Ramphastos was originally called Toucans, but the name received negative feedback from an attorney who claimed he stole the name of a client’s group, Toucans Steel Drum band. Heard of ’em? Neither have we.

“When I got the email, the attorney was pretty rude to me, but I thought I might as well just change it,” Will says.

He changed the name to the toucan’s scientific name—naturally.

A fan of Tokyo Police Club, Will draws inspiration from the chillwave movement (think Toro Y Moi and Washed Out, also Columbia-based) and U.K. base music, combined with the witch house genre, which he describes as “crunk hip-hop beats interpreted by Goth kids.”

So far, Ramphastos has performed at New Brookland Tavern, opening for the Michigan-based electric pop band Stepdad. His first album, “Black,” received positive reviews from various music blogs and was described by The Free Times as having a “human, emotional quality in its deep-soul samples…that balances its dark undercurrents and makes it a rewarding listen.”

Will has completed a second album, and he is excited to see where Ramphastos will lead him.

“It’s taken me a while to get where I am,” the aspiring lawyer says. “After I graduate, there will be times when I’m not working or studying law, and I’m glad I’ll always have this.”

To listen to Ramphastos, visit Ramphastos.bandcamp.com, check out Facebook.com/Toucansss and follow @TookyTooky on Twitter.