A storyteller at heart and a firebrand on guitar, Will Coppage is a Southern artist rooted in language and sound. A U.S. Air Force veteran and Mississippi native, Will brings a lifetime of grit, discipline, and poetic fire to the stage. He holds both a BFA and MFA in Creative Writing, and his words have appeared in Oxford American, The Greensboro Review, and on stages across the country.

Before teaming up with Stud Ford, Will led the successful indie-Americana band Willie and Me, and earned a reputation as a writer-performer who could move a crowd with both his guitar and his voice. In 2024, he was named a pro songwriter by the Mississippi Songwriters Festival, praised for his ability to fuse roots music with deeply personal storytelling. His style—equal parts Delta grit and rock energy—drives the duo’s sound, making every set as literate as it is loud.