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David Wilcox would rather be known as a rocker than a bluesman

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON NOV. 15, 1985 By Steve Newton When David Wilcox was 12 years old he played his first gig at a club for recently released convicts. As he recalls, the ex-cons weren't particularly impressed. "It was a good introduction to what came later," says Wilcox with a laugh. "It was pretty funky. I … Continue reading David Wilcox would rather be known as a rocker than a bluesman

David Wilcox’s whimsical boogie doesn’t warrant a 63-song box set

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT, DEC. 9, 1993 By Steve Newton In the early ’80s David Wilcox flew onto the Canadian music scene with Out of the Woods, a debut album that was chock-full of snappy, whimsically rocking tunes that couldn’t help but infect you with their primal, blues-driven energy. Catchy tracks such as … Continue reading David Wilcox’s whimsical boogie doesn’t warrant a 63-song box set