Will Evankovich
William Eric Evankovich (born April 6, 1972) is an American singer/songwriter and producer from Santa Rosa, California, best known for his performances with rock duo Shaw Blades[1] and for his co-production of Tommy Shaw's 2011 debut bluegrass album The Great Divide.[2]
Career
Will Evankovich is currently working as a songwriter, producer and performer. Over the past decade, he has performed with artists including Tommy Shaw of Styx, Jack Blades of Night Ranger, Styx, Night Ranger, Shaw Blades, Don Felder, Robin Zander, Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Lee, Mac Powell of Third Day, Bun E Carlos, Vince Neil, Ted Nugent, Jeff Carlisi of 38 Special and Tommy Thayer of Kiss. He is also a co-founder, lead vocalist and guitar player for the American rock band American Drag.
In 2009, he made his musical theater debut as a guitar player[3] in the opening of the stage musical American Idiot at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, a show which would move to Broadway in 2010. The show was the top grossing show in Berkeley Rep history.
In 2014, Will joined the classic rock group The Guess Who on lead guitar and is currently touring with the band.
Discography
| Year | Song | Credit | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Full Album | Vocal Production | Regeneration Volume II | Styx |
| 2011 | Full Album | Writer, Engineer, Pre-Production | Somewhere in California | Night Ranger |
| 2011 | "The Great Divide" | Guitar | The Great Divide | Tommy Shaw |
| 2011 | "Umpteen Miles" | Background Vocals | The Great Divide | Tommy Shaw |
| 2011 | "I'll Be Comin' Home" | Guitar | The Great Divide | Tommy Shaw |
| 2011 | Full Album | Co-Producer, Engineer | The Great Divide | Tommy Shaw |
| *2011 | Full Album | Writer, Engineer, Co-Producer | Back In The Game | Jack Blades |
| 2010 | "Who'll Stop the Rain" | Acoustic Guitar | Tattoos & Tequila | Vince Neil |
| 2010 | Full Album | Vocal Production | Regeneration Volume I | Styx |
| 2007 | Full Album | Background Vocals | Love Grenade | Ted Nugent |
| 2005 | Full Album | Lead Vocals, Guitar, Producer | American Drag | American Drag |
- Album Release date TBD
References
- ^ Leeuwis, Jermy. "Shaw Blades to Release Influence". Music Remedy. musicremedy.com.
- ^ "The Great Divide- Tommy Shaw". All Music. allmusic.com.
- ^ "American Idiot". Berkeley Repertory Theatre Past Productions. Berkeley Repertory Theatre.