Biography
There are multiple groups that share the name Will O' The Wisp.
1. Hailing from Salem, Oregon, the band consists of Asia Moore on Celtic harp, Rowan Biskey on cello with Kyle Bagnall and Nate Myers on acoustic guitars. The quartet was formed by Asia after the passing of her mother and ever track reflects that. There could be no more fitting memorial than these five hymns. To convey such emotion without the use of words is a eulogy few of us could accomplish.
2.
Takis Barbagalas
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8AdpXyz3mN-4hRXCeXnLbg
The group is made up from:
Takis Barbagals - guitar (ex-member of "Lefki Simfonia")
Angelos Gerakitis - vocals.
Kostas Pagonas - bass
Dina Nassi - keyboards
Nikos Manousopoulos -drums
Nikos Chalikias - flute
On January 1st, 1999 their first album "Will-o-the Wisp" come out released on cd digipack and on vinyl with double cover. The album met with positive reviews by the music press and was twice characterized as album of the month by the zoo magazine.
Their lyrics,always in English, balance between a fantasy and reality, thus creating a bridge for an alternative perception.
Their second album is released in January 2001 under the title "Second Sight"
(in cd digipack book size with booklet and on vinyl with double cover ++ 230gr "Limited Edition" 800 copies).
Actually retaining the same musical style and atmosphere, they somehow manage to acquire greater compositional depths and to create a more mature sound. Their albums circulate in the whole of Europe gaining good reviews.
In March 2002 a single of their comes out, which includes a remake of Billie Holiday's "God bless the child" (the single with double velevet cover "Limited Edition" 500 copies ).
Besides working on their third lp, they decide to set up their own company(wow records). Under these conditions they record their album at S.C.A. studio, taking special care of its production. They expand their personal sound through "Ceremony of Innocence" ( the album released on cd digipack inside in a triple cover + card and the vinyl with triple cover 180gr + card "Limited Edition" 800 copies) which comes out in January 2003.
In 2005 the composition of "Will-o-the wisp" changes(Takis Barbagalas, Angelos Gerakitis, Kostas Pagonas,Kostas Kostopoulos drums)with one new member joining the group. They, themselves produce their fourth album "A Gift for your Dreams", which comes out in February 2007 in co-operation with sound effect records. The album is released (in cd book size with a hard cover and a 20-page-booklet as well as in vinyl with a double cover 180gr with single + poster "Limited Edition" 800 ).
WOW's familiar sound is enriched with new elements which make it more modern at the same time adopting a new compositional and approach.
Official Band Website is http://www.will-o-thewisp.gr
Takis Barbagalas
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8AdpXyz3mN-4hRXCeXnLbg
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