Will: Be Here For You

By Keith Hannaleck

Will is Will Miller, a song crafter, vocalist, an artist firmly entrenched in the genre of R & B and Pop music. On Be Here For You, his second solo album, he shows why he is a rapidly rising star in the world of indies.

This type of music is not high on my list for daily listening so it takes something that is very good to get me to listen to an entire CD. Will was able to accomplish that for me and I must say right from the start that I heard a talent that caught my ear. His voice is very smooth and soulful, filled with personality and rhythm, the kind of sound that everyone wants to hear when the R & B is cranking on the boom boxes, iPods or car stereo systems (whatever the various configurations may be). This is not in your face brash street loud music, it has character, feeling, and an all around class that will find appreciation from ears that like to understand the vocals and enjoy a nice pocket of groove to melt into while listening. In other words, Will has it going on.

The subject matter is typical-love, life, and the pursuit of happiness…what else is worth singing about that would not have some kind of “politically correct” ramifications attached to it? Will does a nice job making you feel like he is sincere and the man knows how to use his talent in a positive way.  Therefore, many things were on the positive side of the ledger for me on this recording.

What I found a bit odd was that there were no musician credits with the explanations to the songs in the CD sleeve. He gave plenty of thank you’s and mentions Joel Dean and his guitar playing. Other than that miscue from my perspective, this is a solid release. I also enjoyed the Spanish speaking variations on the classic track “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You” and “No Te Alejes De Mi.”  Ami Ortiz does many of the backup vocals and does a superb job with it; she gave the album a nice finishing touch.

Reviewed - April 29, 2008

Tracks:

01. First Weekend In October
02. Addicted
03. Be Here
04. Can't Take My Eyes Of Off You
05. What I Need
06. When Things Fall Apart
07. Thirsty
08. Sanctuary (Version Acoustic)
09. Never Let You Go
10. I'm Tired Of Saying Sorry
11. Diamond Girl
12. Crazy
13. No Te Alejes De Mi

About the Author:

Keith Hannaleck, known as “MuzikMan” is a Journalist specializing in independent and major music reviews and the promotion of artists via the various media outlets flourishing online. He has worked closely with artists, management, publicity directors, and webmasters to provide some of the best and far-reaching coverage an artist could have. Focusing primarily on the internet as a medium for his work, Keith has been a pioneer in the industry changing the way a reviewer with his various talents are used by many artists, PR folks, and labels. He has provided strong and valuable work to labels, artists, and publicity people, writing reviews, press releases, and biographies and much more over the years, giving the people he works with the maximum amount of exposure through several top-notch websites that post his content on their sites.

Hannaleck built and maintained his own website in 1998 while networking and building his reputation through thousands of reviews and interviews, creating a special niche for himself. Through many years of dedication and hard work, he has reached a respected level of competence and knowledge that is frequently sought by the music industry today. Known for his speaking from the heart interpretations of music and being able to put it in layman’s terms for music fans, his work is found everywhere in cyberspace and in traditional print media, from press kits to quotes from reviews in magazine advertisements.

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