Willi Carlisle - "The Mason Jar at the Center of the World"
Willi Carlisle is one of our favorite Americana artists out there today. He's always seemed to be deserving of much more attention than he gets, and his upcoming Tyler Childers produced album might be what gets him there. His latest single, "The Mason Jar at the Center of the World," is everything we love from Carlisle. It's a traditional folk/country song with modern sensibilities. It feels like a troubadour song, and it's easy to picture Carlisle busking while playing this song. As traditional roots as it is, it doesn't sound old fashioned at all. "The Mason Jar at the Center of the World" is the rare song that should sound old timey but sounds completely modern without being progressive. But that's why Willi Carlisle is such a unique and special artist.
Willi Carlisle says of his upcoming album:
“I think this one goes to outer space. This is the widest range of influences that I’ve ever had. It touches on funk, it touches on Americana, Cajun, oldtime, and experimental music.”
You can listen to "The Mason Jar at the Center of the World" below. The Universal Bubba is due out November 6 on Signature Sounds, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Willi Carlisle, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song and include November 3 at Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theater in Somerville, MA and November 4 at Iron Horse Music Hall in Northampton, MA.
SEP 26 - Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar
SEP 27 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
SEP 28 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
OCT 1 - Toronto, ON Canada - Longboat Hall
OCT 2 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
OCT 3 - Lakewood, OH - Mahall’s
OCT 4 - Charleston, WV - Mountain Stage
OCT 6 - Lexington, KY - The Burl
OCT 7 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East
OCT 8 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
OCT 9 - Cape Girardeau, MO - Scout Hall
OCT 10 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads
OCT 28 - Indianapolis, IN - Turntable
OCT 29 - Columbus, OH - Skully’s Music Diner
NOV 1 - Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall
NOV 2 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby’s All Right
NOV 3 - Somerville, MA - Crystal Ballroom
NOV 4 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse
NOV 6 - Portland, ME - First Parish Church
NOV 7 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
NOV 8 - Kingston, NY - Assembly
NOV 10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird
NOV 12 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
NOV 13 - Durham, NC - Stanczyks
NOV 14 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
DEC 3 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
DEC 5 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
DEC 6 - Boise, ID - Shrine Social
DEC 9 - Vancouver, BC Canada - The Pearl
DEC 10 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
DEC 11 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
DEC 12 - Trout Lake, WA - Trout Lake Hall
DEC 14 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
DEC 15 - Felton, CA - Felton Music Hall
DEC 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Sid The Cat Auditorium
DEC 18 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
DEC 19 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy + Harriet’s
DEC 20 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar
SEP 27 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
SEP 28 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
OCT 1 - Toronto, ON Canada - Longboat Hall
OCT 2 - Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place
OCT 3 - Lakewood, OH - Mahall’s
OCT 4 - Charleston, WV - Mountain Stage
OCT 6 - Lexington, KY - The Burl
OCT 7 - Nashville, TN - The Basement East
OCT 8 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
OCT 9 - Cape Girardeau, MO - Scout Hall
OCT 10 - Kansas City, MO - Knuckleheads
OCT 28 - Indianapolis, IN - Turntable
OCT 29 - Columbus, OH - Skully’s Music Diner
NOV 1 - Ardmore, PA - Ardmore Music Hall
NOV 2 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby’s All Right
NOV 3 - Somerville, MA - Crystal Ballroom
NOV 4 - Northampton, MA - Iron Horse
NOV 6 - Portland, ME - First Parish Church
NOV 7 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
NOV 8 - Kingston, NY - Assembly
NOV 10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird
NOV 12 - Washington, DC - Union Stage
NOV 13 - Durham, NC - Stanczyks
NOV 14 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
DEC 3 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
DEC 5 - Salt Lake City, UT - Urban Lounge
DEC 6 - Boise, ID - Shrine Social
DEC 9 - Vancouver, BC Canada - The Pearl
DEC 10 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
DEC 11 - Portland, OR - Mississippi Studios
DEC 12 - Trout Lake, WA - Trout Lake Hall
DEC 14 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent
DEC 15 - Felton, CA - Felton Music Hall
DEC 17 - Los Angeles, CA - Sid The Cat Auditorium
DEC 18 - San Diego, CA - Soda Bar
DEC 19 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy + Harriet’s
DEC 20 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar