Will Cookson
Will Cookson (PRS)Singer songwriter and gifted tunesmith working in the alt folk genre.
Selected Albums
- Ghosts Of The Morning SunDelicate piano ballads touching on haunting lyrical themes flow into intimate folk confessionals
- Sail Into The NightInspiring indie folk, with emotional male and female vocals, piano and guitar
- Like FlyingInspirational indie-folk and brooding piano balladry with male vocals, trumpet and stirring strings.
- Arthur And The DragonAnthemic indie-folk with male lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, drums, brass and strings.
Latest Tracks
Fly Away With You4515/1Intimate piano ballad with delicate female vocal, soft felt piano, ambient synths & yearning lyrical hook2:4480 BPM- Fire By My Side4515/2Haunting piano ballad with soft female vocal, ambient synths & sparse felt piano2:18124 BPM
- Not Anywhere4515/3Lovelorn piano ballad with warm female vocal & harmonies, ambient synths & forward moving piano2:5385 BPM
- Your Light4515/4Evocative & confessional acoustic pop ballad with hushed female vocal, delicate & intricate piano & atmospheric synths2:33124 BPM
- As I Drift Away4515/5Mellow piano ballad with laid back female vocal, upright piano, atmospheric synths & warm harmonium2:3480 BPM
Takes An Army4171/1Rousing indie folk anthem with lead male & group vocals, guitars, piano, trumpet, pipes, drums & motivational refrain of ‘run run run’2:55138 BPM- All These Dreams4171/2Upbeat indie folk song with warm male lead & backing vocals, acoustic guitars, pipes, brass & drums & rousing, singalong chorus2:20118 BPM
- Like Heaven4171/3Wistful, anthemic indie folk song with male & female vocal duet, guitars, brass, rolling drums, strings & catchy group chorus3:05132 BPM
The story behind the sound
Bristol native Will Cookson focuses his pseudo, alt-folk music through a highly personalised lens. A singer-songwriter and musical craftsman, his songs are layered with wonder and whimsy, but never lose their evocative storyteller feel. His musical range is as wide as his vocal range, easily dipping down into bass notes before soaring up into soft falsetto. Will compliments this heartfelt voice with gentle guitar, piano, and ukulele, branching out into wider orchestration when the song demands it. His music manifests a trusted sanctuary out of harm’s way; a place where it’s safe to reflect and dream. He is a diamond discovery, waiting for those that love the sound of artists like Sufjan Stevens, Elliott Smith, and Nick Drake.