Williw J Healey will perform at Bergenfest, Wednesday 11th of june 2025!
Willie J Healey was named “one to watch” by The Guardian in 2023 and has since made his mark with his critically acclaimed blend of 70s soul, funk, and modern indie. Last year, he toured with Idles and has previously supported Florence + the Machine and Arctic Monkeys. This summer, he will open for Britpop legends Supergrass at Bedford Summer Sessions.
Before music took over, he spent his teenage years in the boxing ring, learning how to roll with punches, which proved useful when Columbia Records dropped him after his 2017 debut album “People and Their Dogs”. His follow-up, “Twin Heavy” was released in the middle of the pandemic and didn’t make the impact he had hoped for, but when Jamie T lent him a drum machine, everything started falling into place. The result was “Bunny” (2023), an album that blends George Harrison-inspired melodies with 70s funk and clear nods to Sly and the Family Stone.
On stage, Healey is an artist who genuinely loves performing, meeting the audience with warmth and infectious enthusiasm.