Will Lawton is a genre-defying artist whose music blends elements of acoustic, jazz, folk, progressive rock, and electronica. His songwriting is introspective and emotionally resonant, shaped by a deep understanding of music's capacity to heal and transform. Drawing on his experience as a music psychotherapist, Will crafts songs that are both personal and universal.
Later this year, Will is set to release a new album in collaboration with Argentinian guitarist and songwriter Ludwig Mack. The pair began writing and recording together after a chance meeting during lockdown, and their partnership has evolved into a richly creative endeavour. The forthcoming album—Five Years in the Cotswolds (working title)—features several guest musicians and production collaborators, with live concerts to be announced soon.
Will’s most recent release was with his band, Will Lawton and the Alchemists, who brought out the EP Alchemy in 2023. The title is a nod to the alchemical process of creativity, reflecting a fusion of Will’s masterful song-craft with the band’s dextrous flair for instrumental flourishes and lush, subtly evolving arrangements. The record can be heard here.
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"Music for the mind and body that would surely grace the room of anyone with the desire to absorb and dream" At The Barrier
“Melodic and inventive…..a truly breath-taking performance” Slap magazine
“Beautiful. Just beautiful.” BBC Radio Wiltshire
“The music is a gloriously unique and brilliantly exploratory” Greenman Publications
“Get your ears around some wonderful Americana” BBC Introducing
“Refreshing, fascinating and exciting. Perhaps this is what Tom O’Dell fronting Wilco would sound like if produced by Roni Size? Regardless of how chaotic this sounds, it works. I mean it really works.” The Ocelot Magazine
“Will Lawton weaves a tapestry of live piano with a voice that speaks of love and loss, truth and lies, the whole spectrum of this painful, yet magical existence we call life.” Ton Boon Dharma
GOLDEN RATIO, from the album FOSSILS OF THE MIND by Will Lawton and the Alchemists
LISTEN TO YOUR DREAMS by Will Lawton (featuring Katey Brooks)
ATLANTIC-O, from the album FOSSILS OF THE MIND by Will Lawton & Weasel Howlett