP “Elephant” which was released in 2018 to great reception. In 2019 he released a single called “Fall” which made it to number #2 on the Triple J Unearthed charts.
“My heart just fell out of my chest and through the floor.” - Nkechi Anele (triple j)
Wilson has already gained impressive live opportunities including festivals such as NYE on The Hill and Festival of Small Halls as well as supporting some of the greatest and most timeless Australian acts such as The Black Sorrows and Mental as Anything, internationals The Once (CA) on top of many more greatly accomplished local acts.
Wilson’s songs walk a line between love and pain, he provokes his audience's imaginations, reinventing the spaces in which he performs. He describes his music as,
"Not too happy but also not too sad. It's a constant push and pull between the two that I feel gives me that ‘modern-yet-not’ sound"
Wilson is in the process of writing his debut album with the first single looking to be released in late 2020 and he can’t wait to share it with you.
Read MoreAt the age of five he picked up a guitar for the first time, opening up a whole new world of possibilities. Fast forward to the tender age of 15, Wilson started gigging around Victoria and wrote a set of songs which would later materialise into his Debut EP “Elephant” which was released in 2018 to great reception. In 2019 he released a single called “Fall” which made it to number #2 on the Triple J Unearthed charts.
“My heart just fell out of my chest and through the floor.” - Nkechi Anele (triple j)
Wilson has already gained impressive live opportunities including festivals such as NYE on The Hill and Festival of Small Halls as well as supporting some of the greatest and most timeless Australian acts such as The Black Sorrows and Mental as Anything, internationals The Once (CA) on top of many more greatly accomplished local acts.
Wilson’s songs walk a line between love and pain, he provokes his audience's imaginations, reinventing the spaces in which he performs. He describes his music as,
"Not too happy but also not too sad. It's a constant push and pull between the two that I feel gives me that ‘modern-yet-not’ sound"
Wilson is in the process of writing his debut album with the first single looking to be released in late 2020 and he can’t wait to share it with you.
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