Wille and the Bandits

Wille and the Bandits are a British-based band who play a variety of different genres spanning across the blues, rock, Latin and folk styles. The band currently consists of Wille Edwards, Matthew Gallagher, Harry Mackaill and Tom Gilkes. To date, they have released five studio albums and one live album.[1]

Wille and the Bandits
Background information
OriginCornwall, England
GenresRock, Blues, Folk, Latin
Years active2010–present
MembersWille Edwards
Matthew Gallagher
Harry Mackaill
Finn McAuley
Past membersMatthew Brooks
Andrew Naumann
Kieran Doherty
Ed Oliver
Websitewww.willeandthebandits.com

History

Forming in 2010, Wille and The Bandits are band from Cornwall, UK taking their inspiration from a variety of artists such as Pearl Jam, Ben Harper and Jimi Hendrix.[1] Additionally, the band have played at festivals such as Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, Greenman, Shambala and Greenbelt.[1] The band was chosen as one of three top unsigned bands in the United Kingdom by the Daily Telegraph.[2] Edwards is sponsored by Anderwood guitars and received his own signature Weissenborn from them.[3][4]

The band were listed in the top ten must-see bands at Glastonbury 2014 by BBC Radio 1.[5]

Both 2014 and 2015 saw Wille and The Bandits headline multiple shows in countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Holland, France, Belgium, Italy, Poland[6] and Austria. The band were invited to perform on the German television show, Rockpalast.[7]

Long serving members Matthew Brooks and Andrew Naumann both left the band at the end of 2019 for personal reasons.

Discography

Studio albums
  • Samsara (EP) 2007
  • New Breed 2010
  • Breakfree 2012
  • Grow 2013
  • Steal 2017
  • Paths 2019
  • When the World Stood Still 2022

Live albums
  • Live in Gouvy 2013

Members
  • Wille Edwards – Lead Vocals, Guitar, Weissenborn, Lap Steel, Dobro
  • Matthew Gallagher – Keyboards, Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals
  • Harry Mackaill – Bass
  • Tom Gilkes – Drums, Percussion

References
  1. Schuurmans, Eric. "Willie & The Bandits – Grow" (in Dutch). Rootstime.
  2. "Bandits voted a top unsigned act". The Herald. 8 June 2012.
  3. "Wille And The Bandits ready for Halloween show in Plymouth: 'It's always great to play back home'". The Herald. 27 October 2015.
  4. "Wille And The Bandits perform at the Palladium this weekend". North Devon Journal. 24 February 2016.
  5. Cornish Guardian, February 10, 2016 INTERVIEW: Wille And The Bandits return to Cornwall By Gareth Bartlett
  6. Polskie Radio, 20.09.2015 Koncert Wille and The Bandits (WIDEO)
  7. WDR Blues/Rock/Psychedelic/Folk aus England, Wille And The Bandits
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