William Wagner[1] (born May 21, 1990 is an Australian singer, songwriter, guitar and keyboard player from Melbourne. He is the lead singer of The Smith Street Band.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Wagner |
| Born | May 21, 1990 Melbourne, Australia |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Poison City Records |
Career
editIn April 2008, Wagner released Us Boys Run, credited to Wil Wagner & Friends.[2]
In 2010, Wagner self-released the EP What Started Off With Trespassing.
In March 2013, Wagner released Laika.[3]
In July 2015, Wagner released I Hope I Don't Come Across Intense on cassette only. In April 2020, the album was released on other formats, which saw it debut at number 49 on the ARIA Charts; thus becoming Wagner's first solo charting album.
In February 2019, Wagner issued a public statement amid allegations of emotional abuse and support acts pulling out of Wagner's band (The Smith Street Band) national tour. Wagner issued a statement on his band's official Instagram account after emails dating back to 2013 were published on social media. Wagner said "I'm not hiding from anything, I said some incredibly hurtful things that I completely regret. I ask that you make up your own minds based on what has actually been said rather than form an opinion based on someone else's version." The band's statement went on to thank people for their support.[4]
In September 2020, Wagner released Spiralling, a 7 track mini-album recorded at his bands off grid, solar powered studio, just before stage three restrictions were placed on regional Victoria. Spiralling was produced by Wil Wagner and recorded and mixed by The Smith Street Band's drummer Matt Bodiam and mastered by Joe Carra at Crystal Mastering.[5]
In October 2021, Wagner released Live from a Beach House in the Rain, a live set recorded by Wagner in the spare room of a beach house. The album debuted at number 14 on the ARIA charts.[6]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] | ||
| Us Boys Run (as Wil Wagner & Friends) |
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| Laika |
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| I Hope I Don't Come Across Intense |
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49 |
| Spiralling |
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9 |
Live albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [7] | ||
| Live from a Beach House in the Rain |
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14 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| What Started Off With Trespassing |
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| Demo (2011) |
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References
edit- ^ American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (28 March 2024). "Shine". ASCAP Repertory.
- ^ "Us Boys Run DD". Apple Music. April 2008. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Laika DD". Apple Music. March 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Smith Street Band's Wil Wagner responds to claims of emotional abuse". Sydney Morning Herald. February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "WIL WAGNER Spiralling". JBHiFi. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Music Of The Spheres hands Coldplay seventh ARIA #1 album". ARIA Charts. 22 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Discography Wil Wagner". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 October 2021.