
Butch Willis is an American musician signed to TeenBeat Records. His recordings were first released on his own private record label, Love Records, in the 1980s and then on TeenBeat Records in the 1990s through to the present. TeenBeat has also reissued various releases originally issued on Love Records. Willis' releases are often credited to Butch Willis & The Rocks and Butch Willis & D Flat.
Willis has often been compared to other artists with cult followings such as Roky Erickson of the 13th Floor Elevators and Daniel Johnston. His musical style is broadly referred to as outsider art or art brut. Specifically, his music is a mixture of classic rock, new wave, and rockabilly.
Links to Peel[]
Peel discovered the musicians work in late 1986 and played some tracks from his 'Forthcomings' album on his radio programmes during that year. He continued playing his material into 1987 and revisited his work on his show in 1989.
Shows Played[]
- 24 November 1986: The TV's From Outer Space (LP - Forthcomings) Love
- 08 December 1986: Lewie Tonight (LP - Forthcomings) Love
- 09 December 1986: Newsletter (LP - Forthcomings) Love
- 16 December 1986: I Want That Date (LP - Forthcomings) Love
- 28 December 1986 (BFBS): I Want That Date (album - Forthcomings) Love
- 1987
- 05 January 1987: (JP: 'I'm hopeful that 1987 will be at the very least the year for Butch Willis') Lewie Tonight (LP - Forthcomings) Love
- 07 January 1987 (Radio Bremen): Lewie Tonight (album - Forthcomings) Love
- 09 January 1987 (BFBS): The TV's From Outer Space (album - Forthcomings) Love
- 14 January 1987: The TV's From Outer Space (LP - Forthcomings) Love
- 21 January 1987 (Radio Bremen): Lewie Tonight (album - Forthcomings) Love
- 1989
- 14 March 1989: Newsletter (album - Forthcomings) Love