Bill Serfass: songwriter, guitars, harmonica and vocals
Neil Ecker: songwriter, drums and vocals
Dean Vaccher: songwriter and bass
Bill Mitchell: songwriter, guitar, slide, mandolin and vocals
Dan Chase: Keyboards
Influences
(In no particular order)
Judybats,
Aztec Camera,
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young,
Richard Thompson,
The Jam,
Raspberries,
R.E.M.,
Michael Penn,
Pixies,
Beatles,
Emerson, Lake and Palmer,
Ramones,
La's,
Smiths,
Elvis Costello,
Joe Jackson,
Jethro Tull,
Wilco,
Son Volt,
Indigo Girls,
Midnight Oil,
Neil Young,
Robert Johnson,
Bill Broozny,
George Harrison,
John Lennon,
Paul McCartney,
Dan Chase,
Lewis Black (yeah, that's right),
Walter Linniger, and the best Mexican band from León, Guanajuato
Mexico,
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Sounds Like
Read the blog post - Willys catalog of CDs for more information about each of the following titles:
ALL OF THE ABOVE CDS ARE AVAILABLE AT . .
www.cdbaby.com/cd/thewillys
The Willys hail from South Central Pennsylvania where most folks come as tourists to take in a famous Civil War battlefield and search for ghosts. But if you look a little closer you will find under the veneer of a tourist town a most prolific little rock and roll band that has opened for national acts and have written four full length discs (that play to England, Russia, Africa, Iceland, Sweden, Australia and Japan). They continue to be the most booked band in the area.
The Willys are a real band in the sense that no one member is a front man. Jumping around on tables is not their style. They consistenly serve up 3 part harmonies and fabulous guitar work on top of one of the hotest rhythm sections around.
If you like satelite radio you will enjoy the Willys eclectic list of cover songs. We invite you to try out our own compositions by listening to what's newly posted here or checking out previous recordings at www.cdbaby.com and searching for Willys recordings. Thanks for getting the Willys!
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
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A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
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yeah I caught a good chunk of your set last night it was good to finally see you live. I got Turn Inward I don't know when it came out but it had to have been 04 or 05.
The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website.
You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Actually, I'm Bill's nephew in law (Bill's Brother's step-son), so any resemblance is coincidental. I do live in Philadelphia, but I will probably be up in Shippensburg visiting. Maybe I could sit in at one of your gigs or something. That would be cool. I've got a lot of exciting stuff going on right now that's going to take my music to a whole new level. Anyway, thanks for the add, and I'll hopefully see you at some point in the future.
Thanks guys. Unfort. i didn't make it to the studio to see if the sticker was still there. There's always next trip. Hope all is well in the Willys camp. CHEERS!!
The Scarlets, Blues, Ospreys and Dragons have each released a single with the aim of getting into the UK Top 40 on Februaty 8th (The day Wales begin their 6 Nations defence against Scotland)
Which region will get the highest chart posittion?
Please support your region by pre-ordering their single NOW!
The Scarlets - 'Yma O Hyd' Text 'SCARLETS' to 78789
The Blues - 'Delilah' Text 'BLUES' to 78789
The Ospreys - 'Cwm Rhondda' Text 'OSPREYS' to 78789
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