Will Wallner
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Will Wallner Photographed live in Los Angeles at the Whisky A Gogo on 12 December 2013 by Alex Solca
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Ernst Wallner |
| Born | 24 January 1987 (age 30) |
| Origin | Shute, Devon, England |
| Genres | hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2011 – present |
| Associated acts |
White Wizzard Will Wallner & Vivien Vain |
| Website |
www wallnervain |
| Notable instruments | |
| Gibson Les Paul, , Marshall JCM 800, Bare Knuckle Pickups | |
Will Wallner (born 24 January 1987) is an English rock guitarist and songwriter. His main influences are Ritchie Blackmore, Gary Moore and John Sykes. He began playing guitar at age 16 and received his first "real guitar", a Gibson Les Paul Custom, which he has played his entire career, at the age of 18. He began playing guitar by ear, then had taken his first formal guitar lessons from a rock guitar teacher in his home town of Devon, England. He is an alumnus of the prestigious Colyton Grammar School and a graduate of the University of Portsmouth with a BSc in Music and Sound Technology and has also studied at the Musicians Institute, in Hollywood. Since 2012 he has been a regular contributor to Guitar World magazine with his weekly blog 'Bent Out of Shape'. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California and also owns a recording studio in Berlin, Germany.
Since 2011 he has worked with Croatian singer Vivien Vain. Their debut album 'Will Wallner & Vivien Vain' was released on 8 October 2012 via Metal Mind Productions. The album was mixed by Gary Tole (David Lee Roth, Bon Jovi) and features several guest musicians including Carmine Appice, Vinny Appice, Rudy Sarzo, Derek Sherinian, Jimmy Bain, Brian Tichy, Tony Carey and Tony Franklin.The song 'Streets of Rage' is the first and only studio recording to feature both Vinny Appice And Carmine Appice on drums. The album cover features both musicians photographed by legendary photographer Glen La Ferman.
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