One way to gauge the status of a recording and or performing artist is to list contemporaries who are fans. Willie Nile can count as fans Bruce Springsteen,  Jesse Malin, The Alarm , Tori Amos., Lucinda Williams and yet unless you are a ‘Nilehead” Nilefile” chances are you may not be familiar with Willie and that is a shame. WFUV 90.7 The Radio Station of Fordham University DJ and staff member John Platt had a series for years at New York Music venues that introduced lesser know or artist that  should have more attention then they have received called ‘Under the Radar” that title can describe Willie perfectly but now Willie with his latest studio release THE INNOCENT ONES might finally get the attention for those that Willie was Under the Radar. The Innocent One made possible by Willie passing the hat around to fans worldwide through KICKSTARTER a site that allows musicians since the demise of the record company signing and backing artist to raise funds on there passing that hat collected just under $20,000 to fund The Innocent Ones .The collection has 11 tracks and all 11 tracks contain Willie’s Kick ass stadium anthem power. The disk begins with “Singin Bell” and includes “The Innocent Ones” which is the title track there  is something for everyone softer acoustic “Rich and Broken” , “Sideways Beautiful” and louder and sing along  track One Guitar probably the destined to become a Rock Anthem proposing the idea that one man with One Guitar can change the world and make a difference . It not a easy task to bring Willie’s powerful Rock live shows to a disk but if you put in the disk and turn it up loud and real LOUD  you will get it  How powerful is Willie’s music ? Let’s put it this way He has been known to blow the roof off venues on more than one occasion back in 2009 Bruce Springsteen played a series of shows at the home of the NFL New York Giant and New York Jets Giants Stadium Bruce invited Willie to join him on stage at 2 of those shows a few months after those guest appearances they knocked down the stadium and replaced it officials are still debating to this day  if Willie had anything to do that. Take it from me purchase The Innocent Ones CD or download it you will be smiling for doing so.
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