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Joseph Will Oldham (born January 15, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded in collaboration with dozens of other musicians under variations of Palace (Palace, Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music). [3]
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- Palace Brothers, “Ohio River Boat Song” (1992) When I was little, one year we went to Scotland. It was a trip kind of organized by the woman who ran the theater where I studied.
- Palace Brothers, “I Tried to Stay Healthy for You” (1993) All of those songs [from There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You] were pretty much written during that summer [when Oldham was staying with friend and Slint member Todd Brashear in Bloomington, Indiana], and it was kind of a daily-discipline thing to work on the songs every day at the end of the day.
- Palace Brothers, “(I Was Drunk at the) Pulpit” (1993) It was relatively agonizing to arrange and capture all of the songs [on There Is No-One] and when it came to [“(I Was Drunk at the) Pulpit”] I think at that moment I just thought, this needs to be simple, because if we start getting into it the way we’ve gotten into all of the other songs, this song will kill us.
- Palace, “West Palm Beach” (1994) [“West Palm Beach” is] similar to “Ohio River Boat Song.” Is that a genre of song when there’s a geographic reference that’s the central theme of the song?
Will Oldham, also known as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is a versatile artist who has acted, composed and performed in various films and TV shows. He was born in 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky, and is married to Elsa Hansen.
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Nov 10, 2023 · His name is Will Oldham. You might know him better, though, as Bonnie "Prince" Billy or Palace or as half of the folk rock group Superwolves.
Jun 17, 2022 · Will Oldham, who are we really talking about? During his ongoing music career, this man from Louisville, Kentucky (who still calls this city his home), has presented his music through a number...
Will Oldham is a musician and actor living in Louisville, Kentucky. Since 1993, he has released over twenty albums as Palace Brothers, Palace Music, Palace Songs, and the pseudonym under which he has recorded for the past twelve years, Bonnie “Prince” Billy.
Will Oldham is a true avant-garde pioneer. Whether it's been through acting, poetry, photography, or the multitude of different music representations, he's always pushed the boundaries of what it means to be an "artist."
