wesley

wesley willis died one year ago.
recording artist of more than 50 albums, chicago cityscape artist, rock ‘n’ roll working class dog to the max, ridiculed by the howard sterns of this world, loved like a milkshake by the others. introduced to me by transam bike buddy justin as a “thug”, and since then occupying a special place in my pantheon.

“His songs are simultaneously disturbing, hilarious, blunt, and intoxicating. Wesley's sheer excitement and unaffected honesty about every cultural phenomenon, from a city bus ride to McDonald's, coupled with a refreshingly wacky sense of humor, define his music as truly individual.”

wesley’s page (with free mp3s) at alternative tentacles records
wesley willis lyrics
wesley willis tribute “Loved Like a Milkshake”
wesley willis paintings