With slashing acoustic guitar and Wilson’s raspy moan, the unorthodox rendition is introducing the country singer to a new group of fans
Stephen Wilson Jr. is on the cusp of his breakthrough. Since releasing his debut album Son of Dad last year, he’s mesmerized audiences at festivals like Stagecoach, on tour with Hardy, and, most recently, via an appearance on the Atlanta-based online series Live at the Print Shop, where he performed a cover of Ben E. King’s 1961 hymn “Stand by Me.”
The response to Wilson’s version — featuring his slashing acoustic guitar playing and the raspy moan of his voice — was remarkable, and the Indiana singer-songwriter found himself with a new crop of fans (as well as more than 1 million views of Live at the Print Shop‘s video). On Friday, Wilson…
