Wil Seabrook
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Wil Seabrook is a musician, singer, and songwriter from Morganton, North Carolina
Morganton, North Carolina
Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, United States. Reader's Digest included Morganton in its list of top ten places to raise a family. The town was recently profiled in The 50 Best Small Southern Towns. The population was 17,310 at the 2000 census...

. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

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Career

Wil Seabrook released his self-titled debut album in August, 2000. The first single from that album, "You Do What You Have To," was named Record of the Week by BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...

. In 2005, he ventured out again as a solo artist and released a solo EP entitled, "New EP."

He later signed with Mercy Records and began to record his second studio album "One Dozen Summers" in November 2006. Shortly thereafter, in January 2007, he began to tour again to promote "One Dozen Summers" which was released on August 14, 2007.

In early 2009 Wil was commissioned to write a song for The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation titled 'Tomorrow Will Come'. All proceeds from the sale of this track will go directly to the Foundation. Lior Goldenberg
Lior Goldenberg
Lior Goldenberg is a producer and mixer from Tel Aviv, Israel. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He has worked with Rancid, Macy Gray, Sheryl Crow, MxPx, Vanessa Carlton, Marilyn Manson, Andrew W.K., Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Alanis Morissette, Ziggy Marley, and indie bands...

 (Alanis Morrissette, Vanessa Carlton, Blink 182) produced and mixed the track for Wil.

In 2009, Wil signed on with ATN Management. He is currently recording his as yet unnamed solo album and will be touring again in September to promote it.

He also performed the song "Inside" in the movie The six wives of Henrey Lefay
The Six Wives of Henry LeFay
The Six Wives of Henry Lefay is a 2009 American comedy film starring Elisha Cuthbert and Tim Allen. A grieving daughter tries to arrange her father's funeral, while putting up with all of his ex-wives...

 that played in theatres in 2009.

Rockstar INXS Appearance

Seabrook appeared in the first season of Rock Star INXS. He performed two songs in the regular competition, Heroes and Right Here, Right Now
Right Here, Right Now (Jesus Jones song)
"Right Here, Right Now" is a song written by Mike Edwards and recorded by the British band Jesus Jones from the album, Doubt. A single was released in September 1990, peaking at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart...

. After his performance of Right Here Right Now was ranked in the bottom three, Seabrook became the second contestant to be eliminated from the show (July 13, 2005). For his elimination performance, Seabrook sang Need You Tonight
Need You Tonight
"Need You Tonight" is the fourth song on INXS's 1987 album Kick as well as the first single from the album released worldwide. It is the only INXS single to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100...

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The Wil Seabrook Band

  1. 2002 - The Wil Seabrook Band (EP)
  2. 2003 - It's Your Life and They're Living It for You (Maverick, never released)

Wil Seabrook

  1. 2000 - Wil Seabrook
  2. 2005 - New (EP)
  3. 2007 - One Dozen Summers
  4. 2008 - How You Fall (EP)
  5. 2009 - Exit to Temple Street

External links

  • http://www.myspace.com/wilseabrook
  • http://www.maverick.com/wilseabrook/index.html
  • http://www.wilseabrook.com
  • http://www.cbs.com/primetime/rock_star/
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