Welcome to the Official Site of Kansas City's William Saunders

producer | songwriter | musician | record label guy | artist

 

The Short Version - William Saunders was born in Los Angeles, California and raised in both Kansas City and Raymore in Missouri, USA. Annexing of land for the 71 Hwy project, displaced William's parents from Kansas City to Raymore in the late sixties. In this small piece of Americana, he formed his creative foundation. His musical influences ranged from groups such as Fleetwood Mac, Led Zepplin, Rush, Pink Floyd, Wings and Allan Parsons to jazz influences like Pat Metheny, Jaco Pastorius and Jon Luc Ponty.  His musical fiber also was richly filled with Acoustic music and Bluegrass. This stemmed from his childhood friends the Spills family.

Post High School, William spent his next eight years serving in the U.S. Army. He describes his experiences in Europe and Central America as "monumental" for shaping his current philosophical and musical views. During this period, a sharp honing of artist skills occurred. Many of the illustrations from his Army-years are key indicators of current design styles. I was on the rooftops of the buildings where his Military Intelligence unit was located at in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia where William first started developing his acoustic singer-songwriter style. One of his songs, "If I Could Be the One" originated from the rooftops of Riyadh.

After the military, William returned to the Kansas City area where he joined a top 50 US insurer. During his tenure, he cultivated a rich IT and business career. He formed a short-lived band named, "The Decadent" in the early 90's. During this time his song writing kicked into full gear and expanded to the current spectrum. During his sixteen years in his corporate life he amassed nearly seven hundred songs.

In 2010, William left his corporate life to pursue his passions for empowering others and the production of music and art in a revitalized Kansas City scene. William currently creates art & music in Kansas City. He is known for his production skills and songwriting ability. His creation Saunders Street Records is also located in Kansas City. Press-Kit

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