Recent blog posts about daphne willis from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/daphnewillis/ 2012-02-15T07:32:01+01:00 text/html 2011-04-19T17:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3376981/new-music-tuesday-im-from-barcelona-dengue-fever-high-llamas/
To celebrate todays crop of releases, here are new mp3s from American Babies, Anti-Social Music, the Black Watch, Bombino, Breaking Laces, Conversion Party, dEon And Grimes, Dengue Fever, Eternal Summers, Former Thieves, the Head And The Heart, the High Llamas, Im From Barcelona, Jeniferever, Joel Jerome, Kode9 & The Spaceape, Lanu, O'Death, the People's Temple, [...]]]> text/html 2011-02-28T22:08:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3242497/daphne-willis-because-i-can/
If there was any doubt that Daphne Willis ' April 26 sophomore album is a forthright statement on willingness to change and self-empowerment, you can take it from her directly. "The whole experience of making this record has been about stepping out of my comfort zone and trying new things," Willis observes. "That's way I titled the album, Because I Can . It's about moving to action." Part of that move and action comes from personal stuff -- a relationship break-up, a move from Chicago to Nashville -- but it's the choice of bold strokes from [...]]]> text/html 2010-11-29T21:55:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3006591/preview-chicago-bluegrass-and-blues-festival-2010-day-3/
Click image to download full album Sounds like: Blues, Bluegrass, Folk "Daphne Willis - What to Say" What's so good? Today is the LAST day to enter the contest to win free passes Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival !Five lucky winners will get to see bands over the course of three days from 12/3-12/5 at various locations throughout the Windy City. Bands include the likes of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes , Grace Potter and the [...]]]> text/html 2010-03-18T22:18:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2414823/party-with-vanguard-records-at-sxsw/
For those of you in Austin, join us tomorrow (its free and everyone is welcome - no badges or wristbands required) for our Vanguard/Sugar Hill Records and Paste party at The Belmont sponsored by our good friends at Ful Luggage and Arbor. Stop by pick up some swag, take advantage of some great drink [...]]]> text/html 2010-01-21T11:49:56+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2275166/daphne-willis-what-to-say/
Daphne Willis' debut album What To Say will be released by Vanguard Records on February 9th. Daphne is a twenty-two year old singer-songwriter from Chicago. Her soulful voice calls to mind Corinne Bailey Rae, but her blend of organic acoustics and gritty guitar riffs is something else entirely. "Everybody Else" opens with a funky mix of soul and rock reminiscent of Nikka Costa or Joss Stone. The ballad "Bluff" eases back into a softer pop sound, and songs like "Far Away" and "Love and Hate" fall [...]]]> text/html 2010-01-15T22:28:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2262387/friday-mixtape-volume-403/
While it may be January, I've been out driving around with the top down already! Sixty-two degrees here in Atlanta today, and while I'm certain it won't last, it's nice to have the sun on my face and the wind in my hair again. To think that just last week, we were having a snow day- hello global warming! Tracklisting: Daphne Willis - What To Say Emma Pollock - Hug The Harbour [...]]]> text/html 2010-01-12T13:21:46+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2252150/party-tunes-tuesday-windy-city-willis/
Here is a party tune from a lady from Chi-town. Her debut album What To Say comes out next month. She is a soulful 22 year-old who sounds more like Dusty in Memphis or Duffy from England than Daphne from Scooby Doo. Listen: Daphne Willis What To Say]]> text/html 2010-01-11T14:58:06+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2249480/redux-daphne-willis-what-to-say/
Young Chicago singer/songwriter Daphne Willis brings a nimble soulfulness and lithe, laid-back vibe to her rhythmic Jack Johnson-styled jam pop debut What To Say , hitting February 9 via Vanguard. Fronting a well-oiled band that clearly knows its way around a tight, jazzy/reggae-tinged beat, the 22-year-old Willis keeps her approach fresh and brisk with a smokey vocal style that is all perceptive sass and tumbling, tongue-twisted verbal wit. With an unpretentious attitude, Willis and band deliver sharply etched, emotional and lyrical portraits that go down even easier when tacked on to a loose and limber instrumental backing. [...]]]> text/html 2009-12-22T15:53:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2212026/daphne-willis-set-to-release-debut-album/
'What to Say' is Daphne Willis & Co's first album, due out Feb 9th.]]> text/html 2009-11-10T22:59:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2115522/radar-daphne-willis-what-to-say/
Young Chicago singer/songwriter Daphne Willis brings a nimble soulfulness and lithe, laid-back vibe to her rhythmic Jack Johnson-styled jam pop debut What To Say , hitting January 26 via Vanguard. Fronting a well-oiled band that clearly knows its way around a tight, jazzy/reggae-tinged beat, the 22-year-old Willis keeps her approach fresh and brisk with a smokey vocal style that is all perceptive sass and tumbling, tongue-twisted verbal wit. With an unpretentious attitude, Willis and her Co. deliver sharply etched, emotional and lyrical portraits that go down even easier when tacked on to a loose and limber instrumental [...]]]>