Forever a guide
into this inside
light
The understandings we get late at night
and struggle to recall
in our disillusioned mornings

Rising.

Rising the consciousness.

Rising.

Rising the consciousness.



“‘Open’ is so bursting with musical and spiritual energy, lush soundscapes, and riveting musicianship that it threatens to spill open like a bag of buried treasure... The first two cuts alone, “Trying to Keep This” and “The Game” have more melodic excitement and tonal variety than most CDs generate in 50 minutes.” The driving force is his own restless, intertwined musical and spiritual energy. Open is full of themes of quest and journey (“The Path”, “The Game,” “The Philosopher’s Stone”) accented by variations in tempo and dynamics within each suite-like song. 

The Philosopher's Stone

“‘Open’ is so bursting with musical and spiritual energy, lush soundscapes, and riveting musicianship that it threatens to spill open like a bag of buried treasure... The first two cuts alone, “Trying to Keep This” and “The Game” have more melodic excitement and tonal variety than most CDs generate in 50 minutes.” The driving force is his own restless, intertwined musical and spiritual energy. Open is full of themes of quest and journey (“The Path”, “The Game,” “The Philosopher’s Stone”) accented by variations in tempo and dynamics within each suite-like song. 

CrossQuarter

The Path

Trying To Keep This

Will Hanza live solo acoustic at Cameo Gallery September 29, 2014. Performing Willie Nelson's song, "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain". Part of Dani Mari Presents: "Crazy. A Tribute to Patsy Cline & Willie Nelson".

Will perform "On The Road Again" Sunday, Oct 12 at Ortlieb's in Philadelphia with Dani Mari

Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Willie Nelson Cover)

The short story: The song is titled, "The Cat That Walks Through Walls". It's a sort of throwback ( ‪#‎TBT‬ !) jammy/spacefunk/rock kind of tune. Inspired by Robert Heinlein's novel of the same name. This cat is a free mind. So free it can just blink in and out of space and time as it pleases. Why? because time and space is all relative, ya'll... Please give a listen, download it, etc.

I have a ton of people to thank. Dani Mari for helping push this out the door. Carlos Aguilar for playing drums. Jay Giacomazzo for playing bass. Paul Schellack of Capture Sound for tracking. John Davis of The Bunker Studio for the final mix. Star Childe and Mark Kirby for being the first cats to play the song with me and get off the timeline. Others who have played the song with me, such as Andy Gladding, Brad Kelly, Chris Macchia, Mark Mangold, Trey Ordaz, Rick Torres, Dayv Frost, Joe Chonto, David Chapman, Evan Marley Wallace, Melissa Pelino. I may be missing others, but to all- thank you. Please enjoy and more to come in the new year.

The Cat That Walks Through Walls

Throwback track. Recorded in 2008. 

"Light Up the Storm" 

Live. Featuring my good pal Sean Hagerty on violin.

Light Up The Storm - Live 2008

another old one, this ambient track is from 2007

from the past, to the now

keep on rollin' on

Will Hanza - "Keep On" - recorded 2007

Will Hanza will transport you into a mystical state of mind with his improvisational playing from rock and blues to folk, celtic, bluegrass and raga to spacey and funky jams. 
Will has been a proud Ropeadope recording artist since 2014. Endorsed by Eastman Guitars & Mandolins. Has been a contributor for Guitar World Magazine and has been featured on WXPN, PBS, Relix Magazine, The Village Voice, Time Out NY, Live for Live Music and more.
 
Will has performed on stage with musicians such as Jimmy Vivino (Basic Cable Band/Conan O'Brien), Aron Magner & Marc Brownstein (the Disco Biscuits), Joe Russo (Further, JRAD), Aaron Johnston (Brazilian Girls), Andy Hess (Govt. Mule), Jason Lindner (David Bowie, Now vs Now), Avi Bortnick, as well as members from bands such as Thievery Corporation, Rusted Root, Turkuaz, Too Many Zoos, Dopapod, TAUK, Rubblebucket, Kung Fu, Fab Faux, Perpetual Groove, Goose, Cabinet, lespecial and more. He as performed at venues such as Irving Plaza, Brooklyn Bowl, Hammerstein Ballroom, World Cafe Live and festivals/events such as Catskill Chill Music Festival, Elements:Lakewood, Disc Jam, Grateful Getdown, Mazzstock, Philadelphia Folk Festival, SXSW, NAMM and more.
Will's band, ESCAPER, was recently named one of "5 Artists You Need to Know About" by Relix Magazine.