Will Hoge (born November 14, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter and mu… Read Full Bio ↴Will Hoge (born November 14, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter and musician from Nashville, Tennessee. Hoge was involved in a serious scooter accident on August 20, 2008, after leaving a studio session for what would be his album, "The Wreckage". Following numerous surgical procedures (mainly on his shattered femur/leg), Hoge made a full recovery. His album "Number Seven" was released in 2011.
Following an unsuccessful spell in the mid-1990s as part of a band called Spoonful, in 1998 Hoge began touring the American south with guitarist Dan Baird (former of The Georgia Satellites). Hoge independently released his first CD, Live At The Exit/In, a live set recorded at the Nashville club. This drew some attention and that, and constant touring, led to the release Hodge's first studio album, Carousel. A record deal followed in early 2002 and his major label debut, Blackbird On A Lonely Wire, in 2003.
Hoge was involved in a scooter accident on August 20, 2008 after leaving a studio session for what would be his next album, "The Wreckage". Following numerous surgical procedures (mainly on his shattered femur/leg), Hoge made a full recovery.
His album "Number Seven" was released in 2011.
Hoge has made a career of writing and singing powerful songs about life’s cruel and dark turns. Not long ago, he fell victim to one such turn. As Hoge rode his scooter home from the studio, he was struck by an oncoming van that had veered into his lane. There were no skid marks. Launched off his bike, Hoge ended up bloodied, broken-boned, temporarily blinded, and near death. “[The accident] was like stopping a record as it spins,” says Hoge, who had been halfway through recording material for his new record before getting derailed. “It was like taking the needle and pushing it off the turntable.” For ten months, the accident sidelined Hoge. For ten months, it made him do something he hadn’t done in 18 years: stop the music. Larger matters dominated his life, like physical recovery and the well-being of his family. “People would say, ‘I bet you’re ready to get back to playing and writing.’ I’m thinking, ‘Playing or singing is not the issue right now. I’m ready to get back to walking.’”
His previous album, Draw the Curtains, had been a unanimous high-water mark in his career, a magnificent collection of rock, country, soul, blues, and folk. With a great band, good vibes, and clear skies overhead, Hoge felt like he was building something real as a career artist. Eight months after the incident he re-entered the studio in pursuit of that mission.. “Making The Wreckage opened me up in a different way,” says Hoge. “I felt a calmness, a purpose. Right now it feels like I’m getting to the core of what I want to do and why.”
The Wreckage listens like a record with a purpose. Having stared down his own mortality, Hoge has now rediscovered the simple joys of making good music. “It’s hard to explain, but I felt a certain serenity making this album,” he says. “It doesn’t come through in the songs, but the process has become easier, and I believe the songs flow with more confidence.”
When Hoge’s fans hear these songs, they’ll feel that resolve too. The Wreckage both curses life’s wrong turns and celebrates its triumphs. “I’ve always tried to make albums that have a good reason for every song, and for the sequence of those songs. On this album you get 40:18 of music, and hopefully you’ll want to hear the whole thing start to finish.”
The album was crafted with a depth of sound and musicality that breaks new ground for Hoge. Rugged, pulsating rock fuels “Just Like Me.” Spirited melody characterizes tunes like “Highway Wings” and “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” The gruff ghosts of the barroom return on Hoge’s “Hard to Love,” as does the searing country roots rock of “Long Gone.” Ballads like “What Could I Do” and “The Wreckage” are rife with the sort of brooding melancholy you’d expect from a guy who has been to the edge and back. “‘The Wreckage’ is one of the favorite songs I’ve ever sung,” Hoge admits. “I couldn’t have sung this physically before the accident, because my voice just wasn’t suited to how quiet it is.”
“Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” his paean to rock and roll as life’s true calling, is another tune Hoge admires. “The minute we started recording it, it was one of those songs that drove itself. Everyone in the room understood the sentiment. There was magic in that moment you don’t get very often.”
Even though half of The Wreckage was written and most of it recorded after the crash, images of the episode are only discreetly woven into the fabric of the album, like streaks of red on a dark surface. That’s because Hoge would rather leave those lines, words, and phrases to interpretation.
Released one year almost to the day of his accident, The Wreckage is not, song by song, a celebration of life. The sentiments are too dark, his lyrics too biting, his voice brimming with moodiness. Risen from the ashes of Hoge’s own “wreckage,” the recording is an incredible achievement, hands-down his best work to date. And that is as good a cause as any for real celebration.
www.willhoge.com
Following an unsuccessful spell in the mid-1990s as part of a band called Spoonful, in 1998 Hoge began touring the American south with guitarist Dan Baird (former of The Georgia Satellites). Hoge independently released his first CD, Live At The Exit/In, a live set recorded at the Nashville club. This drew some attention and that, and constant touring, led to the release Hodge's first studio album, Carousel. A record deal followed in early 2002 and his major label debut, Blackbird On A Lonely Wire, in 2003.
Hoge was involved in a scooter accident on August 20, 2008 after leaving a studio session for what would be his next album, "The Wreckage". Following numerous surgical procedures (mainly on his shattered femur/leg), Hoge made a full recovery.
His album "Number Seven" was released in 2011.
Hoge has made a career of writing and singing powerful songs about life’s cruel and dark turns. Not long ago, he fell victim to one such turn. As Hoge rode his scooter home from the studio, he was struck by an oncoming van that had veered into his lane. There were no skid marks. Launched off his bike, Hoge ended up bloodied, broken-boned, temporarily blinded, and near death. “[The accident] was like stopping a record as it spins,” says Hoge, who had been halfway through recording material for his new record before getting derailed. “It was like taking the needle and pushing it off the turntable.” For ten months, the accident sidelined Hoge. For ten months, it made him do something he hadn’t done in 18 years: stop the music. Larger matters dominated his life, like physical recovery and the well-being of his family. “People would say, ‘I bet you’re ready to get back to playing and writing.’ I’m thinking, ‘Playing or singing is not the issue right now. I’m ready to get back to walking.’”
His previous album, Draw the Curtains, had been a unanimous high-water mark in his career, a magnificent collection of rock, country, soul, blues, and folk. With a great band, good vibes, and clear skies overhead, Hoge felt like he was building something real as a career artist. Eight months after the incident he re-entered the studio in pursuit of that mission.. “Making The Wreckage opened me up in a different way,” says Hoge. “I felt a calmness, a purpose. Right now it feels like I’m getting to the core of what I want to do and why.”
The Wreckage listens like a record with a purpose. Having stared down his own mortality, Hoge has now rediscovered the simple joys of making good music. “It’s hard to explain, but I felt a certain serenity making this album,” he says. “It doesn’t come through in the songs, but the process has become easier, and I believe the songs flow with more confidence.”
When Hoge’s fans hear these songs, they’ll feel that resolve too. The Wreckage both curses life’s wrong turns and celebrates its triumphs. “I’ve always tried to make albums that have a good reason for every song, and for the sequence of those songs. On this album you get 40:18 of music, and hopefully you’ll want to hear the whole thing start to finish.”
The album was crafted with a depth of sound and musicality that breaks new ground for Hoge. Rugged, pulsating rock fuels “Just Like Me.” Spirited melody characterizes tunes like “Highway Wings” and “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.” The gruff ghosts of the barroom return on Hoge’s “Hard to Love,” as does the searing country roots rock of “Long Gone.” Ballads like “What Could I Do” and “The Wreckage” are rife with the sort of brooding melancholy you’d expect from a guy who has been to the edge and back. “‘The Wreckage’ is one of the favorite songs I’ve ever sung,” Hoge admits. “I couldn’t have sung this physically before the accident, because my voice just wasn’t suited to how quiet it is.”
“Even If It Breaks Your Heart,” his paean to rock and roll as life’s true calling, is another tune Hoge admires. “The minute we started recording it, it was one of those songs that drove itself. Everyone in the room understood the sentiment. There was magic in that moment you don’t get very often.”
Even though half of The Wreckage was written and most of it recorded after the crash, images of the episode are only discreetly woven into the fabric of the album, like streaks of red on a dark surface. That’s because Hoge would rather leave those lines, words, and phrases to interpretation.
Released one year almost to the day of his accident, The Wreckage is not, song by song, a celebration of life. The sentiments are too dark, his lyrics too biting, his voice brimming with moodiness. Risen from the ashes of Hoge’s own “wreckage,” the recording is an incredible achievement, hands-down his best work to date. And that is as good a cause as any for real celebration.
www.willhoge.com
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05 Hey Tonight I know it's late It's the lonely hour But I've seen your…
A Different Man I′ve been a drifter Falling out of space and time Slowly gro…
Ain't No Sunshine Ain't no sunshine when she's gone It's not warm when she's…
All Night Long Katie's got a new dress she wears too tight Her daddy…
America Jessie told her mama, she's gonna be out late But she…
American Dream Used to be a one horse town But the pony…
Baby Girl May the sunlight find your face Even when the rain does…
Bad Ol' Days Driving to work in a brand new suit Eight dollar cup…
Bad Old Days Driving to work in a brand new suit Eight dollar cup…
Better off I threw away a lifetime you laughed and called it…
Carousel See her walking alone in this city of heartache and…
Damn Spotlight If tomorrow I could just wake up beside you, See the…
Dirty Little War take all you gave to me and burn it to…
Doesn't Have To Be That Way There's a storm brewing out on the open sea Sweeping its…
Draw the Curtains I've been so lonely, I surely hope this turns out…
Even If It Breaks Your Heart Way back on the radio dial, The fire got lit inside…
Favorite Waste Of Time How did we end up here How did everything good just…
Folded Flag A young girl stands in a field of stone All the…
Gilded Walls Well I guess you don't you need clean air to…
Goddam California It ain′t the weather that brings you down The darkest shadow…
Gone I threw away a lifetime you laughed and called it…
Heartbreak Avenue She was just 16 with a pack of cigarettes and…
Hearts Are Gonna Roll Everybody all around See it all come crashing down Upon you …
Hey Tonight I know it's late It's the lonely hour But I've seen your…
Highway Wings I hear hear your voice shaking on the end of…
Home Is Where The Heart Breaks I don't remember much about Daddy at all Said he drove…
I Hope that we're still years away from the ending Hope that…
I Don't Believe I saw a preacher on the news today Telling everybody how…
I'm Over You I don't feel the same as I did when you…
I'm Sorry Now the lights on in your window, so i know that you…
It Doesn't Have to Be That Way There's a storm brewing out on the open sea Sweeping its…
It's a Shame How would this be if I was alone tonight Maybe then…
Jesus Came to Tennessee Jesus came to Earth today smack dab into Tennessee Knocked u…
July Moon I ain't got no pony, got no cadillac to drive, But…
Just Like Me So you heard talking on the street All these things you…
King of Grey Wake in the morning Lord I'm drunken with the dawn Waiting…
Let Me Be Lonely It's four in the morning the phone on the wall…
Little Bitty Dreams I spent my small-town Saturdays watching a big 'ol movie…
Long Gone Long gone, goin' on All the doors are locked up since…
Love from a Scar so now you roll the dice, got burnt not once but…
Lover Tonight leave on the light, burnin' like a midday sun. there's troub…
Middle of America Jessie told her mama, she's gonna be out late But she…
Ms. Williams Ms. Williams where did you stay last night Say you…
My American Dream Used to be a one horse town But the pony…
My Winter Coat It’s lonely in the summer I feel so all alone And do…
Never Give In He's a twenty year straight get to work on time He's…
Nikki's a Republican Now She had a Reagan Sucks sticker on the window of…
Not That Cool Excuse me Do you have the time? 'Cause I've been here waitin…
Oh Mr. Barnum You told us all that this would be the biggest…
Pocket Full of Change Another day on the road Got a thousand miles to go Do…
Rock and Roll Star Hail hail rock and roll Come here son and let…
Secondhand Heart Here it comes, another lonely night I'm waking up in…
Sex Lies and Money i don't wanna hear no talk about fallin' love. everybody wan…
She Don I see her every morning as the sun drips slowly…
Silver or Gold two o'clock sunday and i'm all alone, here without nothin' t…
Someone Else's Baby I know ashes slowly burn But every fool has a lesson…
Still A Southern Man There's a flag flyin' over head and I used to…
Still Got You On My Mind This place I'm livin' just ain't the same It's a house…
Strong He's a twenty year straight get to work on time He's…
Stupid Kids Tell me again Mister, the one about How you…
Sunshine Burn Seven 'til sunrise and Lord it's good to see those blue…
Sweet Magdeline Here we sit again and tales begin to spin About the…
The Curse You drug me into something so true But here I am…
The Highway's Home been beat up and kicked around, i picked myself up…
The Illegal Line Well I must've walked for fourteen days All that I…
The Last Thing I Needed Last thing I needed was distraction I just wanted numbers I…
The Other Side In the town where I was born Well, the streets were…
The Wreckage Another night here lonely as a tomb Another smell of that…
This Time Around Looking out this hotel window Watching all of the people Fiv…
Thoughts & Prayers Another politician sittin' far away Doesn't matter how many…
Til I Do It Again Went out last night for a little fun Next thing I…
Times Are Not Changing Hey, old man. Remember 1964? With your hair long and curly…
Too Late Too Soon Time passes by and leaves start to fade I'm all alone…
Too Old To Die Young Eighteen was a rocket ride I lit the fuse and I…
Trying to Be a Man One night I fell in love with a little girl And…
TV Set Hear me knocking on your door Hear me knocking on your…
Welcome to the big show (1 2 1 2 3 4) Breakdown, turn it around Don't stand…
Whan I Can Afford to Lose two years, three months, five days, i've been tryin' to clim…
What Could I Do The same old song plays on the radio That played that…
When can I afford to lose two years, three months, five days, i've been tryin' to clim…
When I Get My Wings Won't you take me with you darling I don't want…
Where Do We Go From Down Storm clouds are gathering outside and it looks like rain T…
Whose God is This John started tending bar here Two hundred thousand years ag…
Wish I remember as the seasons turned to fall Wind was…
Woman Be Strong I didn't mean to make this hard on you I'm sorry…
Your Fool You say that it's over this time for good But…
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