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Will and Alona are a singer-songwriter duo from the Blue Ridge Mountains, just west of Washington DC. Will won the DC Blues Society slot to compete as a solo artist in the 2013 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. Alona holds a professional songwriting certificate from Berklee College of Music. Will fronted for several country, rock, and blues bands before coaxing his wife, Alona to join him in performing some of their original songs as well as standards. The duo performed at various venues and wineries in the Northern Virginia area. While their repertoire was initially very eclectic, they have chosen to focus on the Bluegrass, Old Time, and Country genres. Their penchant for writing old-time sounding songs infused with traces of their blues/rock influences led Will and Alona to name their duo “Instant Vintage” – the name under which they currently perform.
We want to give a shout out to our mentors on our songwriting journey, Jerry Salley and Donna Ulisse. Both have won IBMA Bluegrass Songwriter of the Year multiple times, and other awards too numerous to mention including Grammy and Dove Awards. Please explore their webpages to find out more.