Will Evankovich

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Will Evankovich
Birth nameWilliam Eric Evankovich
Born(1972-04-06)April 6, 1972
GenresRock
Occupation(s)singer, songwriter, producer
Instrumentsguitar, vocals, bass, mandolin
Years active1990–present
Websitewillevankovich.com

William Eric Evankovich (born April 6, 1972) is an American singer/songwriter and producer from Santa Rosa, California, best known for his performances with the Guess Who and rock duo Shaw Blades,[1] his co-production of Tommy Shaw's 2011 debut bluegrass album The Great Divide[2] and for producing and co-writing Styx's sixteenth studio album, The Mission.[3]

Career[]

Evankovich is currently working as a songwriter, producer and performer. Over the past decade, he has performed with artists including Tommy Shaw of Styx, Jack Blades of Night Ranger, Styx, Night Ranger, Shaw Blades, Don Felder, Robin Zander, Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Lee, Mac Powell of Third Day, Bun E Carlos, Vince Neil, Ted Nugent, Jeff Carlisi of 38 Special and Tommy Thayer of Kiss. He is also a co-founder, lead vocalist and guitar player for the American rock band .

In 2009, he made his musical theater debut as a guitar player[4] in the opening of the stage musical American Idiot at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, a show which would move to Broadway in 2010. The show was the top grossing show in Berkeley Rep history.

In 2014, Evankovich joined the band the Guess Who on lead guitar and toured with them until 2021.

In 2017, Evankovich produced and co-wrote the Styx album The Mission.

In 2021, Evankovich was officially announced as the 7th member of Styx by Tommy Shaw, after the release of the Styx album "Crash Of The Crown".

Discography[]

Year Credit Song Album Artist
2021 Co-Writer, Production, Mixing, Engineering, Additional Personnel Full Album Crash of the Crown Styx
2018 Guitar, Production, Songwriter Full Album The Future IS What It Used To Be The Guess Who
2017 Producer, Co-Writer, Performer Full Album The Mission Styx
2011 Vocal Production Full Album Regeneration Volume II Styx
2011 Writer, Engineer, Pre-Production Full Album Somewhere in California Night Ranger
2011 Guitar "The Great Divide" The Great Divide Tommy Shaw
2011 Background Vocals "Umpteen Miles" The Great Divide Tommy Shaw
2011 Guitar "I'll Be Comin' Home" The Great Divide Tommy Shaw
2011 Co-Producer, Engineer Full Album The Great Divide Tommy Shaw
*2011 Writer, Engineer, Co-Producer Full Album Jack Blades
2010 Acoustic Guitar "Who'll Stop the Rain" Tattoos & Tequila Vince Neil
2010 Vocal Production Full Album Regeneration Volume I Styx
2009 Lead Vocals, Guitar, Producer Full Album "" [5]
2007 Background Vocals Full Album Love Grenade Ted Nugent
2005 Lead Vocals, Guitar, Producer Full Album [6] [7]
  • Album Release date TBD

References[]

  1. ^ Leeuwis, Jermy. "Shaw Blades to Release Influence". Music Remedy. musicremedy.com.
  2. ^ "The Great Divide- Tommy Shaw". All Music. allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Herald, Doug Fox Daily. "Styx's debut 'Mission' show slingshots band, fans to outer space". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  4. ^ "American Idiot". Berkeley Repertory Theatre Past Productions. Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
  5. ^ "Out Of The Sky, by The American Drag". The American Drag. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  6. ^ "American Drag, by The American Drag". The American Drag. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  7. ^ "American Drag, by The American Drag". The American Drag. Retrieved 2017-08-16.

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