Without Will

In it’s infancy one could say that Without Will began as a hardcore rap group from Hudson QC. Paul Woods Lafleur and Robert Bowe began their musical career dropping intricate stanzas overtop of established instrumentals. Diverging musical tastes however, caused Bowe to pick up a guitar and part ways with the group leaving Lafleur to continue on the hip-hop path until 2005. At this point Lafleur realized that although hip-hop was in his soul, his heart was truly that of a punk rocker and he be...

In it’s infancy one could say that Without Will began as a hardcore rap group from Hudson QC. Paul Woods Lafleur and Robert Bowe began their musical career dropping intricate stanzas overtop of established instrumentals. Diverging musical tastes however, caused Bowe to pick up a guitar and part ways with the group leaving Lafleur to continue on the hip-hop path until 2005. At this point Lafleur realized that although hip-hop was in his soul, his heart was truly that of a punk rocker and he began composing melodies reminiscent of the early days of Face to Face and Millencolin. In 2007 Lafleur joined a Ramones cover band in Montreal alongside then 17 year old drummer Jonathan Erskine. The group obtained a regular spot playing at O’Regan’s pub in Montreal on Tuesday nights. The band eventually adopted the name Without Will after bassist Wilfredo Figueroa left the group to pursue other interests. As Without Will began composing original songs it was decided that a strong guitar lead was lacking to fill out the sound. As luck would have it longtime friend of Lafleur’s, Rob Bowe came into contact with the singer and announced his return to Montreal after a 2 year absence. Erskine and Lafleur both agreed that Bowe should assume the role of lead guitar player in Without Will. Shortly after in the early months of 2008 the need for a new rhythm guitar player arose which prompted the trio to seek the services of ex- Judgmental guitarist Robin Greenhough originally from Montreal, who had been on a 9 month hiatus in Victoria BC. An Immediate Chemistry was born as Without Will took flight. Without Will has since released a street demo selling over 200 copies. The group is currently in the process of preparing a 6 track EP for commercial release due out in the summer of 2009. Without Will’s music draws on influences from the Beach Boys to NoFx in a high energy melodic style punk rock eclectic. The topic of their songs range from political satire to a sardonic approach to relationships and materialism. The band’s singles What Does It Matter and Occupational Bliss will be hitting radio in early 2009. Without Will is also preparing a Quebec tour, where they will be playing Montreal and surrounding areas in August 2009, dates TBA on the websites. www.myspace.com/withoutwill www.withoutwill.com