Willie Nile rocks NYC with a brand new full band live CD.

15 MP3 Songs in this album (67:47) !
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WILLIE NILE LIVE CD AND DVD CAPTURE ONSTAGE MAGIC

Set captures the hot release party for Nileâs acclaimed album, Streets of New York, at New Yorkâs Mercury Lounge

NEW YORK, N.Y. â âWillie Nile is a great artist,â exclaims fellow singer/songscribe Lucinda Williams. âIf there were any justice in the world, Iâd be opening for him instead of him for me.â Injustice has its benefits, of course â one of which is that itâs still possible to see Willie Nile play an intimate venue. It was on one such night, the eve of release of Nileâs latest studio album, Streets of New York, that Nile was captured both on audio and video. The resulting CD and DVD (sold separately), each titled Willie Nile Live from the Streets of New York, will hit the streets of the RED-distributed 00:02:59 label on July 22.

The story of the Willie Nile Live from the Streets of New York CD and DVD begins with the release of his comeback album in 2006 titled simply Streets of New York. âOnce I picked the songs to record for the album,â notes Willie, âI realized they all had a connection to New York City, either by substance, or just the fact that Iâd written them all here or was influenced by the city in some way. It wasnât a concept album, but the pulse and electricity of the city seemed to flow through each of the songs in a connecting way.â

A great album about New York City begged for a great album-release party, for which Willie selected the Mercury Lounge on the Lower East Side. The reviews had begun to come in, the initial rehearsals were energized, and all involved felt that this performance could be something very special. The show sold out in no time. To that end, 00:02:59âs Abe Bradshaw suggested bringing in some cameras. And soon both the audio and video will be available on both CD and DVD, with bonus interview footage contained on the DVD.

Willie has toured across the country with The Who at the personal request of the band and has shared the stage with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr, Levon Helm, Elvis Costello, and Joey Ramone. His live performances are legendary.

The live set features Willieâs core band (The Worry Dolls) along with some special guests. Andy York (John Mellencamp) played guitar; Brad Albetta (Sean Lennon, Teddy Thompson, Martha Wainwright) manned the bass; and the drummer was Rich Pagano (Fab Faux, Roseanne Cash). They were joined by long-time friend, Jimmy Vivino, (âLate Night with Conan OâBrienâ) on guitar, mandolin and keyboards and Frankie Lee, who co-wrote a number of the songs with Willie, on percussion and vocals. The band was introduced by WFUV and XM radio host Pete Fornatale.

Says Willie, âI was not onstage that night to prove anything. After all these years of living and learning and struggling and growing and hanging out in the underbelly of this great city â I was no longer thinking along those lines at all. I had nothing to prove. Streets of New York had already been honored, championed and praised by some of the great artists, writers and publications of the day, for which I shall always be grateful.

âThis was no American Idol. Fame is not what I was after â Celebrity Nation be damned. Thatâs all foolâs gold in a land of false prophets and facelifts as far as Iâm concerned. Beauty and truth are what I was after. This was real, for me anyway. I was not the center of attention, nor did I need to be. I was simply there to serve the songs, to tell the stories and hopefully do justice to the music, and to have fun making music with my friends, which I surely did. It was a victory just to be there. And I felt it that night, in spades.â

âThe band played its heart out with all the fire and passion you could hope for,â he concludes. âEveryone gave everything they had and left nothing on the table. You can see it on the screen and you can hear it in the speakers. For that night, we were one. For that one night, we were brothers. For that one night we shared a common dream. We were one with the songs and the night and the city. A fellow canât ask for more than that.â

And few could ask for more in a live album and DVD.

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Some other accolades awarded Willie Nile and Streets of New York:

â. . . an original. . . an exceptional talent. . .one of the most gifted singer-songwriters to emerge from the New York scene in years . . âTHE NEW YORK TIMES

Streets of New York is â . . . a platter for the ages.â 4 Stars âUNCUT

âA great album.â âBono

âMay be his best album to date.â âJim Jarmusch

âOne of the greatest Urban Americana albums of the 21st century.â 4 1/2 Stars âALLMUSIC.COM

âWillieâs so good I canât believe heâs not from New Jersey.â âLittle Steven