It don't mean shit if it ain't got passion. Chicago native Willis Earl Beal definitely isn't lacking any of that. His music his heavy felt with feeling and emotion. Soulful nostalgia updated to fit the modern times. Heard Willis on a local LA radio station recently and immediately related. Aside from the music thing, Willis is also a great artist and storyteller. Have a listen to his work below and keep an ear to the scene for more from this talented young man.

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Pre-order Nobody knows. http://shopusa.xlrecordings.com/nobody-knows Taken from the album Nobody knows. Out September 10th 2013 on HXC Recordings.

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Willis Earl Beal performs Swing On Low live on Nigel Godrich's From The Basement. Swing On Low is taken from Acousmatic Sorcery, available now on iTunes: http://bit.ly/WEBiTunes Buy the limited-edtion album from Amazon: http://amzn.to/WEBAmazon Buy the limited-edition vinyl LP from the XL Recordings store: http://bit.ly/WEBvinyl Willis Earl Beal's album Acousmatic Sorcery is released by Hot Charity/XL Recordings.

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Willis Earl Beal performs a screen test of his original 'Wavering Lines' in Chicago. Brought to you by www.urbaneyez.com Read more @ http://www.urbaneyez.com/2011/08/willis-earl-beal/

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Pre-order the new album Nobody knows. http://smarturl.it/nobodyknows Taken from the album Nobody knows. Out September 10th 2013 on HXC Recordings. http://www.willisearlbeal.com http://hxcrecordings.com

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