Like a fine wine some things only get better with age. This would certainly be a perfect description of the musical talent of Wilson Braswell. His hard work ethic and determination combined with lots of inspiring musical influences have culminated in a unique style and sound that he can truly call his own. Growing up as a child in a family environment of music with his father, grandfather, relatives and others getting together every weekend for the family jam session at the Braswell house, the seeds were planted for a long eventful career as a musician.

Wilson officially began his music career in the early Seventies, at age seventeen, as lead singer and guitarist for the band Commonwealth. These popular rock and rollers not only made a big following for themselves with the party crowd in Panama City, Florida but, went on more than one nationwide tour. Commonwealth also toured as the back up band for National Recording Artist and Grammy Award Nominee the Mighty Sam McClain.

Wilson continued playing with various local groups in his hometown of Talladega, Alabama and a return trip to the hot club scene in Panama City, Florida to work with a very popular new group called Power Company. In search of greater economic opportunities Wilson moved to “Hotlanta” playing the local club scene with bands Process Blue, Sweetwater and for the last several years and currently performing regularly with “Hank Bird & The Borderline Band” as they stay very popular in the Southeast region, drawing great crowds at every venue!

Wilson’s hard work began to pay big dividends when studying at a Guitar Clinic in Sarasota, Florida when he met super talent Dan Toler, the guitarist and co writer with Greg Allman on the hugely popular I’m No Angel and Just Before The Bullets Fly albums. Wilson and Dan hit it off, became dear friends, and teamed up with some other great musicians for some memorable impromptu shows, much to the delight of the lucky few who happened to be in the right place at the right time.

Wilson names several musical greats that influenced his style, among them Greg Allman, Paul Rodgers, Robben Ford, Dan Toler and Dickey Betts. Whomever the influences that may be named, if you want to hear Allman Brothers, Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd guitar and vocals the way it’s supposed to be done, get yourself down to the next show and get ready to relive the musical experiences that we all grew up with. See you at the next Show!