Oatmeal Can Slap: Will Ettante Turns Grief, Parenthood, and Chaos into Cathartic Comedy

If you’ve ever ugly cried in your minivan while your kid screamed about whatever was ailing them in that moment, Will Ettante gets it. In fact, he’s probably written a song about it.

His new single, “Oatmeal Can Slap,” drops today as the follow-up to “Corduroy Boy Pants” and “Kids Menu Overcharge.” The trio is about as weird, wonderful, and relatable as they get. With the absurdist charm of Bo Burnham and Flight of the Conchords, Ettante turns everyday breakdowns into tunes that get stuck in your head for days on end. He’s the kind of artist who can make you laugh about the exact thing that had you sobbing yesterday.

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But don’t mistake the humor for lack of talent—Will has it in spades. As a successful instrumental artist that mixes fingerstyle, folk, and roots rock-inspired pieces with looped sonic layers, soaring harmonics, and tapping, Will Ettante is the silly, breath-of-fresh-air alter ego of Will Tynan. And beneath the punchlines, his work is all heart. His songs dance between playful and poignant, bringing relief to life’s heavier moments, and using humor as a way to not just cope, but connect.

“Oatmeal Can Slap” is the third release off his upcoming album, Vdad, which integrates unplanned voice memos, layered acoustic folk songs, and glossy pop and rock bangers

Will has played everywhere from SXSW to the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles. These days, he’s bringing that same energy into people’s homes with The Living Room Tour, a string of intimate house shows that will hit more than ten cities before the year’s out.

Whether he’s unpacking grief, joking about parenthood, or poking fun at himself, his songs offer the same quiet comfort: you’re not alone, and it’s okay to laugh about it.