Wille and the Bandits
Wille and The Bandits | |
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| Origin | Cornwall, UK |
| Genres | roots rock, blues, folk, rock, latin |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Members | Wille Edwards Matthew Brooks Andrew Naumann |
| Website | www |
Wille and the Bandits are a British based band who play a variety of different genres spanning across the Blues, Rock, Latin and Folk styles. The band consists of Wille Edwards, Matthew Brooks and Andrew Naumann.[1][unreliable source?]
History
Forming in 2010, Wille and The Bandits are band from Devon, UK taking their inspiration from a variety of artists such as Pearl Jam, Ben Harper and Jimi Hendrix.[1][unreliable source?] Additionally, the band have played at festivals such as Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, Greenman, Shambala and Greenbelt.[1][unreliable source?] The band was chosen as one of three top unsigned bands in the United Kindgdom by the Daily Telegraph.[2][unreliable source?] Edwards is sponsored by Anderwood guitars and received his own signature Weissenborn from them.[3][4]
Grow album release
The band were listed in the top ten must-see bands at Glastonbury 2014 by BBC Radio 1.[5][unreliable source?]
Both 2014 and 2015 saw Wille and The Bandits headline[citation needed] multiple shows in countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Holland, France, Belgium, Italy, Poland[6] and Austria. The band were invited to perform on the German TV show Rockpalast.[7]
Studio albums
- New Breed May 2010
- Breakfree May 2012
- Grow October 2013
- Steal TBA (Expected early 2017)
Members
- Wille Edwards – Vocals/Guitar/Weissenborn
- Matthew Brooks – Bass
- Andrew Naumann – Drums
External links
References
- ^ a b c Schuurmans, Eric. "Willie & The Bandits – Grow" (in Dutch). Rootstime.
- ^ "Bandits voted a top unsigned act". The Herald. June 8, 2012.
- ^ "Wille And The Bandits ready for Halloween show in Plymouth: 'It's always great to play back home'". The Herald. October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Wille And The Bandits perform at the Palladium this weekend". North Devon Journal. February 24, 2016.
- ^ Cornish Guardian, February 10, 2016 INTERVIEW: Wille And The Bandits return to Cornwall By Gareth Bartlett
- ^ Polskie Radio, 20.09.2015 Koncert Wille and The Bandits (WIDEO)
- ^ WDR Blues/Rock/Psychedelic/Folk aus England, Wille And The Bandits