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“Willoughby offers up a blend of neo-folk, vagabond-pop with echoes of the Beatles and whispers of Wilco.” Yahoo! Music

Willoughby’s debut album I Know What You’re Up To is the product of Gus Seyffert, who performed and produced all the tracks on the album, with a few friends stopping by to help along the way.

Flavorpill provided this apt description: “Willoughby is a quiet band — but “quiet” as in the old saw about watching out for the quiet ones. Their tintinnabulating melodies have both a Brit-pop, downtempo optimism and an intriguing speakeasy manner, tempered with the dusty funkiness of a saloon band. Onstage, their winsome live presence — crafted from dreamy, salty balladeering, starry percussion, and gently swaying rhythm guitar — will spirit you away.”

The resulting album is a delicate masterpiece that was a dream fulfilled for Gus. “I had wanted to make my own record for a number of years but was always working on other projects.” The production process was key to creating Willoughby’ unique sound, which has evoked comparisons to seedy burlesque clubs, Chet Baker, Elliot Smith, Dashiell Hammett, Graham Greene and Wilco. “Recording the whole thing to tape was really important to me – I really wanted to capture the organic, analog sound of all the great records I love – by people like Harry Nilsson, Sparklehorse, The Zombies and Chet Baker,” Gus says. Those other projects he refers to have included recording and performing with musicians such as Inara George, The Bird and The Bee, Sia, and Michael Andrews.
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  • Eddie1990

    one of the year's best discoveries, the album is brilliant. so underrated

    September 2011
  • kakancut

    you guys great! i do love Frankestein much!

    April 2011
  • Mirame101

    i know what you're up to

    April 2010
  • yuzdeyuzipek

    pure. naive. silent.

    March 2010
  • calamityjk

    I literally live in the City of Willoughby

    January 2010
  • ookyshpooky

    They were a great match for Band of Horses' opening act.

    August 2009
  • Insaaane

    very well to listen in the serene nights, voice is just bewitchin'

    May 2009
  • tnayem

    'ok' is great!

    May 2009
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