Will and the Kill

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Will and the Kill
Origin Austin, Texas, United States
Genres Rock and roll
Labels MCA Records
Past members

Will and the Kill were an American rock band from Austin, Texas.

Will and the Kill's members included Will Sexton, brother of guitarist Charlie Sexton, and David Grissom, later of Storyville. The group released one self-titled album on MCA Records in 1988, which reached #129 on the Billboard 200. A single from the album, "Heart of Steel", peaked at #28 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. [1] The album was produced by Joe Ely. [2]

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References

  1. Charts, Billboard[ dead link ]
  2. Hisaw, Eric (1 May 2011). "Mr. Record Man: Joe Ely". Lone Star Music Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. Joel Whitburn, Rock Tracks 1981-2008. Billboard Books, 2008, p. 282.