Stephen Wilson Jr.
A singer/songwriter from rural Southern Indiana, Stephen Wilson, Jr. pairs Americana and Nashville country with an outlaw aesthetic rooted in grunge and indie rock. Debuting in 2019 with the single "The Devil," he released his first long-player, Søn of Dad, in 2023.
Hailing from Seymour, Indiana, Wilson, Jr. was raised by a single father and professional boxer. He spent his formative years in the ring and eventually became an Indiana State Golden Gloves finalist. A self-taught guitarist, Wilson was drawn to artists like Willie Nelson, Kurt Cobain, Bruce Springsteen, the National, Glen Campbell, Randy Travis, and hometown hero John Mellencamp. He co-founded the indie rock outfit AutoVaughn after completing his degree in Microbiology at Middle Tennessee State University. Wilson spent the next five years touring as the band's lead guitarist before landing a job as a food scientist at Mars, Inc. During this time, he started writing songs, resulting in a publishing deal with BMG Nashville and a string of tracks cut by Caitlyn Smith and Old Dominion, Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Chase Bryant, Mackenzie Porter, Kameron Marlow, Sixpence None the Richer, and wife Leigh Nash. In 2019, Wilson issued his debut single, "The Devil," which he followed up with "Year to Be Young." Both cuts appeared on the 2023 EP Bon Aqua, which also included the Hailey Whitters-assisted "American Gothic." Later that year, he issued the full-length Søn of Dad, a tribute to his father that featured six songs from Bon Aqua and 16 new cuts, including the rousing "Holler from the Holler" and the moving title track.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Stand By Me (Live at The Print Shop)
Country - Released by Big Loud Records on Nov. 22, 2024
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bon aqua EP
Country - Released by Big Loud Records on Mar. 24, 2023
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Father’s Søn (Acoustic)
Country - Released by Big Loud Records on Sep. 13, 2024
Available in24-Bit/48 kHz Stereo -
Father’s Søn (Acoustic)
Country - Released by Big Loud Records on Sep. 13, 2024
Available in24-Bit/48 kHz Stereo -
Father's Søn
Country - Released by Big Loud Records on Jun. 16, 2023
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Mighty Beast / All the Wars from Now On
Country - Released by Big Loud Records on Jul. 14, 2023
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Stand By Me (Live at The Print Shop)
Country - Released by Big Loud Records on Nov. 22, 2024
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
The Tunnel
Lori McKenna, Stephen Wilson Jr.
Alternative & Indie - Released by CN Records on Sep. 27, 2024
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Year to Be Young 1994 (Unplugged)
Country - Released by Stephen Wilson Jr. on Feb. 25, 2022
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Made for This
Leigh Nash, Stephen Wilson Jr.
Folk - Released by Visionary on Jun. 25, 2021
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Made For This
Leigh Nash, Stephen Wilson Jr.
Alternative & Indie - Released by Visionary on Jun. 25, 2021
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Father’s Søn (Acoustic)
Country - Released by Big Loud Records on Sep. 13, 2024
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
Father’s Søn (Acoustic)
Country - Released by Big Loud Records on Sep. 13, 2024
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
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Mighty Beast / All the Wars from Now On
Country - Released by Big Loud on Jul. 14, 2023
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -
All the Wars from Now On
Country - Released by Big Loud on Jul. 14, 2023
Available in16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo -