Hugh Wilson's Page

Name

Hugh Wilson

Artistic Medium

Music: Voice and various instruments.

Birthplace

Sydney

Influences

VOCALLY: Jim Morrison, Bono Vox, Michael Hutchence, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Chris Martin, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Bjork Goodmunsdottir, Iva Davies, Jim Kerr, Jeff Buckley, Neil Finn, Steve Winwood, Pete Yorn, Roland Orzabal, David Baerwald, Luke Pittman, Rev. Al Green, Len Magee, Lenny Kravitz, Steven Tyler.

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MUSICALLY: the aforementioned, plus Roxy Music, Peter Gabriel, Clannad, Chicane, Goo Goo Dolls, Garbage, Keane, the Sundays, Tommy Emmanuel, the Edge and U2 in general, Jonatha Brooke, Frou Frou, Duncan Sheik, Tears For Fears, Yo Yo Ma, Maroon 5, Massive Attack, Foo Fighters, Depeche Mode, Thompson Twins, The Shins, Stephen Cummings, Spike Mason, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, Afro-Celt, The Cure, Wang Chung, David Bowie, the rest of the Beatles.

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SPIRITUALLY: Yahweh, Yeshua and the Holy Spirit. Paul of Tarsus, Solomon ben David, Clive Staples Lewis, John, Dr. Luke.

How it all began...

Singing in churches, singing in school musicals, singing in bands, winning Star Search, and then making records.

In the works...

A new Hugh Wilson CD; Brooklyn Social, a project with Shaun Morris; Pistols For Lily, a project with Cole Bankson; Monkey Farm, a project with Neville LeGreen, Sposital, a project with Anne Browning Wilson, and more.

Down the road...

More music? A book, more life!

About me in general...

Love God, love my wife, my daughter, love life. Travel is good, as is swimming in lakes or the sea, snowfalls, trees, mountains, conversation, good wine and cheese, a nice cup of Jasmine tea and living in Brooklyn.

if you could collaborate with/meet any artist, past or present, who would it be?

Yo Yo Ma, Bono, Peter Gabriel, Lenny Kravitz, Django Reinhardt, Anne Browning Wilson, Paul Stivitts, Noah Hoffeld, Tony Penalva, Neville LeGreen, Cole Bankson, John Bankson, Michal Fijal, Elias, Melanie Penn, Chad Lawson, Spike Mason, Mark Lau, Sarah Blasko, Carolyn Wilson, and Derek Wilson.

Check out my website

http://www.hughwilson.org