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The New York Times called Buffalo, NY born Willie Nile one of the mostgifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years.Uncut Magazine called him A one-man Clash and the unofficial poetlaureate of New York City. His album Streets Of New York was hailed as aplatter for the ages by Uncut. Rolling Stone listed The Innocent Ones asone of the Top Ten Best Under-The-Radar Albums of 2011 and BBCRadio called it THE rock n roll album of the year. His single from thatalbum, One Guitar, was the Top Pick of the Week in USA Today.Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams,Jim Jarmusch, and Little Steven are among those who have sung hispraises.His album, American Ride, won Best Rock Album of the Year at theIndependent Music Awards. It appeared on dozens of year-end Top Tenlists for 2013 and was voted Album Of The Year by TwangvilleMagazine. Bono called it, One of the great guides to unraveling themystery that is the troubled beauty of America.In November 2014 he released an album of piano-based songs, If I Was ARiver, to great critical acclaim.MOJO wrote about his 2016 album World War Willie, Four Stars! Thereal thingstomp-til-ready rocknrolltimeless fare. It won Album ofthe Year Readers Poll from Twangville Magazine and made numeroustop ten lists for Album of the Year.His album Positively Bob: Willie Nile Sings Bob Dylan from 2017 washailed as one of the best Dylan tribute albums ever made. PowerpopMagazine wrote: Astoundingly greatmust be heard to be believed. Ifthis doesnt get your blood flowing, seek medical help. And theAssociated Press said his 2018 album Children Of Paradise Might be thebest album of his career!Willie has toured across the U.S. with The Who and has sung with BruceSpringsteen and Ringo Starr. As the induction program from the BuffaloMusic Hall of Fame says: His live performances are legendary. His 2020album New York At Night got rave reviews, with The Associated Presscalling it: As sharp and guitar-driven as everthe fire within Nile, oncea peer of The Replacements and The Clash, continues to light a similartorchanthemiccustom made for these times. Downbeat Magazinecalling it a sonic love letter to Gotham.His recent studio album The Day The Earth Stood Still features a duetwith Steve Earle on the song Blood On Your Hands. The London Timescalled him A man who embodies the true spirit of rock n roll. The NewYorker wrote that Willie Nile is One of the most brilliantsinger-songwriters of the past 30 years.

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