After a triumphant run of sold out shows this month, Willis Earl Beal is pleased to announce his return to Europe in May.
Those who caught the first run of shows will have witnessed the raw power of Beal’s outsider art. Sung over reel-to-reel loops and sparsely strummed guitar, the live renditions of first single ‘Evening’s Kiss’ and follow up ‘Take Me Away’ become urgent, vital and real. Choosing to reinterpret his sound for the live setting, and even singing some tracks completely a cappella, Beal left audiences feeling like they’d attended a congregation rather than a gig.
“Very, very special” ~ NME
See below for a full list of dates and check www.willisearlbeal.com for ticket information.
Hot Charity / XL Recordings will release Beal’s debut album, ‘Acousmatic Sorcery’, on April 2nd.
13/05/12 Birmingham Hare & Hounds
16/05/12 London Tabernacle
17/05/12 Liverpool Sound City
19/05/12 Amsterdam London Calling
20/05/12 Brussels Nuits Botanique
22/05/12 Copenhagan Ideal Bar
23/05/12 Malmo Debaser
25/05/12 Berlin Monarch
26/05/12 Utrecht Le Guess Who
29/05/12 Ghent Dok Kantine
30/05/12 Paris Boule Noire
01/06/12 Glasgow Captains Rest
02/06/12 Bristol Dot 2 Dot
03/06/12 Nottingham Dot 2 Dot
04/06/12 Manchester Dot 2 Dot
