New band of the day – No 1,180: Willis Earl Beal

With a compelling backstory that might even be true, Willis Earl Beal is hollering the blues so well XL has snapped him upHometown: Chicago.The lineup: Willis Earl Beal (voice, instruments).The background: Willis Earl Beal is the male answer to Cold Specks, that young Canadian singer who summons the spirit and sound of the blues with such feverish attention to authenticity you do a double-take when you hear her: is this really a new artist or some lost field recording? That will doubtless happen...

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