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est working musicians in the state - performing multiple shows each week and treating music literally as his second job - Williamsboy hasn’t gotten or sought as much press over the years as he’s de- served. Part of that is because he doesn’t believe his music is sell- able as the music industry’s modus operandi is to be easily dispos- able. And part of that stems from having trust issues. He’s been burned by family, by life, and by the music industry. He never stops creating, but treats his songs like pages of a diary. People can choose to hear them if they want or put on the latest song to top the charts that will be forgotten in a week or two. It’s not so much he doesn’t want an audience for his music, it’s he doesn’t know if such an audience exists. “I’m more of an older soul and I write the old way,” he explains. “I write from the heart. I guess my demographic is limited and I don’t necessarily know how to catch that. I don’t know how to hone that in without spending thou- Listen to “Dust” by Williamsboy NJ STAGE - ISSUE 61 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 9