Willis earl beal swing on low live on from the basement. Willis earl beal releases ep on bittorrent complex. Beal s debut album, acousmatic sorcery, which consists of of homerecorded songs stretching back over the last few years, doesnt answer this. A young man with an old soul, willis earl beal has little place in 2012.
Apr 02, 2012 this is the path of chicagos willis earl beal. Willis earl beal acousmatic sorcery 2012, vinyl discogs. He then returned to chicago where he worked at sears tower, following a fivemonth hospital stay. Perhaps its because humanity has a tendency to root for the underdog, or maybe its because it. Notes includes a 48 page a5 fanzine called principles of a protagonist a novel actually about something limited edition lp gatefold with booklet and newsprint paperstock with mp3 coupon. Beals got a great voice and backstory leaving cds in public with his phone number attached but the backing music is horrid, writes michael. The albums 11 songs are taken from a series of recordings beal made while living in albuquerque, new mexico. Acousmatic sorcery by willis earl beal released in 2012 via xl. If you want to give back to the artist, xls offering 15% off acousmatic sorcery in their store between now and november 1st. Swing on low is taken from acousmatic sorcery, available now on itunes.
Listen to all of willis earl beal s forthcoming xl debut, acousmatic sorcery. He was discovered by found magazine through one of the handdrawn flyers he distributed, much like ones he posted throughout. Willis earl beal survive by tender loving empire free. The 27yearold beal recorded the songs that make up his debut album, acousmatic sorceryamong dozens of other trackswhen he was working nights as a hotel porter in the late 00s. Sep 28, 2012 chicago native willis earl beal started out as a street performer. Labeled an outsider, willis started making music when he. Apr 29, 2012 a good bio like willis earl beal s does not a transcendent album make. While acousmatic sorcery was recorded on a karaoke machine, using found instruments, it worked as a raw, nofi introduction to beal s life as a songwriter and true outsider artist. Xl recordings release willis earl beal s debut album acousmatic sorcery. Willis earl beal leaks new ep on bittorrent consequence. Over the course of two records and an ep for xl subimprint hot charity, beal moved through lofi indie mopiness, harrowing gospel, tom waitslike barfly crooning, collaborations with cat power, and many other breeds. After a sheltered upbringing, a stint in the military, and a life as a struggling artist, willis earl beal gained some small fame with his cracked blues last year. Soul experimentalist willis earl beal is sending record labels quite a message with the release of his newest ep. Willis earl beal also known as nobody is an artist and musician.
Willis earl beal acousmatic sorcery releases discogs. Order online today and get free uk delivery on orders over. Beal participated in auditions for simon cowells the x factor television show, but dropped out of the bootcamp stage of the competition. Xl recordings release willis earl beals debut album acousmatic sorcery. Acousmatic sorcery struggles with being everything you want it to be and the reality of what it is. Jul 28, 2011 now found is releasing a 200copy edition of a box set called the willis earl beal special collection, which will include beal s poetry, artwork, and the 17song album acousmatic sorcery. May 11, 2012 if you listen to willis earl beal s debut album, acousmatic sorcery, youre listening to an album that was never meant for you to hear. Taken from the album acousmatic sorcery out in 2012 on hot charityxl recordings. Kar ita megaraccolta 1450 basi karaoke italiane by. And last year, his practice of gifting handmade music got him an audience. Like lana del rey and bon ivers justin vernon before him, willis earl beal is a singersongwriter with a mediafriendly backstory thats. We start the week with some more great new music packaging, this time for the debut album of willis earl beal, who recently signed to xl after recording this album at home under his own steam.
Get all the lyrics to songs by willis earl beal and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Depending on what state of mind you find him in, willis earl beal will tell you that nobody knows. He wrote all these songs when he was working as a hotel night porter. Oct 04, 2012 chicago crooner willis earl beal has leaked his latest reworked ep. The self taught chicago based musican sings warm, visceral and moving tunes. Willis earl beal albums, songs, and news pitchfork. Willis earl beal through the dark, released 01 april 2016 1. The official channel of nobody aka willis earl beal. When an artist appears on the x factor and fails to make it through to the last few stages. Almost everyone is a sucker for rags to riches success stories. Chicago native willis earl beal started out as a street performer. Acousmatic sorcery, an album by willis earl beal on spotify. Willis earl beal is a chicago born artist and musician. Acousmatic sorcery is the debut album by chicago singersongwriter willis earl beal, released on april 2, 2012 by hot charityxl recordings.
Depending on what state of mind you find him in, willis earl beal will tell you that nobody knows is his debut album or the natural follow up to acousmatic sorcery. Bright copper noon willis earl beal acousmatic sorcery. Writtenby, recorded by, artwork by willis earl beal. Willis earl beal, acousmatic sorcery xl recordings spin. Willis earl beals new ep released via bittorrent mtv. Willis earl beal performs swing on low live on nigel godrichs from the basement. Listen to all of willis earl beals forthcoming xl debut, acousmatic sorcery. Songs from willis earl beal s debut album, acousmatic sorcery. Willis earl beal was born on the south side of chicago, illinois. For the purpose of the bep, the term torrent link will be used to identify. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Unlike most of us, he left a trail of homemade novels, art and cdrs across america.
Willis earl beal acousmatic sorcery 2012, cd discogs. Willis earl beal releases new ep via bittorrent pitchfork. Like lana del rey and bon ivers justin vernon before him, willis earl beal is a singersongwriter with a mediafriendly backstory thats something of a rorschach test. The 27yearold beal recorded the songs that make up his debut album, acousmatic sorcery among dozens of other trackswhen he was working nights as a hotel porter in the late 00s. Chicago outsider willis earl beal s backstory is a bloggers delight, full of the kind of outlandish bullet points that make it easy to caricature new artists. The short animated film, based on beals zineturnedacousmatic sorcery supplement, will debut later this month on beals website. Bittorrent has collaborated with willis earl beal to gift curious listeners with principles of a. Willis earl beal w illis earl beal has been homeless, hes been depressed, and through it all he made a series of. Beal was medically discharged from the army due to intestinal problems.
Apr 17, 2012 acousmatic sorcery, beales proper musical debut, follows a collection of demos, poems, and drawings the willis earl beal collection he released with found in 2009, after the magazine acquired. Beals debut album, entitled acousmatic sorcery was released on april 2, 2012. Early output from wandering tunesmith willis earl beal was hard to pin down, primarily because of how well his songwriting style attached itself to whichever genre he approached. Willis earl beal kommt fur ein exklusives konzert nach berlin.
1008 529 705 302 508 970 579 99 1066 131 140 418 1582 727 1182 612 662 297 132 1341 506 213 1427 358 787 1110 1365 659 816 1006