William Crighton grew up in small towns around the Riverina, NSW. A fusion of traditional music and unexpected experimentation, William’s songs explore vivid stories across colourful themes and musical manifestations.

From tales of murder and suicide to love and euphoric conversations with ants. A child in awe of nature William is now a passionate environmentalist working against environmental destruction both on the ground and through his music.

“Life to me is about relationships. Not just with people. We’re all family one way or another. Navigating these relationships and staying afloat on the great emotional torrent is obviously not always easy but it certainly means that stories are everywhere. I like to find them and explore them.” – William Crighton

Crighton's first two albums William Crighton 2016 and Empire 2018 announced his arrival, the latter of which Dave Faulkner from the Hoodoo Gurus, in The Saturday Paper called “the best album of 2018, domestic or international”.

His ARIA-Award winning third album Water & Dust was released in 2022. The majority of the album was written by him and his wife and collaborator Julieanne, and features some incredible musicians including long-time friends and collaborators Matt Sherrod & William Barton, Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst & Jim Mogine, Jeff Lang, James Haselwood & Luke Davison.

Crighton’s music is not sculpted to fit fad or trend. He and his family, by blood and by song, are genuinely travelling a different track, jump on if you care to experience it.

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Management: Peta Chew
Bookings: Jeremy Sharp
PR: Jo Corbett Publicity
Label: ABC Music
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We acknowledge the First people of this powerful place and their sovereignty. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. May we walk together in peace, respect and learning.

"Mr Brown" by William Crighton live at the ABC

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