

Thu 15 Jul
|The 1865, Southampton
Wille & The Bandits
Famous for creating an astonishingly huge sound, incorporating eclectic grooves from World music to Heavy Rock
Time & Location
15 Jul 2021, 19:30
The 1865, Southampton, Brunswick Square, Southampton SO14 3AR, UK
About The Event
Essentially Wille and the Bandits is a classic blues rock band much in the vein of Cream or The Jimi Hendrix experience. But in a similar way to how these bands pushed the genre in their time, Wille and the Bandits try to take their sound beyond what is expected of such a traditional line up.
The use of more bizarre instrumentation and eclectic influences in the song writing often pushes them more into a world music or progressive category. Having toured with artists such as Deep Purple through to the John Butler trio and played major festivals across Europe, the band seem to leave an equally astounding impression on audiences of all ages and musical backgrounds with their energetic and soulful performances.
They have received great critical acclaim, being voted in the top ten must see bands at Glastonbury 2014 by BBC Radio 1 and reaching number 2 in…