Wily Bo Walker

Rank #13 London, UK Blues / R&B/Soul / Adult Contemporary

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Members: Wily Bo Walker - Lead Vocals, Kareña K - Backing Vocals

Sounds Like: Joe Cocker, Tom Waits, Leonard Cohen, Dr. John, Robbie Robertson

Label: Flaming Hearts Records, Flaming Hearts Records

Bio: Wily Bo Walker is a solo artist, session vocalist and performer. He is also the frontman with both ‘Rattlin Bone’ and ‘The Mescal Canyon Troubadours’.

A successful songwriter, composer and musician noted for his characterful vocals and swaggering 'live' performances, Wily Bo works across many st... See Full Bio

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Tune in to DJ Yorkie's show on AiiRadio.net at 7pm GMT, featuring my brand new release, When The Angels Call Your Time! http://aiiradio.net/

Press

“Tom Waits, eat your heart out (review of Long Way To Heaven)”

— Paul Readman, DJ Readman's Show

“'Good job I ditched my undies, Wily......makes me damp, LOL' (DJ comment on Same Thing)”

— Kellie Jasper, Kat's Trax

“Wonderful bluesy, jazzy stuff that just uplifts your soul' (Review of Rendezvous Des Cheminots)”

— Ro Cutler, Dark Compass

“'You guys have the groove tighter than a crabs derriere...and that's waterproof....I like the subtle under tacking' comment on airing of Rendezvous Des Cheminots”

— Robert Wuagneux, The Mom And Pop Shop Radio Show

“I do love it...it has that "stripper" thing going”

— Kellie Jasper, Eclectic Max

“'The bass is talkin!' 'Who does your charts? Great arrangements..' 'EPIC FREAKIN' BAND...' Comments re Rendezvous Des Cheminots”

— B Noel Barr, Eclectic Max

“…I'm sure I will see him on LETTERMAN SOON! I know that's what I told the listeners last night! Unmistakable sound of a great musician and music…”

— Mason Ramsey, Rock & Roll Heaven (KLSX Radio)

“'Fantastic Song' (When The Angels Call Your Time)”

— Matt Barker, Krystal Radio

“'You can never get enough Wily Bo Walker'”

— DJ Meatwad, Headcase Radio

“'...delicious voice..'”

— Astrid Haigh-Smith, Unsigned Show

"…'Jenny' gives me goosebumps…beautiful song and awesome vocals!"

— YouTube Channel Comments

"Wily Bo Walker’s voice is stratospheric. The more I listen to him sing You Don’t Know What Love Is, the more I understand the subtle interplay between melancholy and passion, the yin/yang at the heart of this Jazz Standard."

— New York Brass Blog

“'got one of those Joe Cocker voices' 'makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck...love it, love it, love it.... featuring Karena Kelly, beautiful voice also...'”

— Astrid Haigh Smith, Unsigned Show

“(Review of Angels In The Night). Absolutely gorgeous, works so well with both of their voices and the orchestration is absolutely astounding....this track is absolutely wonderful.....” ”

— Rowley, Dark Compass

“Review of 'Drive' Wily Bo Walker's gravelly, bourbon-soaked voice impresses on this debut single from forthcoming album 'Moon Over Indigo'. His vocals are bolstered by a punchy, soulful brass courtesy of the New York Horns and Keith Mack's surf rock guitar riffs, forming a sound which makes for a groundbreaking amalgamation of genres. ”

— Tom Short, The Musician (Musicians Union Magazine)

“When I first heard it my reaction was wow! It's just such a big sound....very powerful, very strong sound and it's a great song (Drive) ”

— Eric Palmer, ArenaCast

"Drive… is eclectic alternative rock and roll with a bit of big band horns and 50’s be bop guitar infused in to it…like something you’d hear in a Quentin Tarentino movie or David Lynch movie like Lost Highway…"

— ANRGIRL - Nashville

“Drive goes more into soul R&B music but with a very special touch. I have listened to it 6 or 7 times one after another. Not too many songs get that from me. Wily Bo Walker has a really big thing going on…The sound is amazing.”

— El Sotano Radio, Spain

““Dirty, horn-filled boogie perfectly balanced by smoky, husky, whiskeyed vocals. Hot band on a dirty old-school Saturday night…” Florence Lamb Wily Bo Walker from Glasgow UK is ratcheting up the big band blues sound and raising the bar in hard hitting R&B. An instant classic “Drive” the debut track from Wily’s soon to drop CD “Moon Over Indigo” is driving it forward and turning up the heat. With Wily’s classic strong vocals and occasional blues wolf growl leading the way, spiced up with swinging horns and rocking string sections, on top of a solid rock foundation and you have got a great song with a lot of party energy and “Drive” captured within.We dig it and you will to. Giving you a glimpse of what awaits us on Wily’s new CD for the time being we will have to be satisfied with getting this track at iTunes until the whole disc is available. Go Get “Drive” Now! ”

— Review Posse, Review Posse

“Just finished listening to debut single 'DRIVE' … it was awesome. It's such a pleasure to listen to great music that comes from the soul. Can't wait for the album.”

— Music News, Scotland

“Wily Bo's version of Same Thing is… 'a grinding lap-dance of a track - all sweat and sex…'”

— Pipeline

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Jul 21

Upton Blues Festival
Worcestershire, UK | 11:00am
Upton Blues Festival
Worcestershire, UK
Sun Jul 21 11:00am
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Set in the beautiful Worcestershire riverside town of Upton upon Severn, the 2013 festival will be the 12th – growing from a small event in a couple of pubs into what is now a festival that swamps the town with thousands of music fans, features the ‘Best of British Blues’ over a whole weekend on three main stages and nine pub venues, totally around 90 gigs over the weekend. Many of you who come are regulars and put the date in your diary from one year to the next because it is so special. Those of you coming to this site thinking you might fancy coming along in 2013 the jump at the opportunity because there are few events like it – the atmosphere, the range of music, the great food and the ambience of the town. You can now book your camping by clicking the button at the top of the page on the website. Please come. please camp and make the most of a weekend of great music from blues rock to bluegrass, country blues to New Orleans, acoustic to soul and gospel. We look forward to seeing you at the 2013 festival!

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Nan Ivins
The music is awesome, but the vocals are stellar. Hey now. Just can't get enough.
Sleazy Lizards
Awesome work, Wily Bo! Keep up the great soulful work, man! Greets from the Sleazards.
Beachy Head Music Club
Respect mate!
Rick Millward
Drive on the playlist today!
Myran
Cool Sound.
Hurricane Ruth
Great tracks!