Willi Carlisle

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Willi Carlisle
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Background information
Born (1989-05-29) May 29, 1989 (age 36)
Origin Kansas, United States
Genres
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Years active2016–present
Labels
Website willicarlisle.com

Willi Carlisle (born May 29, 1989) is an American folk singer-songwriter from Kansas, United States and based out of Arkansas, United States. [1] [2] His music pulls from traditional American folk music, [2] punk music, [3] and country music. Many of his songs contain themes of drug abuse, queer life, and rural American life. [4]

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Early life

Carlisle grew up in a musical family, with his father being a polka musician, [2] which led to him being introduced to American folk, bluegrass, and country. [5] While growing up, he participated in school musicals and was a member of his school's choir. [6] Carlisle attended the University of Arkansas and got an MFA in poetry with the hopes of this teaching him how to write better folk music. [1] [7] While in the academic setting, he realized a disconnect that existed between contemporary poetry and regular people. This drove him to write music connecting to this group. [4]

Personal life

Carlisle is queer. [8]

Discography

Albums

List of albums
TitleRelease dateLabel
To Tell You the TruthMay 11, 2018Self-released
Peculiar, MissouriJuly 12, 2022 Free Dirt [9]
Critterland January 25, 2024 Signature Sounds [10]
The Magnolia SessionsDecember 6, 2024Anti-Corp [11]

Singles and EPs

List of singles and EPs
TitleRelease dateLabelAppears on
Too Nice to Mean MuchOctober 10, 2016Self-released
Boy Howdy, Hot Dog! (GemsOnVHS Field Recording)March 11, 2022GemsOnVHS
Tulsa's Last MagicianMarch 29, 2022Free Dirt RecordsPeculiar, Missouri
Life on the FenceMay 16, 2022
VanlifeJune 14, 2022
All of the Redheaded StrangerMarch 6, 2023Self-released
The Grand Design (GemsOnVHS Field Recording)April 29, 2023GemsOnVHS
Angels (Western AF Version)June 19, 2023Western AF
Willi Carlisle Western AF Field Recordings (Western AF Version)August 31, 2023
CritterlandOctober 16, 2023Signature Sounds RecordingsCritterland
When the Pills Wear OffNovember 13, 2023
Higher LonesomeJanuary 11, 2024
Dry County DustJanuary 22, 2024
Penny Evans (Live)August 13, 2024Tales From Critterland (Live)
Tales From Critterland (Live)August 16, 2024

References

  1. 1 2 McGregor, Nick (March 8, 2023). "Willi Carlisle Is a Shapeshifting Bard for Our Times". INDY Week. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Willi Carlisle: The Best of What's Next". Paste Magazine. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Weeks, Olivia (October 21, 2022). "Q&A: Willi Carlisle Is Taking a Folk Singer's Job, to Comfort and Disturb, Very Seriously". The Daily Yonder. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Grear, Daniel (January 26, 2024). "'Higher Lonesome': A Q&A with Willi Carlisle". Arkansas Times. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Willi Carlisle's Peculiar, Missouri Is Traditional Folk Music For 21st Century Problems | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  6. ↑ Liebig, Lorie (March 14, 2023). "Willi Carlisle Dives Into the Uncomfortable on 'Peculiar, Missouri'". Nashville Scene. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  7. ↑ Marcisz, Christopher (September 22, 2022). "Willi Carlisle knew he'd become a folk singer, so he chose to earn his MFA at a university with a lot of banjo players he could learn from". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  8. ↑ Liebig, Lori. "Willi Carlisle Dives Into the Uncomfortable on 'Peculiar, Missouri'". nashvillescene.com. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Willi Carlisle". Free Dirt Records & Service Co. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Signature Sounds Recordings". January 27, 2024. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Anti-Corp" . Retrieved February 9, 2025.
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