Recorded in an 1820s North Alabama farmhouse surrounded by hound dogs and cotton fields. First studio album, 1997. Featuring Wayne Perkins (Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Lynyrd Skynyrd albums) on guitar, I Will Not Look Like Them explores the mixture of styles Will calls Alabama Music: blues, country, Southern Rock, R&B and folk. An Eddie Hinton cover rounds out the collection. "Will Thomas is the Real Deal..." --Chuck Leavell/Allman Bros., Rolling Stones "Great Southern rock and roll in its traditional form."--Bobby Whitlock/Derek & the Dominos "...with young artists like Will Thomas recording, there's no doubt whatsoever that the stars do indeed continue to fall on Alabama to this very day."--Goldmine Magazine, March 2001 "When a CD can be opened to any cut on the disc and each song sounds fresh and lively, there's a reason to look hard and listen clearly. This set is a winner." --Gritz Magazine, October 2000 "an album at the crossroads of singer/song writer, southern rock and R&B...Thomas sings in an impassioned gritty fashion..."--Rhythms Magazine Australia, November 2000