When I started recording my new album, Chip Away at the Stone, I already had the ten songs written—carefully chosen from a group of 18. Over the past three years, I worked closely with Martin Bak and his team at SLR Studios to shape the sound and let the songs grow into what they were meant to be.

I didn’t rush the process. I let it unfold one song at a time—partly to fit a realistic budget, but mostly because I wanted each song to have its own space and stay as honest as possible. With SLR’s guidance, I was able to stay true to the heart of each track while crafting something I’m proud to share.

The result is a collection that explores what it means to wrestle with the world’s noise—expectations, pressure, past wounds—and emerge with something real. Chip Away at the Stone is about confronting the self in quiet moments, stepping outside the crowd, letting go of illusions, and choosing what really matters.

Each song reflects a piece of that journey: the exhaustion of trying to fit in (Facing the Crowd), the ache of disconnection (Under a Blue Light), the limits of control (Can’t Carry Mountains), and the hope of healing and freedom (We Can Be Anything, It’s Not Over). The album is honest about the struggle, but not without light. There’s resilience here—a steady movement toward truth, connection, and grace.

At its core, this album is about returning to what’s essential: learning to carry a light through the dark and discovering who you are when everything else falls away.

ALL SONGS WRITTEN BY WILLIAM HAWKSWORTH © 2025 • PRODUCED, MIXED & MASTERED BY MARTIN BAK OF SLR STUDIOS • ENGINEERED & CO-PRODUCED BY SÉBASTIEN LAVIOLETTE (TRACKS 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 & 10) • ENGINEERED & CO-PRODUCED BY JUSTIN DOW (TRACKS 2, 7 & 9) • LEAD GUITAR BY JIM O’NEIL (TRACKS 2, 3 & 6) • DRUMS BY BRANDON LEFRANÇOIS (TRACK 2) • LAP STEEL GUITAR BY DALE RIVARD (TRACK 8) • ALL OTHER DRUMS BY MARTIN BAK • ALL BASS, KEYBOARDS & EXTRA GUITAR PARTS WRITTEN IN COLLABORATION WITH MARTIN BAK, JUSTIN DOW & SÉBASTIEN LAVIOLETTE OF SLR STUDIOS • VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, MANDOLIN & ELECTRIC RHYTHM GUITARS BY WILLIAM HAWKSWORTH • ALBUM ARTWORK DESIGNED & ANIMATED BY WILLIAM HAWKSWORTH

It's Not Over

Under a Blue Light

In The Rhythm

Know This, My Dear

Can't Carry Mountains

We Can Be Anything

Facing the Crowd

Far Away Hideaway

Chip Away at the Stone

Some Kind of Freedom

Singer-Songwriter & Motion Graphics Artist residing in Leamington, Ontario. 🇨🇦 🍁 🎶 ✌️

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