Blues-rock three-piece land new album

They’ve toured with Deep Purple, Status Quo, Warren Haynes and Joe Bonamassa and yet many people are still unaware of the blues-rock powerhouse that is Wille & The Bandits, despite being voted one of the top 10 bands to see play live at the Glastonbury Festival. Led by slide-player supreme Wille Edwards, the band mixes the influences of classic rock bands including Led Zeppelin with a distinctly modern vibe. “I feel that we have finally managed to capture the various soundscapes and unusual instrumentation of our sound on one album without losing the raw, live energy…” Wille told us – and he’s right. Tracks such as Retribution and Make Love sound like weathered stadium anthems in the making, and the band’s UK tour kicking off on 26 January is definitely one to venture out into the cold dark winter night for. [DM] Standout track: Retribution For fans of: ZZ Top, Seasick Steve