Will Dailey

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Dailey is the 2006 Boston Music Award winner for “Best Male Singer-Songwriter,” and has been compared favorably to the likes of Jeff Buckley, Ben Harper and Martin Sexton

The songs on Back Flipping Forward, Dailey’s CBS Records debut, were written over a three-year span, inspired by the people he encountered and the places he stumbled upon while playing countless shows on a series of rambling cross-country tours. Tracks—such as the lovely melodic opener “Boom Boom,” the infectious pop-rocker “Bi Polar Baby,” the anthemic “Rise” (the album’s first single) and the gorgeous Appalachian folk closer, “Dear Grace,” a number usually done a cappella during Dailey’s live shows, reflect his eclectic influences, from Tom Waits to early Rod Stewart.

“There are a lot of characters in songs like ‘Hollywood Hills’ and ‘Eliza,’ talking about fleeing to Mexico, spinning the tale of something that’s definitely not the true life of a guy hanging out in Boston,” Dailey says. Within songs as “Good To Me” and “Undone,” the ideas of redemption and restlessness play out as if in an early Bruce Springsteen song.

In one of the album’s strongest lyrical passages, at the conclusion of “Rise,” Dailey sings, “When I grow up/I hope I get the hang of this/I bleed from 6 strings/I let the truth fall from my lips.”

The collection conveys a sound that is fresh and contemporary. And Dailey is a force to be reckoned with in the live media. As one live reviewer wrote, “With his fluid arrangements, breathtaking vocals and strong melodies, he takes listeners on a beautiful journey filled with emotional layers.”