Lake Forest is a side project of Will Whitwham, singer/songwriter for the Wilderness of Manitoba. He always prefers listening to a whole album by his favourite artists because he feels that you get a wider perspective. “I’m always moved the most by music that is really emotive above all else because that’s the only way I find it can stay with you.”

While remaining a member of the Wilderness of Manitoba, Lake Forest will always be an ongoing creative outlet for Whitwham whenever the mood and ideas come around. “I feel like there is more room to experiment in playing with what exactly that ‘sound’ is when I’m on my own. It ultimately delves much further into the introspective songwriter territory rather than the collaborative band dynamic. I started making music alone and always find myself returning to it and creating that way again. I’m writing all the time and can never really fit it all into one project because I feel like there is so much music out there.”

“From the beginning, it is obvious that Whitwham is a sensitive musical craftsman. The simplicity and purity of his approach is well balanced with a keen sense of space, and his overdubbed vocals are used to great effect. Silver Skies is lush and heartfelt.” –Pop Matters