▁sens ed ▁Wil co x ▁had ▁a ▁" boy ish ▁sens itivity " ▁with ▁" something ▁to ▁say ▁about ▁love , ▁relationships ▁and ▁life " ▁which ▁is ▁s ung ▁with ▁" ins ight , ▁humor ▁and ▁moments ▁of ▁prof und ity ." ▁However , ▁the ▁critic ▁felt ▁Wil co x ▁needs ▁to ▁" get ▁some ▁excitement ▁into ▁his ▁music ▁and ▁voice ... ▁His ▁even - ke el , ▁generic ▁style ▁of ▁singing , ▁playing ▁and ▁music - writing ▁isn ' t ▁enough ▁to ▁keep ▁the ▁focus ▁of ▁the ▁modern ▁short ▁attention ▁span " ▁and ▁his ▁songs ▁lack ▁" mus ical ▁distinct iveness ." ▁Wil co x ▁is ▁a ▁" po et / story t eller ▁first , ▁a ▁song writer / player ▁second ". ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁Official ▁website ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 5 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : American ▁folk ▁mus icians ▁Category : American ▁folk ▁guitar ists ▁Category : American ▁male ▁guitar ists ▁Category : American ▁folk ▁sing ers ▁Category : American ▁male ▁singer - song writ ers ▁Category : American ▁singer - song writ ers ▁Category : F inger style ▁guitar ists ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Y ellow ▁Spr ings , ▁Ohio ▁Category : Ant io ch ▁College ▁al umn i ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁M ent or , ▁Ohio ▁Category : V angu ard ▁Records ▁artists ▁Category : F ast ▁Fol k ▁artists ▁Category : A & M ▁Records ▁artists ▁Category : Enter tain ment