Who is Will Sims? The Podcast
Will Sims is a musician, martial artist, songwriter, singer, performer. Based in Baltimore, MD, Will Sims has spent years working on many projects and learning about various aspects of the entertainment industry. Will talks about movies, TV shows, video games, music, personal struggles, food, and any other thoughts that may wander into his head. Listen to someone melt down in real time and share his experience with you. The hope is you come away with some new knowledge, a new point of view, and maybe some new stuff to check out.
Episodes
Blackleg Miner are a rock band from the Baltimore area that are heavily influenced by guitar driven rock bands from the 60's on. We talked about the story behind the band as well as their recently released EP 'Canary Down' which features 5 rocking tunes. Tune in to hear about their influences and songwriting process as well as a glimpse into the future of the band.
Blackleg Miner
https://blacklegminer.com/
https://www.f...
I had the distinct honor to perform at Never Early Fest 2025 at Power Plant Live! Here is a recap of the day!
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It's been about 18 Months since I started this podcast. I have loved working on it and I must ponder the question: Is this something I want to keep doing? The answer, YES! I'm trying to level up this podcast and make it something worth checking out. I've come a long way and I'm willing to keep going. This episode features some real updates on what's going on with the Podcast, as well as my music. I also tal...
Update on life events and some potential ideas for the podcast moving forward. I'm hoping to use this platform more efficiently to help spread artist awareness and grow mine and my guests audience. Please feel free to reach out or comment with some ideas that could help me do so! Thank you so much to those who tune in.
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Brad Cox returns to the podcast to discuss his recent, current, and upcoming projects. He has spent the past year expanding the Mouthful of Graffiti Podcast to a live event. He has collaborated with many local songwriters including Old Man Jones (recent podcast guest,) Shelby Blondell, and Chris Mooneyhan (previous podcast guest.) We discuss the return of Skitzo Calypso and the potential return of We Love The Underground as well!
Brendan Clarke and I go way back. Our bands have played shows together for years. He's played in my band, and he also plays in Old Eastern (shoutout to podcast alumni Nick and Molly Volk, and Alisha O'Malley). Brendan has a new EP coming out titled 'The Late Winter EP' which is now available on all streaming platforms. We do a track by track discussion to dive into the story behind the EP.
Brendan Clarke
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Hilly Jude is a Maryland based singer, songwriter, music teacher, and bass player. We will be teaming up this year to play some shows, so we thought we'd sit down and talk about the power of music and how people can connect through it.
Hilly Jude
https://www.instagram.com/hillyjude/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HeiKGsgITAKNBWK53Emzf?si=bM7JNlTaSyeBuyTATdwboA
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Derrick Credito returns to the podcast to discuss his new album 'Irreverent Soul' coming March 14th to all streaming platforms. We did a track by track overview of the record and talk about other exciting things coming up!
Year of the Tsunami
https://www.amazon.com/Year-Tsunami-Derrick-Credito/dp/B0BM898VZQ
Credito
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566862268961
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0...
Nick Newberry and Dan O'Brien join me to talk about making music. Their band No Promises is gearing up to release new music. In addition to No Promises, we talk about Nick's solo music as well as their previous project Silverset. I also grill them with some heavy 'what if?' questions.
No Promises:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6r2Dn8DkxgrLTd7ojAYU5Z?si=ZwbBV8xCS3GACF-0_2MxMQ
https://www.facebook.com/NoP...
Tim Cyphers is a working musician in Baltimore, MD area. Mostly frequenting the lively area of Fells Point, Tim plays live music almost every day of the week. He has begun venturing into building a recording studio and is working on releasing his own original music in the near future.
Tim Cyphers:
https://www.instagram.com/cyphers83/
https://www.cyphers83.com/
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Taylor Gomolisky returns so we can recap our year of adventures traveling the U.S. and performing music. We had a blast and got to see so many new places! Taylor has new music in the works with his project The Man in the Flames. He'll be out with his band playing shows this year as well!
Scotch Studios
https://www.instagram.com/tay_onthekeys/
The Man in the Flames
https://www.facebook.com/TheManintheF...
John Amoriello has be playing music in the Maryland scene for many years now. We shared the stage when his band, From Nothing, and mine opened for Puddle of Mudd. His new project is called Old Man Jones and features collaborations from podcast alumni Chris Mooneyhan and Brad Cox.
Old Man Jones
https://www.facebook.com/oldmanjonesmusic
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3FnTcFfxSWsxPG8WZrpBJ4
From Nothing
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I'm back after an unexpected hiatus. Life has been a struggle but I'm still here, and I'm doing my best to make things happen. Today's topics include my bouts with motivation, depression, loneliness, health, and escapism. Also a quick update on my current projects I'm working on. More episodes soon!
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First solo in a minute. I just wanted to catch you up on some of my happenings. This includes a brief recap of how this year has been going, some reflection on previous podcasts, updates on my music, some mild political ramblings, and a recap of some of the movies and TV shows I've watched this year.
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Alisha O'Malley is Baltimore based musician and songwriter. She recently released her song 'You're The Ocean' on streaming platforms and is performing in the greater Baltimore area. We talk about the struggles associated with the lifestyle of a musician, our influences, recording, and more.
Alisha O'Malley:
https://www.facebook.com/AlishaOMalley.music
https://www.instagram.com/motheralisha/...
Nick Volk and Molly Korman started The Old Eastern Ink Shop because they were ready for a change in life. The ride has been greater and more exciting than they could have ever anticipated. Nick's band Old Eastern is also making exciting new music! We talk about their journey together, the band's writing process, music influences, and local shenanigans!
Old Eastern Ink Shop:
https://www.oldeasterninkshop.com/<...
Feather and Flask are a Maryland based band with Folk Groove sounds that take you to an ethereal place! I had the pleasure of having Lisa, Jack, and Shelby in to talk about how they met, the bands creation, and the making of their new album, among other things!
Feather and Flask
https://www.facebook.com/featherandflaskmusic
https://www.instagram.com/featherandflaskmusic/
https://www.youtube.com/@featherflask
Syante is a singer/songwriter who is currently based in the Los Angeles, CA area. She took a leap of faith, moving from her home country India, to pursue a career in music. We talk about the daily struggles of being a musician, and what it was like moving from another country to the U.S. to chase a dream!
Syante:
https://www.instagram.com/say_aunty/
https://www.youtube.com/@syante1
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Brian Verchick (Director of 'Call It In the Air' and 'Love, Faith & Dandelions') has been kind enough to feature my music in his films. He is an independent filmmaker and he is joined by the star of his new film, Wes Hamilton, and Director of Photography, Dallas Anderson, to discuss the making of their upcoming film 'Love, Faith & Dandelions' which is currently in post-production.
On Saturday, May 18th 2024, Pretend Industries hosted the first ever BAGfest at The Crown in Baltimore, MD. The festival featured a host of musical acts and comedians as well as local artists. The event featured some top notch performances from some local bands (most of which I hadn't seen before). Check out the link to the facebook event page below and check out the list of amazing performers throughout the day.
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