Texas Country Stalwart William Clark Green Finds New Groove Writing in L.A.

Green's latest album 'Watterson Hall' features a mix of traditional country and experimental pop sounds.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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William Clark Green, a longtime fixture in the Texas country music scene, has released his seventh studio album 'Watterson Hall'. The album, which features a mix of traditional country and experimental pop sounds, was co-written by Green with a cast of songwriters including Muscadine Bloodline's Gary Stanton, Sean McConnell, and Logan Wall. Green says writing some of the songs, like 'Man on the Moon', in Los Angeles pushed him out of his comfort zone and led him to want to return to the city to collaborate more.

Why it matters

As an independent artist, Green has built a loyal fanbase over the past 18 years through his soul-baring songwriting that chronicles different eras of his life. 'Watterson Hall' represents a new creative direction for Green, blending his traditional country sound with more experimental pop influences, which could help expand his audience beyond his core Texas country fanbase.

The details

The album's title track 'Watterson Hall' is named after a real dance hall near Bastrop, Texas where Green and his wife go dancing during the holidays. The album features 14 tracks, all of which Green co-wrote. The current single 'Where the Wild Things Are' has spent most of February in the top 5 of the Texas Country Music Chart. Green says working with songwriters in Los Angeles, who were eager to try new sounds outside of the typical pop music they write, pushed him creatively in a way that writing in Nashville hadn't.

  • Green's seventh studio album 'Watterson Hall' was released on March 10, 2026.
  • Green will host his annual Cottonfest at Cook's Garage in Lubbock on June 26-27, 2026.
  • Green's third child is due to be born in May 2026.

The players

William Clark Green

A Texas country music artist who has released seven studio albums over the past 18 years as an independent artist, building a loyal fanbase through his soul-baring songwriting.

Gary Stanton

A member of the country music duo Muscadine Bloodline, who co-wrote songs on Green's 'Watterson Hall' album.

Sean McConnell

A singer-songwriter who co-wrote songs on Green's 'Watterson Hall' album.

Logan Wall

The producer of Green's 'Watterson Hall' album, who also co-wrote songs on the record.

Sam Canty

The frontman of the band Treaty Oak Revival, who collaborated with Green on the title track of Treaty Oak's latest album.

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What they’re saying

“William was like, 'Man, that song is so badass. Do you think I could be on it?' And I'm thinking, 'Are you fucking kidding me? Of course, you can be on it, you're William Clark Green, dude,'”

— Sam Canty, Treaty Oak Revival frontman

“It made me want to go back to L.A. more and more. I went in with a negative vibe, like, 'What the fuck am I gonna write? They're writing pop in L.A.' But what I found out was that they were so fucking sick of writing pop that they were fired up to write with me. In Nashville, they're doing the same thing every day, and I felt like I was excited to write in L.A. because they were excited to get out of their lane, and I was excited to get out of my lane.”

— William Clark Green

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