Astonishingly interesting and talented, Willis Earl Beal is one of those rare multi-talents who’s actually good at all the things he does, rather than being just adequate all round. A poet, musician and artist, the 27 year old Chicago kid has proved himself a worthwhile addition to a great many cultural scenes and movements, but none so much as within the lo-fi soul arena, where he has been christened the ‘black Tom Waits’. This is even through his aim to never be rooted too solidly within one musical domain, irrespectively swaying within R’n’B & Rap, Noise & Indie, Folk & Punk.
The new LP from Willis Earl Beal made it out April 3rd with the title Acousmatic Sorcery, his debut solo album and one that’s already been making a lot of waves in indie music circles. He plays a special concert here in Berlin at the Monarch in Kreuzberg. Tickets are on sale here.
