| Will Schwartz | |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Genres | Indie pop, Indie rock, Alt-Rock, Dance |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1996 - present |
| Labels | Merge Records, Cochon Records |
| Associated acts | Imperial Teen, hey willpower |
Will Schwartz is an American pop musician, and a member of the band Imperial Teen, whose debut album Seasick was released in 1996.
Of the "queer alt-rockers Imperial Teen,"[1] one New York Times reviewer wrote that "though every song on the album is good, the best are the ones about homosexuality ("Butch"), Kurt Cobain ("You're One") and complete nonsense ("Imperial Teen")".[2]
Will Schwartz later joined with Tomo Yasuda for their dance pop project hey willpower, an outfit which also includes dancers Erin Rush and Justin Kelly. hey willpower released the EP hey willpower in 2005, and the LP PDA in 2006. Schwartz remains active with both bands, Imperial Teen's latest effort, The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band, saw release in 2007.
His is most well known for singing "Shapoopie" with Monica Lewinsky when he was in high school.
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