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copy of Acousmatic Sorcery
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of a Protagonist tour

ABOUT

To say that 27-year-old Willis Earl Beal has lived a colourful life wouldbe a serious understatement. The
Chicago native will tell you that his life has been one of "monotony" - which it has at times - but stints in the
army, an ongoing desire to be a superhero, bouts ofserious illness and a stretch of sleeping rough in an
unfamiliar desert town would suggest otherwise. As an outsider artist, Beal's career always existed just
beyond his imagination, with a historyof leaving homemade novels, artwork and CD-Rs across America to
promote his work, suggesting a desperate desire to be heard. This practice of "gifting" - matched with a
natural booming voice, richwith range and a talent for penning raw, beautiful melodies - led to early features
in both Found and the Chicago Reader that changed his life's course. Beal's creativity caught the attention of
HotCharity / XL Recordings who released Acousmatic Sorcery in March, 2012 - an 11 song set Beal wrote
and recorded on a discarded karaoke machine while living in Albuquerque, NM.
Since the release ofAcousmatic Sorcery, Willis Earl Beal has toured the world, performing in clubs and
festivals with nothing more than his guitar and back-up tape machine to support him. Delivering soul baringperformances night after night, Beal has been lauded for not only his vocal mastery but the intensity with
which he performs. And, even though his following has grown and the broadsheets have backed him, hisdesire to be heard on his own terms has not changed - which is why he's collaborating with BitTorrent to
continue his practice of "gifting" music to the world for the curious to discover.

ABOUTCATCH WILLIS EARL BEAL
ON HIS NORTH AMERICAN
'PRINCIPLES OF A PROTAGONIST'
TOUR THIS OCTOBER

1 October @ The Drake
Toronto, ON - Tickets available at
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