Hey, I’m Will!

I’m a sound designer and musician based in Austin, TX. From a young age I’ve always felt very attuned to sound and music as a way to understand my emotions and tell stories. Helping others discover this power in themselves is what I have to offer to the world.

I’ve written music and played in bands since I was 15 — from a psychedelic jam band, to shoegaze, to electronic indie and rock. I love exploring different genres, but I feel especially drawn to making ambient textures, upbeat synth-pop, and almost anything with a guitar, my first instrument.

Some of my favorite sounds are very home to Texas, since I grew up here. I love distant interstates, buzzing cicadas, a fierce, wound-up grackle, and cooing morning doves. Those birds don’t know how iconic they are.

I’ve been freelancing for a bit over 10 years now. Over the years I’ve done sound and composing for local Austin documentaries and community art projects, such as FemBeat and Austin Sunset Public Programming. I’ve also worked on plenty of indie films that even have gone to Sundance and around the world. I work full-time at UT Austin at LAITS Studios, where I mentor students in podcast and film sound editing.

If you’re interested in saying hey or working on something, lmk! willkurzner@gmail.com