His mother would later die from
Shy-Drager syndrome - a rare,
degenerative neurological disor-
der that is similar to Parkinson’s
and carries a similar death sen-
tence to that of ALS (amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis), also known as
Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Sadly, trag-
edy seems to have followed him
throughout his life. Music is what
keeps him going.
“My personal belief is that music
is a primal thing,” explained Wil-
liamsboy. “It’s a vehicle; a way to
take your feelings and get them
out there. I believe I have things
to say. People come up to me and
say, ‘Hey man, I understand what
you’re feeling. I’ve felt that way.’
“The way I grew up, you weren’t
allowed to have feelings,” he con-
tinued. “It wasn’t manly to talk
about your issues and stuff. You
suck it up, you do your job. If you
have to deal with something you
shake it off. I guess that’s growing
up Irish; they don’t care. There’s
no such thing as feelings, you just
do your job and push through it.”
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