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WILLI CARLISLE is a poet and a folk singer for the people, but his extraordinary gift for turning a phrase isnt about high falutin pontificatin; its about looking out for one another and connecting through our shared human condition. Born and raised on the Midwestern plains, Carlisle is a product of the punk to folk music pipeline thats long fueled frustrated young men looking to resist. After falling for the rich ballads and tunes of the Ozarks, where he now lives, he began examining the full spectrum of American musical history. This insatiable stylistic diversity is obvious in his wildly raucous live performances, where songs range from sardonic trucker-ballads like Vanlife to the heartbreaking queer waltz Life on the Fence, to an existential talkin blues about a panic attack in Walmarts aisle five. With guitar, fiddle, button-box, banjo, harmonicas, rhythm-bones, and Willis booming baritone, this is bonafide populist folk music in the tradition of cowboys, frontier fiddlers, and tall-tale tellers. Carlisle recognizes that the only thing holding us back from greatness is each other. With a quick wit and big sing-alongs, these folksongs bring us a step closer to breaking down our divides.Willi Carlisle is an absolute force of nature. From the moment he walks on stage you cant take your eyes off of him and the minute he opens his mouth you cant help but hang on every word. Even if the songs werent there, the showmanship alone would be worth the price of admission, but the scary part is the songs are just as good as the stories. -- BJ BarhamWilli Carlisle speaks his truth-NPR Music
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