Ever since 20-year-old Will Linley burst onto the scenes late last year with his smash hit ‘(miss me) when I’m gone’, he’s revolutionized the South African pop scene. With his quirky aesthetic, strong vocal vocals and well-written lyrics, Will reminded pop fans what the local industry has been missing.
Since his debut, Will has released ‘wrong time’ and ‘I don’t wanna be yours’ as follow-up singles and now, his debut EP ‘kill all my feelings’ is finally here.
“The ‘kill all my feelings’ EP is a snapshot into my mind over the last 2 years and is an amalgamation of different sounds, feelings, and emotions,” explains Will. “When putting this EP together I tried my best to never fall into ‘one sound’ for all my songs. I’ve tried to cover a variety of different genres throughout this project. Although each song has its own unique world, they somehow all fit together as a cohesive body of work, and that is why I love it so much. This EP is a part of my heart that I’m giving to the world and I’m so excited for everyone to hear it.”
Alongside the release, Will Linley has shared the feel-good music video for the title track directed by Iris Kim at SixTwentySix Production. “kill all my feelings’ is such a special song to me,” shares Will. “The way it came to be was so natural and easy, it kind of fell into our laps! I wrote it with my friend John Samual over zoom about a year ago and to this day it’s one of my favourite songs to perform live.”
Will tells us he cannot remember a time in his life without music. He grew up singing as a hobby but never imagined that his passion could translate into a career. Once the pandemic hit, Will found himself stuck at home writing music as a way to feel less isolated. The pop sensation soon found a global connection with fans thanks to TikTok and his raw, relatable and now radio hit lyrics.
“I love to tell a story with my music,” Will continues. “Sometimes it’s reflective of my own personal life experience, and other times it’s a story–but always, it’s something I can relate to. I find that writing music helps me process my own life, and emotions, and I realize as I share my songs with my friends that the stories can speak to other people too.”
Listen to ‘kill all my feelings’ below and read more music news here.
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