Since winning Australia’s “Star Search” in 1991, Hugh Wilson has been a respected and in-demand professional vocalist and multi-instrumentalist in Australia, Singapore, and, since 2001, New York.
Credits include touring as a vocalist for Lenny Kravitz,...
Since winning Australia’s “Star Search” in 1991, Hugh Wilson has been a respected and in-demand professional vocalist and multi-instrumentalist in Australia, Singapore, and, since 2001, New York.
Credits include touring as a vocalist for Lenny Kravitz, recording backing vocals for Savage Garden’s debut album, co-writing and producing sessions for Sarah Blasko, Daniel James, and Steve Deal, and recording with myriad composers, producers and engineers in the NYC and Sydney advertising scenes, from Henry Hirsch to Lindsay Jehan, Sherman Foote, Peter Bliss, the Alessi brothers, Eric Kaye, Charles Fisher, Eric Weideman, Ben Butler, Mark Moffatt, La Menga Kafi, Shaun ‘Stakka’ Morris, Darren Solomon’s ”Science For Girls” and more.
Vocals featured on nationally televised commercials include: Sprite Zero (Freedom from thirst), Kohls, M&Ms, Smirnoff, L’Oreal, Hess, Home Depot (USA), and Foxtel, McDonalds, Hyundai, Toyota, South Australia Tourism, Coca Cola and Wendy’s (Australia)
Vocals on Australian television shows include Channel 10’s “Turn me on 10” campaign, Water Rats, Animal Hospital
As a recording artist, Hugh released “Iliad” thru Polydor in 1992, and with the band ‘Vertigo’ released the top 40 single “Forever Lately” through BMG, followed by ‘Human Need’ with subsequent televised performances promoting all CDs on Aussie shows such as “Hey Hey it’s Saturday”, “Good morning Australia”, “Video Hits”, and more
Additionally, since 2001 Hugh has worked as a music director for Ryland Angel, Christian City Church Manhattan (2003-2006) and Richard Fowler (2006 NYC production of “For Christ’s Sake” – in which he also performed) and as a worship leader for CCC Manhattan, Grace NYC, and Bay Ridge Christian Center (2007/08).