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Biografie
Willis Earl Beal is a Chicago born artist[1] and musician.[2]
Biography
Beal was born in Chicago, Illinois.[3] In his early twenties Beal joined the US Army, moving to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Beal was medically discharged from the army due to intestinal problems. He then returned to Chicago where he worked at Sears Tower, following a five month hospital stay.[3] In 2007, Beal moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here Beal spent some time homeless, and working entry-level jobs, notably as a night-shift security guard. During this time Beal began to record music, leaving CD-Rs in public spaces around Albuquerque. Beal would also leave self-illustrated flyers around the town in the hope of finding a girlfriend.[4] One of these flyers was discovered by Found Magazine who put Beal on the cover of their magazine.[1] Found later released a limited-edition box set called The Willis Earl Beal Collection, which included Beal's poetry, artwork and a 17-song album.[5] Through these flyers and the subsequent coverage in Found, Beal was contacted by more than 100 members of the public.[6] Beal participated in auditions for Simon Cowell's The X Factor television show, but dropped out of the "boot-camp" stage of the competition.[7]
In 2012, Beal signed a recording contract with Hot Charity, an imprint of independent record label, XL Recordings. Beal's first single for the labels, "Evening's Kiss" was released on February 17, 2012 and the accompanying music video was illustrated by Beal.[8] Beal's debut album, entitled Acousmatic Sorcery was released on April 2, 2012.[9]
His next album is titled Nobody knows. and will be released in the US on September 10th, 2013. He will also star in a film entitled 'MEMPHIS' directed by Tim Sutton that will premiere at the 2013 Venice film festival.
References
Citations
^ a b "On Display: Willis Earl Beal | Chicago Reader". chicagoreader.com. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
^ "Tracks: Willis Earl Beal: Evening's Kiss". Pitchfork. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
^ a b "On Display: Ice Breaker: Willis Earl Beal". gq.com. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
^ "[Portrait] Willis Earl Beal : Le roi est nu - Standards and More". Standardsandmore.fr. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
^ "On Display: Found Magazine Shop". foundmagazine.com.
^ "On Display: Willis Earl Beal | Chicago Reader". chicagoreader.com. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
^ Usinger, Mike (May 2, 2012). "Bullshit-free Willis Earl Beal has one hell of a backstory". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
^ "Video: Willis Earl Beal, "Evening’s Kiss"". thefader.com. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
^ "Willis Earl Beal debuts new track and announces first ever UK shows". nme.com. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
Biography
Beal was born in Chicago, Illinois.[3] In his early twenties Beal joined the US Army, moving to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Beal was medically discharged from the army due to intestinal problems. He then returned to Chicago where he worked at Sears Tower, following a five month hospital stay.[3] In 2007, Beal moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Here Beal spent some time homeless, and working entry-level jobs, notably as a night-shift security guard. During this time Beal began to record music, leaving CD-Rs in public spaces around Albuquerque. Beal would also leave self-illustrated flyers around the town in the hope of finding a girlfriend.[4] One of these flyers was discovered by Found Magazine who put Beal on the cover of their magazine.[1] Found later released a limited-edition box set called The Willis Earl Beal Collection, which included Beal's poetry, artwork and a 17-song album.[5] Through these flyers and the subsequent coverage in Found, Beal was contacted by more than 100 members of the public.[6] Beal participated in auditions for Simon Cowell's The X Factor television show, but dropped out of the "boot-camp" stage of the competition.[7]
In 2012, Beal signed a recording contract with Hot Charity, an imprint of independent record label, XL Recordings. Beal's first single for the labels, "Evening's Kiss" was released on February 17, 2012 and the accompanying music video was illustrated by Beal.[8] Beal's debut album, entitled Acousmatic Sorcery was released on April 2, 2012.[9]
His next album is titled Nobody knows. and will be released in the US on September 10th, 2013. He will also star in a film entitled 'MEMPHIS' directed by Tim Sutton that will premiere at the 2013 Venice film festival.
References
Citations
^ a b "On Display: Willis Earl Beal | Chicago Reader". chicagoreader.com. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
^ "Tracks: Willis Earl Beal: Evening's Kiss". Pitchfork. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
^ a b "On Display: Ice Breaker: Willis Earl Beal". gq.com. 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
^ "[Portrait] Willis Earl Beal : Le roi est nu - Standards and More". Standardsandmore.fr. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
^ "On Display: Found Magazine Shop". foundmagazine.com.
^ "On Display: Willis Earl Beal | Chicago Reader". chicagoreader.com. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
^ Usinger, Mike (May 2, 2012). "Bullshit-free Willis Earl Beal has one hell of a backstory". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
^ "Video: Willis Earl Beal, "Evening’s Kiss"". thefader.com. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
^ "Willis Earl Beal debuts new track and announces first ever UK shows". nme.com. 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-02-07.