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IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT...
... Helped make 2023 a good year! Per Spotify's yearly "Wrapped" report, my music was streamed 19,400 times, by over 6,000 listeners, and in over 50 countries! If you just found this site, Dig in and check out the music.
Thanks!
New Song and VIDEO release... Friday April 28th
LIVE and OUT NOW!
Get out of the kitchen and check it out!
This quirky, funky, catchy pop ditty demanded a video. "I've been thinking about releasing this song for a while... but considering the descriptive lyrics revolving around the kitchen theme, I knew I needed to put together an off-the-wall video to go with it" Gary said. He added "After the holidays at the end of 2022, I went to work sketching out a script. I figured being inside more during the winter months I could get it recorded and edited. It took longer than expected though - who knew we'd end up having a mild winter and not be house-bound the whole time! The video was a lot of fun to make. When it came to editing the footage, there were multiple takes with each one getting more goofy. We laughed a lot!""
Click the links to see the video:
Links to find the song on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, Deezer, Pandora, and other streaming services!
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"I'm All Over You"
Released on 8/19/22
Streamed in 15 countries per Spotify analytics
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If you happen to remember The Evidence, whether opening a show in Cleveland at venues such as Nautica, Peabody’s DownUnder, The Front Row, or National Rib Cook-off, for acts like Cheap Trick, Belinda Carlisle, Southside Johnny, Bad English, Henry Lee Summer, and others… or in a club that supported local original artists - you might recall these two songs that have just been released.
Something You Do To Me - a song about the magnetic attraction and hypnotic pull of the woman he can’t resist
Trouble Always Starts Out Being Fun - this is the story of young love and passion - and what happens after
Dusted off and re-mastered, both of these tunes were staples in The Evidence setlist. Something You Do To Me was often the show closer with audience participation.
You can find both on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and other popular streaming services. They are listed as Gary Willard and The Evidence (There apparently is another totally different 'The Evidence' out there in the cosmos likely founded after us, so these had to be listedas 'Gary Willard and The Evidence') to get it on my distribution account.
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THREAD THE NEEDLE
RELEASED 2/4/22
Now available on all popular streaming services
Roll the credits! This song could be the theme for a Bond/Bourne/Wick/spy movie ___________________________________________________________________________
DESTINATION UNKNOWN (cover)
Released 1/29/21
See the YouTube Video HERE
An uptempo cover of the great Missing Persons song. Check out the video on YouTube!
Find the single on all the streaming platforms
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Single Out Now: OUR FIRST KISS
Released 11/20/2020
'Our First Kiss' was released on November 20th, 2020. It's a boy-meets-girl story, but boy was not looking for girl...until she turned out to be the ONE. There was something in her eyes on that first kiss... Turn it up!
Find it on the following platforms:
Apple Music / iTunes / TikTok/Resso, Google Play / YouTube, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal, Napster, iHeartRadio, ClaroMusica, Saavn, Anghami, KKBox, MediaNet, Instagram/Facebook, Shazam, Soundtrack by Twitch
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BLOOD RUNS RED Released 10/17/2020
As far as his first release goes, the way Gary tells it, "the alarm went off recently; maybe it was a '2020 thing', or maybe it was just time. We're all at home more with the covid issue, no one is having entertainment at the clubs now, so why not be productive?" While he has written a number of songs, he said his 'Blood Runs Red' seemed quite timely for where we are in 2020.
This first single was never out before in any format. He stated "With our country so divided, particularly regarding race, this song is not meant to be political - it is a song about a simple truth: We're all the same beneath the skin, blood runs red. The color of our skin should not define us." The song and the message are clear, and Gary said he is proud of both.
'Blood Runs Red' will be released on Apple Music, Spotify, and other streaming platforms. Gary stated "I hope you have an opportunity to check it out. If you like it, please tell your friends and spread the word on your Socials... This song has a positive message that needs to be shared".
Find it on the following platforms:
Apple Music / iTunes / Spotify / TikTok/Resso, Google Play / YouTube, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal, Napster, iHeartRadio, ClaroMusica, Saavn, Anghami, KKBox, MediaNet, Instagram/Facebook, Shazam, Soundtrack by Twitch
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It came from the Archives!!
The Evidence 12" vinyl EP (Extended Play) from 1986 is now available on Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, Deezer, YouTube, iHeart Radio, and other streaming services.
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Born and raised in Cleveland, Gary received his first guitar when he was eight. Enamored with the Beatles at a young age, he was in his first band by thirteen. Taking over on lead vocals early on as no one else wanted to, his confidence grew as a singer, and he developed leadership skills that served him well over time with various groups and musicians. Breaking into bars, bands such as 'Breakout' and 'Nasty Habits' played through a 5-state area (Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and Florida) at the premier clubs of the day. Before long, Gary branched into performing his own songs fronting his group 'The Evidence', who landed an opening slot for a number of artists that came through Cleveland, including Cheap Trick, Belinda Carlisle, Bad English, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Pat Travers, Henry Lee Summer, Samantha Fox, The Outlaws, and others. Gary's influences include Elvis Costello, Neil Finn, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, and The Who.
More music coming soon, both new and from the catalog. Songs about love, life, trouble, secret agents, and maybe a few that are just "quirky fun".
Stay Safe, Be Healthy, and be sure to meet your daily minimum requirement of music!
Contact: willardmusic_web@icloud.com
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