Will's music has a dreamlike indie folk vibe, settling somewhere between Gregory Alan Isakov and Shakey Graves.

Whether playing a large club show or tucked in the corner of a brewery or nursing home, his collection of home baked originals and creative cover tunes makes people want to loosen up and stick around!

 

letters from appalachia

Will Schmitt

Here are some songs i recorded while living in the mountains!

They mostly arrived as journal entries.

I hope you enjoy!
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A TIMELINE OF CREATIVE PURSUITS

 

1999 - 2010: Member of Iowa punk rockers Funks G

2011: Worked as a Wilderness Therapy Counselor in Vermont and released Songs from the North Country

2012: Released William Borg Schmitt and performed a month long tour of the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast in the Fall

2013: Thru Hiked the Appalachian Trail

2014: Released Whispering Willows and completed 15 date March North tour of the East Coast

2015: Documented the California section of the Pacific Crest Trail at YourHappyWanderer.com

2016: 25 date Pacific Northwest Residency, 48 date Spirit of Chautauqua Iowa tour, and completed the Oregon section of the PCT

2017: Released Riches are Free and walked the Washington section of the PCT

2018: Toured the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast in the Summer

2019: Released Ephemeral Parade and toured the Midwest, Northeast and Southeast in the Fall

2020: Opened Dragon Well Tea Shop

2023: Hiked the New Mexico section of the Continental Divide Trail and released Letters from Appalachia