Will Evankovich

William Eric Evankovich (born April 6, 1972) is an American singer/songwriter and producer from Santa Rosa, California, best known for his performances with The Guess Who, Production/Writing/Performance on Styx' "The Mission", and rock duo Shaw Blades[1] and for his co-production of Tommy Shaw's 2011 debut bluegrass album The Great Divide.[2]

Career

Evankovich is currently working as a songwriter, producer and performer. Over the past decade, he has performed with artists including Tommy Shaw of Styx, Jack Blades of Night Ranger, Styx, Night Ranger, Shaw Blades, Don Felder, Robin Zander, Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Lee, Mac Powell of Third Day, Bun E Carlos, Vince Neil, Ted Nugent, Jeff Carlisi of 38 Special and Tommy Thayer of Kiss. He is also a co-founder, lead vocalist and guitar player for the American rock band American Drag.

In 2009, he made his musical theater debut as a guitar player[3] in the opening of the stage musical American Idiot at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, a show which would move to Broadway in 2010. The show was the top grossing show in Berkeley Rep history.

In 2014, Evankovich joined the classic rock group The Guess Who on lead guitar and is currently touring with the band.

In 2017, Evankovich produced and co-wrote the Styx album "The Mission".

Discography
YearCreditSongAlbumArtist
2017 Producer, Co-Writer, Performer Full Album The Mission Styx
2011Vocal ProductionFull AlbumRegeneration Volume IIStyx
2011Writer, Engineer, Pre-ProductionFull AlbumSomewhere in CaliforniaNight Ranger
2011Guitar"The Great Divide"The Great DivideTommy Shaw
2011Background Vocals"Umpteen Miles"The Great DivideTommy Shaw
2011Guitar"I'll Be Comin' Home"The Great DivideTommy Shaw
2011Co-Producer, EngineerFull AlbumThe Great DivideTommy Shaw
*2011Writer, Engineer, Co-ProducerFull AlbumBack In The GameJack Blades
2010Acoustic Guitar"Who'll Stop the Rain"Tattoos & TequilaVince Neil
2010Vocal ProductionFull AlbumRegeneration Volume IStyx
2009Lead Vocals, Guitar, ProducerFull Album"Out of the Sky"The American Drag[4]
2007Background VocalsFull AlbumLove GrenadeTed Nugent
2005Lead Vocals, Guitar, ProducerFull AlbumAmerican Drag[5]American Drag[6]
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References
  1. Leeuwis, Jermy. "Shaw Blades to Release Influence". Music Remedy. musicremedy.com.
  2. "The Great Divide- Tommy Shaw". All Music. allmusic.com.
  3. "American Idiot". Berkeley Repertory Theatre Past Productions. Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
  4. "Out Of The Sky, by The American Drag". The American Drag. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  5. "American Drag, by The American Drag". The American Drag. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
  6. "American Drag, by The American Drag". The American Drag. Retrieved 2017-08-16.
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