Butch Willis
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Butch Willis is an American musician signed to TeenBeat Records
. His records were released by Love Records in the 1980s and TeenBeat Records in the 1990s-present. Teenbeat rereleased his 1980s records. Willis is backed by The Rocks and many of his records are credited to Butch Willis and The Rocks. TeenBeat Records is purportedly producing a documentary about Butch Willis.
" or art brut. Specifically though his music is a mixture of classic rock, new wave and rockabilly.
1997 Of LP (Love Records)
1986 Forthcomings LP (Love Records)
1990 The Shopping Bag EP 7" (TeenBeat 44)
1993 "The 23rd Rocker" on Teenbeat 50 CD (TeenBeat 50)
1993 "Falling in Love" on TeenBeat 100 7" (TeenBeat 100)
1993 "Where Are All Those Puerto Rican Boys" Unrest (with special vocals by Butch)/"Mountain" Stereolab 7" (TeenBeat 121)
1994 Repeats CD (TeenBeat 134)
1995 Conquering the Ice CD (TeenBeat 154)
1996 Speedballs 7" (TeenBeat 204)
1999 "November Day" on 1999 TeenBeat Sampler (TeenBeat 271)
2000 Superstitious Mummies CD (TeenBeat 284)
2000 "Flashback" and "The Girl's On My Mind" on TeenBeat Sampler 2000 CD (TeenBeat 291)
2001 "Amateur on Plastic" on TeenBeat 2001 Sampler CD (TeenBeat 311)
2002 Best of Butch Willis and D Sharp, The Rocks, Rawed Out of The Bottom Basement CD (Love Records Production/TeenBeat)
2002 "Here I Am" on The TeenBeat 2002 Sampler (TeenBeat 331)
2004 "Locked in This Room" and "Night After Night" on TeenBeat Subscriber 2004 CD (TeenBeat 359)
Locked in This Room DL (TeenBeat)
2007 "Never Again" on TeenBeat No. 1 Record Label CD (TeenBeat 411)
TeenBeat Records
Teen Beat is an independent record label, originally based in Arlington, VA, now based in Cambridge, MA. It was founded by Mark Robinson in 1984 at Wakefield High School along with Phil Krauth , Andrew Beaujon , Tim Moran , and Ian Zack .The label was originally set up like a lending library...
. His records were released by Love Records in the 1980s and TeenBeat Records in the 1990s-present. Teenbeat rereleased his 1980s records. Willis is backed by The Rocks and many of his records are credited to Butch Willis and The Rocks. TeenBeat Records is purportedly producing a documentary about Butch Willis.
Musical style
Butch's musical style is broadly "outsider artOutsider Art
The term outsider art was coined by art critic Roger Cardinal in 1972 as an English synonym for art brut , a label created by French artist Jean Dubuffet to describe art created outside the boundaries of official culture; Dubuffet focused particularly on art by insane-asylum inmates.While...
" or art brut. Specifically though his music is a mixture of classic rock, new wave and rockabilly.
Discography
1983 "The Garden's Outside" 7" (Love Records/TeenBeat 234)1997 Of LP (Love Records)
1986 Forthcomings LP (Love Records)
1990 The Shopping Bag EP 7" (TeenBeat 44)
1993 "The 23rd Rocker" on Teenbeat 50 CD (TeenBeat 50)
1993 "Falling in Love" on TeenBeat 100 7" (TeenBeat 100)
1993 "Where Are All Those Puerto Rican Boys" Unrest (with special vocals by Butch)/"Mountain" Stereolab 7" (TeenBeat 121)
1994 Repeats CD (TeenBeat 134)
1995 Conquering the Ice CD (TeenBeat 154)
1996 Speedballs 7" (TeenBeat 204)
1999 "November Day" on 1999 TeenBeat Sampler (TeenBeat 271)
2000 Superstitious Mummies CD (TeenBeat 284)
2000 "Flashback" and "The Girl's On My Mind" on TeenBeat Sampler 2000 CD (TeenBeat 291)
2001 "Amateur on Plastic" on TeenBeat 2001 Sampler CD (TeenBeat 311)
2002 Best of Butch Willis and D Sharp, The Rocks, Rawed Out of The Bottom Basement CD (Love Records Production/TeenBeat)
2002 "Here I Am" on The TeenBeat 2002 Sampler (TeenBeat 331)
2004 "Locked in This Room" and "Night After Night" on TeenBeat Subscriber 2004 CD (TeenBeat 359)
Locked in This Room DL (TeenBeat)
2007 "Never Again" on TeenBeat No. 1 Record Label CD (TeenBeat 411)
External links
- Butch Willis at TeenBeat Records
- Beware of the Blog at WFMU
- 1985 Live Studio Concert at YouTube