What happens when you combine a fiery frontman with mad acoustic guitar skills and a cool as a cucumber super drummer? You get the Indie folk rock duo known simply as WiL.

Not one for school, ‘Billy’s’ youth consisted of skateboarding and holing himself up listening to music; everything from the country twang of Chet Atkins to the raucous punk sound of The Sex Pistols but It wasn’t until 1998, after hearing the flagrant use of an overdrive pedal on an acoustic guitar in Neutral Milk Hotels ‘In an Aeroplane over the Sea', that he really started refining and defining his sound and playing style, mesmerizing listeners with an unusual strumming technique while creating lush, fat and full acoustic guitar sounds that have since become signature to the live experience’ but it has taken the better part 20 years to get there and he’s still not done. Fastidious. Yes. Meticulous. Yes. A.D.D.?? Probably, but it’s precisely this that has landed him some pretty cool gigs. Standouts include opening for soul legend Mavis Staples, Canadian Indie darling, Feist and one of his music heroes, Ray LaMontagne.  

Watch Travel Alberta's stunning video called Alberta featuring Roam by WiL: https://youtu.be/ThFCg0tBDck

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From Travel Alberta's award winning media campaign called 'Remember to Breathe'. Watch 'Summer in Alberta' - https://youtu.be/PUFDcnE6Gjk

There Is

https://www.facebook.com/TravelAlbertaCanada/videos/223219412791562

Come On

This song was born from a commercial piece that I composed. I didn't land the job but the song stuck so I developed it into what it is now. The idea for 'Lion’s Feet' was born from a commercial composition I had worked on but didn’t get. It featured a wonderful, wee gal, probably nine or so, walking through a theme park with her little dog; exploring the sights with great wonderment. It got me thinking of what it's like to be a child; unencumbered by general fear, consequence and worry; a time when our imaginations weren’t somewhat squashed by the weight of life….. that is, unless you arrive at an epiphany later in life to have come full circle, no longer giving a shit about stuff that ultimately does not matter; instead concentrating on the present and acknowledging the joy that any moment can bring. 

That’s what the song means…. 

And then my wife, best friend, Caroline, had a dream one night about a video for this song so she wrote it all down like a screenplay, storyboarded it with her sister Vanessa then went on the hunt for an animator. She found one online, a gentleman named Tom in Croatia and contacted him then they spend about 6 months or so, during co-vid working together via the internet. Her interpretation of the subject matter combined with Tom’s whimsical animation style just worked. I think they really nailed it. You can watch that here: https://youtu.be/h9tCVBlGHno

The Gold Mine

Lion's Feet

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Lions Feet

Stream / download via WiL's digital music store at https://linktr.ee/ibreakstrings

Just Because

As heard on Travel Alberta's Remember to breathe ad campaign

Look Around ( Short )

Stream / download via https://wil.hearnow.com/precious
or via WiL's digital music store: https://linktr.ee/ibreakstrings

If you've lived enough time there comes a point when you look around you and realize who really matters. That person(s) or pet or whatever and know your life is that much more enriched for having them in it

Precious

Everybody needs a friend "the one that'll run with you to the end"

My Friend

Stream download here: https://wil.hearnow.com/im-sorry
or via WiL's music store at https://linktr.ee/ibreakstrings 

I think in any relationship, being lovers, best friends or both you say things you just don't mean.
We all get complacent or cranky at times. It's human nature to have bad moments, or days... the important
thing is to know how and when to say I'm Sorry.

I'm Sorry

Stream / download via WiL's digital music store at https://linktr.ee/ibreakstrings

Ever been scared shitless at the imminent prospect of having a kid? Then this song is for you.

A Boom Boom

Relationship song, upbeat, fun, optimistic, love, family

Uh Oh!

Stream / download via WiL's digital music store at https://linktr.ee/ibreakstrings

The song was penned for Travel Alberta and is heard in several ads in the award winning media campaign called 'Remember to Breathe'. The video features this track which won Gold at The 2012 ITB's in Berlin.

First heard via Travel Alberta's Remember to Breathe ad campaign, this is the new album version, reminiscent of WiL's live performance

Roam

Buy / Stream: https://wil.hearnow.com/both-hands

Both Hands

Come Home

we are wild in the morning. we are wild at night. We are wild in the morning with the pieces of our life.

Pieces-30 sec listen

wiL_Flaming Moon_2025

From Travel Alberta's award winning media campaign called 'Remember to Breathe'. Watch 'Skiing in the Canadian Rockies - https://youtu.be/B11xSqDAPV0

Here We Go

From Travel Alberta's award winning media campaign called 'Remember to Breathe'. Watch 'Float Plane Fishing Trips' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hxVvZPlMtU&feature=share&list=UUgJGzl

Close Your Eyes and See

Fishing

From Travel Alberta's award winning media campaign called 'Remember to Breathe'. Watch 'Red Rock Canyon' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QCqKHMAEdg&feature=share&list=UUgJGzlOJUfDTVweeT8RH7jA

Red Rocks

From Travel Alberta's award winning media campaign called 'Remember to Breathe'. Watch 'Fresh Water Fishing Holidays' -https://youtu.be/pivWVh4c31Y

Release

As heard in the flagship video 'Alberta' from Travel Alberta's award winning media campaign called 'Remember To Breathe - Watch the stunning video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThFCg0tBDck. 
Stream/download via https://linktr.ee/ibreakstrings

Remember to Breathe

Roam is the flagship anthem to Travel Alberta's award winning media campaign called 'Remember to Breathe'. Watch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThFCg0tBDck.

A song about taking chances in life; it may lead to good things. You'll never know if you don't try. On this album version, wiL breaks a string and Shaun Verreault kicks in with his lap steel while the string is being changed, not an easy feat on a classical guitar headstock.

Live at the Blue Frog

WiL - Live at the Blue Frog

Dance With The Devil (Broke A String Version)

Blues Inspired Roots Rock Foot Stomper featuring slide guitar. Honey Pie is a fan favourite and first appeared on wiL's sophomore album By December (2007)

Honey Pie

Buy/ Stream: https://wil.hearnow.com/both-hands

Spitfire

From Travel Alberta's award winning media campaign called 'Remember to Breathe'. Watch Summer Adventures in Alberta - 'https://youtu.be/cKBkvpOpprg'

Hold Me On

From Travel Alberta's award winning media campaign called 'Remember to Breathe'. 
Watch 'Rockies by Day, Calgary by Night' - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg1LZWqcmXI

Look Around

As heard on this Travel Alberta media campaign Summer/winter 2021: https://youtu.be/MKV022EJAw4

Today ( long version )

In my inaugural podcast I speak with a 17 year old gent named Carter Ferris who, despite a shaky few years battling a multitude of ongoing health issues found that his passion for dirt biking helped foster and maintain a positive attitude while battling the ongoing ramifications of a tick bite.

Motomo Podcast

Motomo - Episode 1 - What Makes Carter Tick

From Travel Alberta's award winning media campaign called 'Remember to Breathe'. Watch 'Horseback Riding Vacation' -
https://youtu.be/3_4PrDYjnj4

Dust

William Mimnaugh (stage name wiL&Co) is a contemporary roots artist who makes his home on Vancouver Island, Canada. Known for his fiery live show, enigmatic stage presence and mad skill with an acoustic guitar, the 53 year old front man (he tours with a drummer and occasionally adds players)is also known for penning ‘Roam’ flagship anthem to Travel Alberta’s stunning international media campaign called 'Remember to Breathe'.

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