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Bourgeois Blues
Willis
Bourgeois Blues
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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All Artists: Willis
Title: Bourgeois Blues
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Collective Fruit
Original Release Date: 1/1/2000
Re-Release Date: 5/23/2000
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 696912002623

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Leaves you wanting more!
Matthew T. Rose | Waverly, Ohio USA | 02/14/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first heard of Willis when their song "Standing By" appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Never Been Kissed. Inspired, I bought Bourgeois Blues hoping to hear something similar. What I got was something slightly different but a whole lot better! This CD deserves more than 5 stars. It's full of more melodic hooks and lyrical trickery than you can shake a stick at. The influences seem to range from The Beatles to Paul Simon and the style is like light rock with a slight country-feel and at some points leaning toward reggae-type rhythm. Tim Seely, the lead singer strikes me as very much a singer-songwriter with songs like "Truckers' Lullaby". The lyrics are colorful but you may need to break out the dictionary to extract any meaning from the title track. It is a very diverse album as there is a broad spectrum of moods from the upbeat "Bad Day" to the slow-moving "Sunshot Vistas". This band is very different from anything you've heard before therefore it is hard to put your finger on which genre they would fall under. I definitely look forward to their next album..."
Simon and Garfunkelish...
Matthew T. Rose | 06/17/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)

"This has gotten lots of air time in Seattle on "The Mountain." Willis' song "Testimony" has an interesting style with great acoustic guitar that draws you into the song. A great addition to your Adult Alternative collection."
A Fresh Fusion of Flavors
Katie | seattle, wa | 07/06/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album uses many different musical styles to create great songs (not jams). Willis blends bits of rock, folk, groove, and blues, resulting in a uniquely exciting sound that makes you want to get up and move (in a Dave Mathews kind of way. The highlights of the CD are clearly tracks 1,2 and 4. However, the other two tracks illustrate Willis' diversity and songwriting ability. The influences are varied, but there is evidence of Paul Simon (in a modern rockier form). Check this CD out and their forthcoming full length CD due out July 17th (Gravelled and Gray)."