Will Kimbrough | |
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Austin City Limits Music Festival (2008)
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Background information | |
Born |
Mobile, Alabama United States |
May 1, 1964
Genres |
Country Folk |
Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, producer |
Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Accordion, Banjo, Bass guitar, Dobro, Harmonica |
Years active | 1985–present |
Labels | Lost Highway, Oh Boy Records |
Associated acts |
Will and the Bushmen The Bis-quits Daddy Willie Sugarcapps |
Website | www.willkimbrough.com |
William Adams "Will" Kimbrough (born May 1, 1964 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Kimbrough started his musical career as a founding member of Will & the Bushmen, a popular college band in the eighties that produced a handful of albums and singles and made it to MTV. He then went on to form the Bis-quits with long-time friend Tommy Meyer. The Bis-quits produced an eponymous album which was released on John Prine’s Oh Boy Records label.
Kimbrough is also a producer and has produced albums for Adrienne Young, Rodney Crowell,Todd Snider,Kate Campbell, Kim Richey, Garrison Starr, Matthew Ryan, and Josh Rouse.
His songs have been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Little Feat, Jack Ingram, Todd Snider and more. Kimbrough has also collaborated with many artists including Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark, Rodney Crowell, Steve Earle, Gomez, Emmylou Harris, The Jayhawks, Mark Knopfler, Buddy Miller, John Prine, Toumani Diabate, Kim Richey, Josh Rouse, Matthew Ryan, Billy Joe Shaver, Todd Snider, Mavis Staples, Garrison Starr, Adrienne Young, and others.