A long time Bay Area musician, guitarist/composer Will Bernard first began playing and recording on an international level through his membership in Peter Apfelbaum’s Heiroglyphics Ensemble. Since then he has been involved with a host of boundary stretching groups such as, the notable project, T.

J. Kirk (with Charlie Hunter) whose 2nd record was nominated for a Grammy in 1997. He has also toured and recorded with the Stanton Moore Trio2007 brings the release of Party Hats, Will’s debut release with Palmetto Records in which the Will Bernard Band is currently touring in support of.

Party Hats features Will Bernard’s compositions and performances by musicians who’ve been frequent collaborators over the years, notably, Peter Apfelbaum, Dave Ellis and Josh Jones along with Wil Blades, Keith McArthur, and Michael Bluestein.

(2) An expansive guitarist with a bent toward funk and avant-garde jazz, Will Bernard first came to prominence as a member of Peter Apfelbaum's world music and jazz-oriented Hieroglyphics Ensemble in the late '80s.

Although Bernard has continued to record with Apfelbaum, the ever-reaching guitarist has also found himself working with artists from a variety of genres, including the hip-hop group the Coup, New Orleans funkster drummer Stanton Moore, and world/new age bandleader Jai Uttal.

On his own, Bernard has released four albums, including Medicine Hat in 1998, Will Bernard and Motherbug in 2000, Directions to My House in 2004, and Party Hats in 2007. ~ Matt Collar, Rovi