local lyrics
by rawls grimsley
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What do you get when you multiply one Will by another Will? The answer is simple: Will squared. Blakely and Bainbridge natives, Will Wiley and Wil Giannars met about two years ago through a mutual friend. Giannars is a self-taught guitar player and Wiley has basically been singing since he was born, but the two had never actually performed on stage. After getting together and jamming a few times, a friend asked the two to play together at a local community event. After the friend received a high amount of praise for their performance, the two began to play together at local gigs more consistently as “Will & Wil.”
After playing at several events, the duo decided they needed a more catch name and thus, Wil(l) Squared was born. Since the establishment of their catchy name, the duo has continued to gain publicity in the surrounding area and now play a monthly rotation at local gigs, such as Tamara’s Tapas in Apalachicola, Mellow Mushroom in Albany, Harry A’s on St. George Island, Mango Marley’s in Mexico Beach, and the 4th Out in Blakely.
The duo mainly does covers of songs that consist of anything from rock to pop, but the two members are songwriters as well, which has allowed Giannars to perform a few originals at some of their shows. The duo has also released its first CD of cover songs and plans to record and release another cover CD within the next year. They’ve even had the opportunity to play live on a radio station in East Point, Florida, a few times and record a commercial for the local Verizon Wireless store in Bainbridge. When asked about the future of the duo, Will Wiley said, “I think I can speak for (both of us) when I say that we would honestly be content with being able to do the band fulltime!”
Wiley went on to say that he simply has a passion to start doing what he loves, which is making music, for a living. He hopes the duo continues to grow in popularity and possibly reach the professional level. Wil(l) Squared is looking to accept more gigs, such as weddings, parties, eateries, community events, etc., in the near future. They can be found on Facebook @willandwil and on Instagram @willsquaredband, so go check them out!
After playing at several events, the duo decided they needed a more catch name and thus, Wil(l) Squared was born. Since the establishment of their catchy name, the duo has continued to gain publicity in the surrounding area and now play a monthly rotation at local gigs, such as Tamara’s Tapas in Apalachicola, Mellow Mushroom in Albany, Harry A’s on St. George Island, Mango Marley’s in Mexico Beach, and the 4th Out in Blakely.
The duo mainly does covers of songs that consist of anything from rock to pop, but the two members are songwriters as well, which has allowed Giannars to perform a few originals at some of their shows. The duo has also released its first CD of cover songs and plans to record and release another cover CD within the next year. They’ve even had the opportunity to play live on a radio station in East Point, Florida, a few times and record a commercial for the local Verizon Wireless store in Bainbridge. When asked about the future of the duo, Will Wiley said, “I think I can speak for (both of us) when I say that we would honestly be content with being able to do the band fulltime!”
Wiley went on to say that he simply has a passion to start doing what he loves, which is making music, for a living. He hopes the duo continues to grow in popularity and possibly reach the professional level. Wil(l) Squared is looking to accept more gigs, such as weddings, parties, eateries, community events, etc., in the near future. They can be found on Facebook @willandwil and on Instagram @willsquaredband, so go check them out!