Will Hoge is a Nashville, Tennessee, based singer-songwriter who plays rock and roll music. His sound has been compared to the likes of Bruce Springsteen and The Black Crowes. Will infuses his brand of rock and roll with the blues, country and the Motown sound and is famous for his high-energy live performances. Hoge recently signed a record deal with indie label Rykodisc, who recently released his fourth studio album, Draw the Curtains, on October 9, 2007. Sony recording artist Josh Hoge is his younger brother. Early life Will grew up in Franklin, Tennessee, a rural suburb south of Nashville. His sound was heavily influenced by his musician father and uncles and the extensive record collection that his father kept. Will went to college at Western Kentucky University looking to study history and with the plan to becoming a high school history teacher and basketball coach. He decided that he wanted to tr