Will Wilde - Blues Is Still Alive

Album: Blues Is Still Alive
Size: 94,0 MB
Time: 40:49
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2025
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front

1. Blues Is Still Alive (Feat. Walter Trout) (5:29)
2. Wild Man (3:40)
3. Don't Play With Fire (3:03)
4. Gypsy Woman (3:07)
5. Trouble Of That Girl (3:22)
6. Stole My Love (5:01)
7. Girl's Got Soul (3:26)
8. Learn How To Love (3:33)
9. Broken Dream Blues (6:04)
10. Don't Trust Me (4:00)

Blues Is Still Alive from blues harmonica virtuoso and singer Will Wilde isn’t just another blues record; it’s a high-octane journey through the genre, bursting with raw power and intensity. Will’s harmonica playing channels the fierce spirit of guitar legends like Gary Moore and Jeff Healey, delivering every note with unmatched dynamism and authority.

Backing vocals from Brave Rival’s Lindsey Bonnick and Chloe Josephine, along with Will’s sister Dani Wilde, bring a rich, soulful dimension to the album. With a powerhouse rhythm section that includes Steve Rushton (Imelda May, Jeff Beck) on drums, Greg Coulson on keys, Bobby Harrison on guitar, and Russell Carr on bass, the album grooves with relentless energy. Together, they form the perfect foundation for Will’s harmonica to truly soar, creating a sound that’s as fiery as it is unforgettable.

Every track on Blues Is Still Alive remains deeply connected to the essence of blues, yet Will’s unique approach brings an undeniable energy to the music. This album stands as a powerful declaration that the genre is not only surviving but flourishing. /American Blues Scene

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Will 'Harmonica' Wilde - Nothin' But Trouble

Album: Nothin' But Trouble
Size: 62,6 MB
Time: 26:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Full

1. Blues Takin' Over (3:49)
2. Nothin' But Trouble (3:03)
3. Fly Around The World (2:55)
4. Checkin' Up On My Baby (3:51)
5. I'm Tired (3:39)
6. Done Somebody Wrong (3:15)
7. Pain & Misery (3:04)
8. Jumping At Shadows (3:14)

Will Wilde picked up his first harmonica at the age of 16 and played it until his lips bled. Weaned on the likes of Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Buddy Guy, Wilde grew up steeped in traditional Chicago Blues yet his focus as an artist remains resolutely on the future. Wilde fuses raw blues with rock, soul and funk. He takes what's authentic and powerful about the music he grew up loving and introduces other influences without losing the heart and conviction of the blues.

Wilde made his first album when he was 19, "Nothing But Trouble", which was well reviewed in ‘Blues Matters’ and ‘Blues in Britain’. He has been four times nominated in the British Blues Awards for best Harmonica player (2010/2011/2012/2013), and he has shared the stage with various notable blues artists. He has appeared twice on the Legendary Blues Cruise playing with veterans such as Sherman Robertson, Michael Burks, Earl Thomas and Taj Mahal.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Will Wilde - Bring It On Home

Size: 119,1 MB
Time: 51:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Bad Penny (4:41)
02. Lazy (5:50)
03. I'm Your Witchdoctor (2:44)
04. Locomotive Breath (3:48)
05. Love That Burns (7:03)
06. Politician (5:21)
07. The Wizard (4:35)
08. Yer Blues (4:48)
09. My Brother Jake (3:28)
10. Bring It On Home (4:01)
11. Parisienne Walkways (4:40)

What’s the all conquering, defining and biggest-selling sound of blues today? Why it would have to be Joe Bonamassa and his guitar-led blend of “Blues-rock” – derived from UK sixties and seventies classic blues-rock guitar Gods. However, guitar didn’t always reign supreme in the blues scene.

‘Once upon a time, in a corner of musical history of the distant past, the blues ‘harp’ was King. A cat from Chicago by the name of Little Walter started playing the tiny combination of tin and wood through a microphone and a guitar amplifier and created, for a few years at least, THE all popular defining sound of Chicago blues. Distorted, rhythmical, dynamic and cool.

But this was in the 50s… what’s been shaking with the humble “Gob Iron” since? Not much, is the answer, mainly because when blues hit the British and American white kids and they rapidly turned it into rock in the 60s and early 70s, no one had any idea how to play the thing to any great standard.

Walter had taken his secrets to the grave with him; with his untimely death at the age of 38 in 1967. With no new shining star, the harp was sidelined to a tiny, much diminished status.

The UK’s Will Wilde, with his new album “Bring It On Home”, a “passionate tribute to British and Irish Blues legends”, attempts to right this wrong. Wilde, his press release states, “touches the harp like Midas, transforming it from it’s bluesy niche into a full on rock power house”.

Whether or not this works is really going to be down to the blues-rock fans, and whether they buy into it in a big way or not. This is pure and simply an album of classic rock covers with harp leading the way instead of guitar.

Wilde’s version of Gary Moore’s “Parisian Walkways” being the litmus test. Blues-rock fans are either going to love it or be indifferent to it. Judging by the reaction on Youtube to the song’s video, happily, they seem to be loving it. ~by Giles Robson

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Will Wilde - 2 albums: Live In Hamburg / Raw Blues

Will Wilde picked up his first harmonica at the age of 16 and played it until his lips bled. Weaned on the likes of Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Buddy Guy, Wilde grew up steeped in traditional Chicago Blues, yet his focus as an artist remains resolutely on the future.

Wilde fuses his passion for blues with his love of rock. He takes what's authentic and powerful about the music he grew up loving and introduces the raw energy of bands such as Led Zeppelin, Free and Deep Purple without losing the heart and conviction of the blues.

With knowledge and respect for the original masters of the instrument, Wilde takes the harmonica to a whole new level. Thomas Ruf (Ruf Records) called him ‘The Hendrix of the Harmonica’. His live show has been described as: ‘A masterclass of blues harp playing, bar none.’ (Blues in the North West).

Album: Live In Hamburg
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:29
Size: 133.9 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[5:33] 1. If I Get My Hands On You
[4:32] 2. Angel Came Down
[3:53] 3. Thirty Eight
[5:13] 4. What Makes People
[4:06] 5. Your Days Are Numbered
[6:48] 6. Paranoia
[3:36] 7. Philby
[5:59] 8. The Girl I Love
[3:17] 9. Jealous Woman
[9:11] 10. A Man And The Blues
[6:17] 11. On The Road Again

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Album: Raw Blues
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:06
Size: 105.5 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[5:30] 1. Paranoia
[3:54] 2. Thirty Eight
[4:25] 3. Numb
[4:49] 4. Your Days Are Numbered
[5:54] 5. Get Me Some
[3:01] 6. Midnight Girl
[5:39] 7. Mean Mistreatin Mama
[3:32] 8. What Makes People
[6:30] 9. Citalopram Blues
[2:46] 10. You're My Only Girl

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Will Wilde - Live In Hamburg

Size: 136,2 MB
Time: 58:31
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. If I Get My Hands On You (Live) (5:34)
02. Angel Came Down (Live) (4:32)
03. Thirty Eight (Live) (3:53)
04. What Makes People (Live) (5:13)
05. Your Days Are Numbered (Live) (4:05)
06. Paranoia (Live) (6:48)
07. Philby (Live) (3:36)
08. The Girl I Love (Live) (5:59)
09. Jealous Woman (Live) (3:18)
10. A Man And The Blues (Live) (9:11)
11. On The Road Again (Live) (6:17)

Recorded our first ever LIVE ALBUM at Downtown Blues Club, Hamburg, on 13th February 2015.

Will Wilde picked up his first harmonica at the age of 16 and played it until his lips bled. Weaned on the likes of Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Buddy Guy, Wilde grew up steeped in traditional Chicago Blues, yet his focus as an artist remains resolutely on the future.

Wilde fuses his passion for blues with his love of rock. He takes what's authentic and powerful about the music he grew up loving and introduces the raw energy of bands such as Led Zeppelin, Free and Deep Purple without losing the heart and conviction of the blues.

With knowledge and respect for the original masters of the instrument, Wilde takes the harmonica to a whole new level. Thomas Ruf (Ruf Records) called him ‘The Hendrix of the Harmonica’. His live show has been described as: ‘A masterclass of blues harp playing, bar none.’ (Blues in the North West).

Wilde has been five times nominated in the British Blues Awards for best Harmonica player (2010/2011/2012/2013/2014) and he has shared the stage with various notable blues artists. He has appeared twice on the Legendary Blues Cruise playing with veterans such as Sherman Robertson, Michael Burks, Earl Thomas and Taj Mahal.

"Will Wilde sets the tone for the 21st century blues artist" (Earl Thomas)

"An exciting and expressive harmonica player... Excellent vocalist" (Mike Vernon)

"He takes the harmonica to another dimension" (Paul Lamb)

Live In Hamburg

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Will Wilde - 2 albums: Raw Blues / Unleashed

Album: Raw Blues
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:55
Size: 105.1 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[5:29] 1. Paranoia
[3:53] 2. Thirty Eight
[4:24] 3. Numb
[4:48] 4. Your Days Are Numbered
[5:53] 5. Get Me Some
[3:00] 6. Midnight Girl
[5:38] 7. Mean Mistreatin' Mama
[3:31] 8. What Makes People
[6:28] 9. Citalopram Blues
[2:45] 10. You're My Only Girl

On his latest album Raw Blues, Wilde returns to his roots paying homage to the stripped down Chicago blues that first inspired him to play. Raw Blues features Richard Newman on drums (Rory Gallagher, Steve Marriot), Stuart Dixon on guitar (Geno Washington, Marcus Malone) and Victoria Smith on Bass (Girls with Guitars).

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Album: Unleashed
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:54
Size: 114.2 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[5:00] 1. Angel Came Down
[4:41] 2. Waste My Life Away
[3:46] 3. No No No
[2:49] 4. Always Be Around
[5:16] 5. H.L.S
[3:09] 6. Fly Around The World
[4:33] 7. Wish You Were Mine
[4:45] 8. If I Get My Hands On You
[4:38] 9. Malaria
[3:49] 10. Blues Is My First Love
[4:47] 11. Let' S Get High
[2:35] 12. No No No

Will Wilde picked up his first harmonica at the age of 16 and played it until his lips bled. Weaned on the likes of Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Buddy Guy, Wilde grew up steeped in traditional Chicago Blues, yet his focus as an artist remains resolutely on the future.

Wilde fuses his passion for blues with his love of rock. He takes what's authentic and powerful about the music he grew up loving and introduces the raw energy of bands such as Led Zeppelin, Free and Deep Purple without losing the heart and conviction of the blues.

With knowledge and respect for the original masters of the instrument, Wilde takes the harmonica to a whole new level. Thomas Ruf (Ruf Records) called him ‘The Hendrix of the Harmonica’. His live show has been described as: ‘A masterclass of blues harp playing, bar none.’ (Blues in the North West).

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