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 Garret T. Willie Honors His Roots and Redefines Blues-Rock with New Album Bill’s Cafe Out February 27, 2026 At just 25, Indigenous blues-rock powerhouse Garret T. Willie is already carving his name into the lineage of the genre’s greats. His upcoming second album, Bill’s Cafe, out soon, is more than a record it’s a tribute, a turning point, and a reckoning. Named after his grandfather’s pool hall café in Alert Bay, British Columbia, the album carries the ghosts of home straight into Nashville, where Willie worked with Grammy Award-winning producer Tom Hambridge (Buddy Guy, Kingfish, Susan Tedeschi) to hone his raw fire into something bolder and truer. Willie’s connection to legacy runs deep. A visit to the Johnny Cash Museum before his first Nashville writing session hit hard—his grandfather bore an uncanny resemblance to Cash, from Air Force service to quiet gravity. That spark became the through-line of Bill’s Cafe: tying Indigenous roots and small-town grit to outlaw storytelling with timeless resonance. Following the release of the album’s first single, “Devil Doll,” Willie today unveils “Hypnotist,” a snarling blues-rock anthem that’s become a live show staple. “It’s about an ex who tried to drag my name through the mud,” Willie explains. “But the truth is, she was throwing stones from a glass house.” MORE ABOUT BILL’S CAFE Bill’s Cafe is a raw map of grit, heart, and soul. Across whiskey-soaked nights, long drives, and Nashville sessions, Willie channels old-soul blues and rock traditions into something fiercely modern. With a gravel-soaked voice and electrifying guitar work, he delivers songs about love, loss, resilience, and the unshakable call of music as survival. On stage, Willie is undeniable. His towering presence, searing tone, and blistering solos—often played behind his head or in the middle of the crowd have made his shows unforgettable. Already, he’s opened for Kenny Wayne Shepherd, John Fogerty, Kingfish, and shared stages on Joe Bonamassa’s Blues Cruise with Marcus King and more, leaving audiences stunned by his energy and authenticity. Willie first broke out with his debut album Same Pain, which earned international acclaim from Guitar World, Classic Rock Magazine, Wonderland, and more, landing him on the UK Blues Albums chart, the US Roots Music Blues Rock chart, and scoring multiple award nominations. With Bill’s Cafe, Garret T. Willie doesn’t just honor his past he builds a bridge between Alert Bay and Nashville, tradition and reinvention, and the ghosts of family and the fire of the future. Tracks: 01. Hypnotist 02. Devil Doll 03. Going to Toronto 04. It Won’t Get Done 05. Small Town People 06. High Beam Blues 07. Young Country Boy 08. Golden Highway 09. I’m Late Website: garrettwillie.com Comments are closed.
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