Will Oldham
Will Oldham
Will Oldham, better known by the stage name Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. From 1993 to 1997, he performed and recorded under variations of the Palace name, including the Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, and Palace Music. After releasing material under his own name, he adopted the "Bonnie 'Prince' Billy" moniker for the majority of his output since 1998...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth24 December 1970
CityLouisville, KY
CountryUnited States of America
I want to thank him for being such a kind influence to me personally. There's a lot to learn from someone who celebrates life in that bigness.
In an ideal world, records would be filed in record stores by title rather than by artist, as they are in video stores. I think it's better to identify with the work rather than the people who make the work. You can put your faith in a piece of work, but not in a group of people you don't know.
I love the colors this time. They're very rich. It's nothing too bright, it's just like two shades back of bright.
I wear my Pen as others do their Sword.
Ah, dearer than my soul. Dearer than light, or life, or fame.
I don't know that we did as many prints as we usually do, but we were really just careful to focus on what we wanted,
And all your future lies beneath your hat.
Whenever I see something that looks like it could be good - whether it's on vinyl, CD or cassette - if it's not too expensive, I'll take a chance.
I don't like going to cities. I don't mind maybe being in a city sometimes for a few hours, but I pretty much don't like cities. I don't even like passing through them.
To sing with other people and for other people, that's when you can really learn something about your voice. You can only learn so much if you create your own boundaries all the time. But then, other people can really teach you something. You know, if you're trying to sing with them, or if someone brings a style.
It's O.K. to accept good fortune.
What is normally called religion is what I would tend to call music - participating in music, listening to music, making records and singing.
It's nice to be able to backtrack and not be embarrassed by the music you used to listen to.
On days where I feel the karma is in balance I'm not afraid of death. And when I feel it's weighing heavily on the negative side, then I get very scared and just think about eternal damnation and how unpleasant that would be.