Here Comes The Sun, Again

Good evening, Planet Earth!

I hope everyone had a sunny summer with lots of BBQ, goodtimes and frolicking among beautiful ocean waves... yes, I am BACK living in Bermuda full-time.  In addition to moving back to “the Rock” this summer (Bermuda is a small island located in the Atlantic, not the Caribbean, about 600 miles east off the coast of North Carolina), I also spent a gloriously sunny 2 weeks in Tallinn, Estonia hanging out with my extended Russian family.  The newsletter photo above shows me downing a very large pint of beer in Tallinn's Old Town – awesome local brew by the way.

So howabout some exciting musical announcements?  Firstly, the WILL BLACK DISPATCH is now becoming a regular monthly publication, so expect to see a new issue in your inbox the first Friday of each month.  I've had lots of great feedback and interaction from fans around the world about the DISPATCH and it has proven to be an invaluable resource for getting my latest news and music directly to you.  I'm stoked about growing the readership of this newsletter to as many of you out there as possible!

Secondly, plans for a new Will Black album in 2010 have been pushed back into 2011.  This is due to 2 new cool developments that I am premiering right here:

1. A weekly rock 'n roll request radio show online
2. A new original Will Black demo song released each week.  Here are the details..

“NUMBER 1” -> SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3RD IS THE LAUNCH OF MY BRAND NEW WEEKLY PODCAST RADIO SHOW.  It currently stands without a title (see the Fan Feedback section later in this newsletter), but it will be a 60 min program hosted by yours truly.  The show will be available streaming online/free download on Sunday evenings from my website and possibly iTunes.  The show is currently in pre-production but here are some of the highlights I am working on including:

- I SPIN YOUR FAVOURITE ROCK 'N ROLL REQUESTS.  Requests can be made throughout the week prior to the airing of the show by posting on my Wall at www.WillBlack.com or sending me an email.  Help get your requests played and tell me something you love about the band or the song – a memory, a feeling, anything about the emotion they/it bring you. ;)

- EACH WEEK'S SHOW FEATURES A NEW UP AND COMING INDEPENDENT ARTIST.  I'll include an interview with the artist and spin one of their tunes.  Great promotion for the artist and a perfect way to expose my fans to more new musical talent.  This is an awesome cross-promotion technique and will also help to get my own music played for new ears.  If you know a hard working independent band/artist that would like be interviewed on my show – please send me an email (wb@willblack.com).  I'm really excited about getting other artists involved with this show!

- EACH WEEK'S SHOW WILL PREMIERE A BRAND NEW WILL BLACK DEMO SONG. See next point for more details..

“NUMBER 2” -> A BRAND NEW WILL BLACK DEMO SONG WILL BE RELEASED EACH WEEK STARTING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3RD.  In preparation for my planned studio album in 2011 “The Blinding Heights”, I have decided to go ahead and begin releasing acoustic demo songs for free download each week.  This gives fans a chance to grab copies of potential songs that will make the final cut for the studio album and give feedback.  Each week I will premiere the new demo on the podcast radio show and then it will be available as a free download at WillBlack.com.

- EACH DEMO SONG WILL RELEASE WITH ITS OWN LIVE VIDEO PERFORMANCE.  I'll post a live performance of the demo on YouTube for everyone to get another taste of the song..

That's the main part of the big announcement.  The next thing I'd like to share is that the WILL BLACK STREET TEAM ONLINE is launching their first campaign on Facebook next week.  It will be a small little affair to get things going and we still need all the help we can get.  If you have 15 minutes to spare over the course of next week to help spread the news of my music to those who have yet to hear, please send me an email to wb@willblack.com.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUQ0mLvEVA4

Also please visit the Wall at www.WillBlack.com/WBWall on a daily basis to read and take part in all the cool posts that everyone is making there.  It's becoming a great forum for everyone to interact with.

This month's issue contains a feature on my song Faraway off my debut album Dancing With The Dead.  Check out the Fan Feedback section for results from fans regarding title suggestions for the upcoming podcast radio show.  You can also checkout the Issues section for links to previous publications of the WILL BLACK DISPATCH.

Thanks again for your all your support!


Rock on,

Will

wb@willblack.com