Wille and the Bandits are a British-based band who play a variety of different genres spanning across the

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styles. The band currently consists of Wille Edwards, Matthew Gallagher, Harry Mackaill and Tom Gilkes. To date, they have released five studio albums and one live album.

History

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. Additionally, the band have played at festivals such as Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, Greenman, Shambala and Greenbelt. The band was chosen as one of three top unsigned bands in the United Kingdom by the Daily Telegraph. Edwards is sponsored by Anderwood guitars and received his own signature

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from them. The band were listed in the top ten must-see bands at Glastonbury 2014 by BBC Radio 1. Both 2014 and 2015 saw Wille and The Bandits headline multiple shows in countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Holland, France, Belgium, Italy, Poland and Austria. The band were invited to perform on the German television show, ''

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Discography

Studio albums

*''Samsara'' (EP) 2007 *''New Breed'' 2010 *''Breakfree'' 2012 *''Grow'' 2013 *''Steal'' 2017 *''Paths'' 2019 *''When the World Stood Still'' 2022

Live albums

*''Live in Gouvy'' 2013

Members

*Wille Edwards – Lead Vocals, Guitar, Weissenborn, Lap Steel, Dobro *Matthew Gallagher – Keyboards, Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals *Harry Mackaill – Bass *Tom Gilkes – Drums, Percussion

References

External links

Wille and the Bandits Official Site
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