After a decade as a solo artist, Ruarri Joseph had lost his inspiration to create. It was rekindled when he connected with Bassist Naomi Holmes and Drummer Harry Harding and began creating new music as William The Conqueror, a sort of teenage alter-ego to Joseph which he has used to explore themes from his childhood.
Over three albums, including their latest, Maverick Thinker, Joseph and this Cornwall based trio, have channeled a Southern Rock sound to best help convey and explore those childhood themes. Yet, as a loose 'trilogy', each album feels quite different. In an interview Joseph noted, that the themes of this trilogy grew out of something he had read by Herman Hesse about the three stages of life being innocence, disillusionment, and faith. The idea 'that we all go through that kind of journey.'
On Maverick Thinker, which the band recorded at the famed Sound City recording studio, they turn up the swampy-blues a bit more which brings a new and different edge and energy to William's storytelling. It matches up perfectly to the themes explored throughout the album and I think that the band has found a great new musical footing.
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