Will Evankovich
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William Eric Evankovich is an American singer/songwriter and producer from Santa Rosa, California, best known for his performances with rock duo Shaw Blades
and for his co-production of Tommy Shaw
's 2011 debut bluegrass album The Great Divide
.
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 American Drag.
In 2009, he made his musical theater debut as a guitar player in the opening of the stage musical "American Idiot (musical)
" 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.
Shaw Blades
Shaw–Blades is an American musical duo/group formed by Tommy Shaw of Styx and Jack Blades of Night Ranger, both of whom played in the supergroup Damn Yankees. It is an informal duo which has produced two albums between other projects, 1995s Hallucination & 2007s Influence, the latter of which...
and for his co-production of Tommy Shaw
Tommy Shaw
Tommy Roland Shaw is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the rock band Styx. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with the supergroup Damn Yankees and Shaw Blades, and has released several solo albums....
's 2011 debut bluegrass album The Great Divide
The Great Divide (Tommy Shaw Album)
The Great Divide is the Bluegrass debut solo album by Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw, released on March 22, 2011.-Track listing:#"The Next Right Thing" – 3:05#"Back In Your Kitchen" – 3:02#"Sawmill" – 2:27...
.
Career
Will Evankovich is currently working as a songwriter, producer and performer. Over the past decade, he has performed with artists including Tommy ShawTommy Shaw
Tommy Roland Shaw is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the rock band Styx. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with the supergroup Damn Yankees and Shaw Blades, and has released several solo albums....
of Styx, Jack Blades
Jack Blades
Jack Martin Blades is an American musician. He has worked in several bands: Rubicon, Night Ranger , and Damn Yankees . He also recorded with Tommy Shaw under the name Shaw/Blades, and has done work alongside TMG, the Tak Matsumoto Group...
of Night Ranger
Night Ranger
Night Ranger is an American rock band from San Francisco that gained popularity during the 1980s with a series of albums and singles. The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide...
, Styx
Styx (band)
Styx is an American rock band that became famous for its albums from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The Chicago band is known for melding the style of prog-rock with the power of hard rock guitar, strong ballads, and elements of American musical theater....
, Night Ranger
Night Ranger
Night Ranger is an American rock band from San Francisco that gained popularity during the 1980s with a series of albums and singles. The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide...
, Shaw Blades
Shaw Blades
Shaw–Blades is an American musical duo/group formed by Tommy Shaw of Styx and Jack Blades of Night Ranger, both of whom played in the supergroup Damn Yankees. It is an informal duo which has produced two albums between other projects, 1995s Hallucination & 2007s Influence, the latter of which...
, Don Felder
Don Felder
Donald William "Don" Felder is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his work as lead guitarist for the Eagles from 1974 to 1980 and again from 1994 to 2001.-Early life and influences:...
, Robin Zander
Robin Zander
Robin Wayne Zander is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Cheap Trick.-Early life:Zander was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, the fourth of five children; he has two older brothers, and older and younger sisters....
, Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...
, Johnny Lee
Johnny Lee
Johnny Lee is an American country music singer. His 1980 single, "Lookin' for Love" not only spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard country singles chart in the second half of 1980 but also went to the Top 5 on the Pop charts, and Top 10 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary survey...
, Mac Powell
Mac Powell
Johnny Mac Powell , originally from Clanton, Alabama, is an American singer-songwriter and producer who formed the Christian rock band Third Day with guitarist Mark Lee...
of Third Day, Bun E Carlos, Vince Neil
Vince Neil
Vincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton...
, Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent
Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career...
, Jeff Carlisi of 38 Special and Tommy Thayer
Tommy Thayer
Tommy Cunningham Thayer is an American musician and songwriter best known as the lead guitarist for the American hard rock band Kiss.- Early life :...
of Kiss. He is also a co-founder, lead vocalist and guitar player for the American rock band American Drag.
In 2009, he made his musical theater debut as a guitar player in the opening of the stage musical "American Idiot (musical)
American Idiot (musical)
American Idiot is a one-act, through-sung stage musical. The show is an adaptation of punk rock band Green Day's concept album of the same name. Additional Green Day songs were interpolated from other sources, including 21st Century Breakdown, American Idiot b-sides, and an unreleased song called...
" at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a regional theater company located in Berkeley, California. It was founded in 1968, as the East Bay’s first resident professional theatre. Michael Leibert was the founding artistic director, who was then succeeded by Sharon Ott in 1984. The company runs seven...
, a show which would move to Broadway in 2010. The show was the top grossing show in Berkeley Rep history.
Discography
| Year | Song | Credit | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Full Album | Vocal Production | Regeneration Volume II | Styx Styx In Greek mythology the Styx is the river that forms the boundary between the underworld and the world of the living, as well as a goddess and a nymph that represents the river.Styx may also refer to:-Popular culture:... |
| 2011 | Full Album | Writer, Engineer, Pre-Production | Somewhere In California | Night Ranger Night Ranger Night Ranger is an American rock band from San Francisco that gained popularity during the 1980s with a series of albums and singles. The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide... |
| 2011 | "The Great Divide" | Guitar | The Great Divide The Great Divide (Tommy Shaw Album) The Great Divide is the Bluegrass debut solo album by Styx guitarist/vocalist Tommy Shaw, released on March 22, 2011.-Track listing:#"The Next Right Thing" – 3:05#"Back In Your Kitchen" – 3:02#"Sawmill" – 2:27... |
Tommy Shaw Tommy Shaw Tommy Roland Shaw is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the rock band Styx. In between his stints with Styx, he has played with the supergroup Damn Yankees and Shaw Blades, and has released several solo albums.... |
| 2011 | "Umpteen Miles" | Background Vocals | The Great Divide | Tommy Shaw |
| 2011 | "I'll Be Comin' Home" | Guitar | The Great Divide | Tommy Shaw |
| 2011 | Full Album | Co-Producer, Engineer | The Great Divide | Tommy Shaw |
| *2011 | Full Album | Writer, Engineer, Co-Producer | Back In The Game | Jack Blades Jack Blades Jack Martin Blades is an American musician. He has worked in several bands: Rubicon, Night Ranger , and Damn Yankees . He also recorded with Tommy Shaw under the name Shaw/Blades, and has done work alongside TMG, the Tak Matsumoto Group... |
| 2010 | "Who'll Stop the Rain" | Acoustic Guitar | Tattoos & Tequila Tattoos & Tequila Tattoos & Tequila is the third solo studio album by Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil. It is Neil's first solo release in 7 years since the live album Live at the Whisky: One Night Only in 2003 and the first solo studio album in 15 years since 1995's Carved in Stone.The album is largely made up of... |
Vince Neil Vince Neil Vincent Neil Wharton is an American vocalist and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe.-Early life:Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Odie and Shirley Wharton... |
| 2010 | Full Album | Vocal Production | Regeneration Volume I | Styx Styx In Greek mythology the Styx is the river that forms the boundary between the underworld and the world of the living, as well as a goddess and a nymph that represents the river.Styx may also refer to:-Popular culture:... |
| 2007 | Full Album | Background Vocals | Love Grenade Love Grenade Love Grenade is Ted Nugent's 20th studio album. It was released on September 4, 2007. It was recorded at DRS Studios in Waco, Texas. Sales figures, however, have been low, with the album only selling 3,600 copies in its first week, landing it at #186 on the Billboard 200... |
Ted Nugent Ted Nugent Theodore Anthony "Ted" Nugent is an American guitarist, musician, singer, author, reserve police officer, and activist. From Detroit, Michigan, he originally gained fame as the lead guitarist of The Amboy Dukes, before embarking on a lengthy solo career... |
| 2005 | Full Album | Lead Vocals, Guitar, Producer | American Drag | American Drag |
- Album Release date TBD