Wassailer

Lewisham-based Wassailer introduces himself as “a lone artist travelling from door-to-door, singing rowdy songs in exchange for wine and a sofa to sleep on.” His artist name is inspired by the tradition of wassailing, a custom similar to caroling which sees people singing at people’s front doors, sharing mulled drinks from a wassail bowl and spreading goodwill. It offers a neat metaphor that encapsulates his all-inclusive style. Prior to his artist identity "[a8598576]", he was better known as Will, the shadow studio arranger and live multi-instrumentalist behind indie pop group We Were Evergreen who toured with the likes of Michael Kiwanuka, Metronomy, Nick Mulvey and Villagers (3).