South Louisiana's Best Kept Secret!

Ed Wills. a self-taught and extremely talented "bluesman" was born in 1958 and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Famously known as the "Big Easy" around the world, He lived in the uptown area for many years. His love for music was set in motion at the young age of eight years old. In addition to, his earliest influence began with his Aunt Cora who lived in a small town called Tchula in the Mississippi delta and played an instrument called the slide guitar. During those days, a woman playing guitar was rare and a very unusual event!

In as much, watching his aunt sing and play the slide guitar lie the great bluesmen, Robert Lee Hooker, Robert Johnson, and B.B. King, definitely, had him mesmerized! Undoubtedly, his aunt's influence was a contributing force behind his passion and love for the blues. He was discovered by Wilson Victorian of the Bayou Renegades in 1986 where he played rhythm guitar in an idiosyncrasy only unique to New Orleans' style of music, soul music, sang backup vocals and toured all across the state.

Later, influenced by the reknowned Leo Nocentelli, lead guitarist, composer, innovator and musical originator of the syncopated funk-style that won international acclaim for him and the Band known as the "Pioneers of Funk", The Meters. His style of playing was also heavily influenced by the incredibly talented Guitar Slim, Jr., Lawrence Taylor, guitarist Darryl Johnson of the famous, Ritchie Havens who is known for being the man who opened Woodstock; and the legendary jazz guitarist, Wes Montgomery. He plays all over the country and has mastered many techniques made famous by some other extraordinary entertainers, such as Albert King and Albert Collins.