Will Hackney | |
Instrument: | Vocals, mandolin, guitar, organ, bass, cornet, accordion |
Occupation: | Musician, co-founder of Trekky Records |
Genre: | Indie rock, folk |
Label: | Trekky |
Associated Acts: | Lost in the Trees, Sylvan Esso, Midtown Dickens, Bowerbirds, Mount Moriah, Loamlands, Auxiliary House |
Will Hackney is an American musician and co-founder of Trekky Records. He has contributed to many North Carolina indie rock and folk bands, including Wye Oak,[1] Lost in the Trees,[2] Bowerbirds,[3] Mount Moriah,[4] and Loamlands.[5] Hackney is a multi-instrumentalist, known for playing bass, mandolin, guitar, organ, cornet and many other instruments for his various projects. He co-founded Trekky Records in 2001 with Martin Anderson, later releasing records by artists including Sylvan Esso, Phil Cook, and Lost in the Trees.