Wilson Harris
I have been making homemade demos of my original songs since 2003, at the age of fourteen. Since then I have played with numerous groups, starting with the Celebration Praise Team in 2004. In 2007, I was featured as the musical guest on Fox 13's "United Methodist Hour", performing an original song.
In 2009 I formed Hillhouse, focusing mainly on my original compostions. Over the past year and a half we have played all over the midsouth, including the New Daisy Theatre and Rumba Room in downtown Memphis, Nashville's Pope's Place, Goodtime Charlie's in Tupelo, and the first annual Love Music Festival. In March 2010, we headlined the pre party for Minerva Music Festival (festival that featured Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Saving Abel as headliners). In December 2010 we had the pleasure of opening for CCMA nominee Marlee Scott at Rebel 95.3's Miracle on 51 annual charity concert.
In 2010 I also had the honor of performing as part of RT Scott's band in Southaven and also with Garry, Duwayne, and Dexter Burnside at the Fox Fire Ranch in Waterford.
A Full article on my band was featured in the Commerical Appeal in February 2010. link: http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/feb/10/focusmusic-playing-out-their-dream/?print=1
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Celebration Praise Team (2004-2007) [acoustic/electric guitar, piano, bass guitar)
Five Star/Gray Circle (2005-2007) [electric guitar, backing vocals]
*Panola Playhouse's production of "Grease" (2006) [bass guitar]
*Panola Playhouse's production of "Footloose" (2008) [electric guitar]
Hillhouse (2009-present) [lead vocals, lead guitar, piano]
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
i like to play anywhere and everywhere
Your musical influences
COUNTING CROWS, BOB DYLAN, PRINCE, TORI AMOS, the beatles, neil young, smashing pumpkins, everclear, aimee mann
What equipment do you use?
fender deluxe blackout telecaster, marshall halfstack, zoom 3.41 multi effects
