I'm William Wraith, a professional musician and hospitality worker based in Edinburgh. I've performed as a keys player and vocalist in 30+ restaurants, bars and events, speaking to crowds and keeping energy high. I regularly play guitar, piano and vocals, and I set up and pack away music materials including heavy speakers and fragile hardware. I enjoy collaboration, band creativity and pragmatic decision making, touring and performing across Europe, and I am continually expanding my skills in music production and live sound.

William Wraith

I'm William Wraith, a professional musician and hospitality worker based in Edinburgh. I've performed as a keys player and vocalist in 30+ restaurants, bars and events, speaking to crowds and keeping energy high. I regularly play guitar, piano and vocals, and I set up and pack away music materials including heavy speakers and fragile hardware. I enjoy collaboration, band creativity and pragmatic decision making, touring and performing across Europe, and I am continually expanding my skills in music production and live sound.

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I’m William Wraith, a professional musician and hospitality worker based in Edinburgh. I’ve performed as a keys player and vocalist in 30+ restaurants, bars and events, speaking to crowds and keeping energy high. I regularly play guitar, piano and vocals, and I set up and pack away music materials including heavy speakers and fragile hardware.

I enjoy collaboration, band creativity and pragmatic decision making, touring and performing across Europe, and I am continually expanding my skills in music production and live sound.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Polish
Intermediate
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Key player and vocalist at The Busk Eaters
March 1, 2014 - Present
Played in 30+ restaurants, bars and events; spoke to crowds and kept the energy of the performance going; played guitar, piano and sung vocals simultaneously; set up and packed away music material including heavy speakers and fragile hardware.
Key player and vocalist at The Cobalts
September 1, 2021 - Present
Composed synth, organ, Rhodes, strings and piano parts for originals songs; performed 20+ concerts at music venues such as Whistle Binkies, Stramash, Jazz Bar and McChuills; sang backing vocals; participated in band creative and pragmatic decision making.
Marketing Team at Mirror Glass Records (University based independent record label)
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2022
Helped the label team program music releases and artist debut concerts; handled the label’s social media accounts; learned valuable skills in communication and organization within a label; studied past and present trends within the music industry.
Hospitality professional
January 1, 2018 - Present
Multiple hospitality jobs throughout the 2018-25 period (hospitality CV available).

Education

BA(Hons) Pop Music specialising in Production at Edinburgh Napier University
September 1, 2020 - May 1, 2024
Baccalauréat S (Biology) at Lycée Alexandre David Néel, Digne-les-Bains, France
September 1, 2017 - May 1, 2020

Qualifications

Degree in Musical Theory
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
Degree in Classical Piano
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
Degree in Jazz Piano
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025
State Diploma in Musical Theory, Composition and Harmony
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Travel & Hospitality, Professional Services, Other