RGG February 2017 - p.34
Essentially Wille and the Bandits is a classic
blues rock three piece much in the vain of
Cream or The Jimi Hendrix experience. But in a
similar way to how these bands pushed the
genre in their time, Wille and the Bandits try to
take their sound beyond what is expected of
such a traditional line up.
The use of more bizarre instrumentation and
eclectic influences in the song writing often
pushes them more into a world music or
progressive category. Having toured with artists
such as Deep Purple through to the John Butler
trio and played major festivals across Europe,
the band seem to leave an equally astounding
impression on audiences of all ages and
musical backgrounds with their energetic and
soulful performances.
They have received great critical acclaim, being
voted in the top ten must see bands at
Glastonbury 2014 by BBC Radio 1 and reaching
number 2 in the UK blues chart with their first
single on downloads alone. Now touring their
third independently released studio album Wille
and the Bandits fan base, repertoire of sounds,
styles and innovation seems to be growing at an
exponential rate.
One of Europes’ finest Slide Guitar players...
