Willis (album)

Willis
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 1997
RecordedCherokee Recording Studio
West Beach Recorders
GenreSka/soul
Length45:58
LabelHellcat[1]
ProducerBrett Gurewitz
The Pietasters chronology
Strapped Live!
(1996)
Willis
(1997)
Awesome Mix Tape vol. 6
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Willis is an album by the ska/soul band the Pietasters, released in 1997.[3][4] It was released during the mid- to late-1990s ska explosion, and reached No. 44 on the Heatseekers chart.[5]

The album's first single was "Out All Night".[6] The band supported the album by touring with the Cherry Poppin' Daddies.[7]

  1. ^ Porter, Christopher (November 21, 1997). "The Pietasters". Washington City Paper.
  2. ^ "Willis - The Pietasters | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "The Pietasters Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Partridge, Kenneth (September 14, 2021). Hell of a Hat: The Rise of '90s Ska and Swing. Penn State Press. ISBN 978-0-271-09053-5 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Heatseekers". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 25, 1997 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Warminsky III, Joe (22 Nov 1997). "D.C. AREA BAND THE PIETASTERS OFFER MORE THAN SLICE OF WARMED-OVER SKA". The Morning Call. p. A43.
  7. ^ Lindquist, David (24 Oct 1998). "Sub teacher grades ska life high". The Indianapolis Star. p. E4.