Wil Seabrook

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Wil Seabrook
Born (1976-10-25) October 25, 1976 (age 46)
Origin Morganton, North Carolina
Occupations Musician
Website wilseabrook.com

Wil Seabrook (born October 25, 1976) is a musician, singer, and songwriter from Morganton, North Carolina. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

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Career

Wil Seabrook released his self-titled debut album in August, 2000. [1] Its first single "You Do What You Have To" was named Record of the Week by BBC Radio 2. After his band, The Wil Seabrook Band, toured with Dave Matthews Band, Sister Hazel and Dishwalla, he ventured out again as a solo artist and released New EP in 2005. [2]

Also in 2005, Wil appeared in the first season of Rock Star INXS. [3] He performed two songs in the regular competition, Heroes and Right Here, Right Now. After his performance of Right Here Right Now was ranked in the bottom three, Seabrook became the second contestant to be eliminated from the show (July 13, 2005). For his elimination performance, Seabrook sang Need You Tonight.

Wil then signed with Mercy Records and began to record his second studio album One Dozen Summers in November 2006. Shortly thereafter, in January 2007, he toured to promote the album in anticipation of its release on August 14, 2007.

In early 2009, Wil was commissioned to write a song for The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation titled "Tomorrow Will Come". [4] Lior Goldenberg produced and mixed the track. All proceeds from the sale of the track go directly to the Foundation. That same year, Wil signed on with ATN Management and performed the song "Inside" in the movie The six wives of Henrey Lefay.

Scientology

Wil Seabrook practices and endorses Scientology. [5] [ better source needed ] In 2011, he founded Rock For Human Rights, a group supported by the Church of Scientology and affiliated with Youth for Human Rights International and Citizens Commission on Human Rights. [6] [7] [8] The group has toured America, Europe and Asia with a general human rights-focused message ("Freedom of Expression", "The Right to Public Assembly", "The Right to Democracy", etc.) aimed at school-age children; their 2017 single, "Candle," features singer Alexio Kawara of Zimbabwe. [9] [10] [11]

Discography

The Wil Seabrook Band

  1. 2002 - The Wil Seabrook Band (EP)
  2. 2003 - It's Your Life and They're Living It for You (Maverick, never released)

Wil Seabrook

  1. 2000 - Wil Seabrook
  2. 2005 - New (EP)
  3. 2007 - One Dozen Summers
  4. 2008 - How You Fall (EP)
  5. 2009 - Exit to Temple Street

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References

  1. ↑ "Wil Seabrook Discography at Discogs". Discogs .
  2. ↑ "Wil Seabrook - New EP - CD Baby Music Store".
  3. ↑ "Contestant Bios: Meet the Guys of Rock Star: INXS". realitytv.about.com. Archived from the original on 2005-09-19.
  4. ↑ "Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation".
  5. ↑ MacKay, Deb (December 17, 2018). "Church Of Scientology Hosts 'Rock For Human Rights' Concert" . Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "The Scientology Church of Hollywood". The Globe and Mail. 11 September 1993. Scientology's physical presence in Los Angeles and Hollywood is massive. It owns at least seven large buildings, staffed by 2,500 members, and is associated with a wide array of local organizations - "front groups" to their detractors. Some are directly affiliated, like the Citizens' Commission on Human Rights, an anti-psychiatry group, and Author Services, which represents Mr. Hubbard's books and hires actors like Roddy McDowall and Bruce Boxleitner to read the Scientology founder's books on tape. Others have Scientologists on staff and use church methods.
  7. ↑ "Rock For Human Rights".
  8. ↑ "Voices for Humanity Rocks for Human Rights With Wil Seabrook" (Press release). Scientology Network.
  9. ↑ "Rock For Human Rights - Civil Rights Museum".
  10. ↑ "Rock For Human Rights tour November & December 2017on Vimeo". 28 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Candle Wil Seabrook Ft. Alexio Kawara on Vimeo". 12 January 2017.
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