- Wyly Bigger -
Growing up along the edge of the murky waters of the Mississippi River, it is no surprise Wyly Bigger chose the path of blues and rock n’ roll music. Hailing from Marion, Arkansas, just across the water from Memphis, Tennessee, Wyly started his journey on the piano at only four years old, teaching himself songs by ear and following in the footsteps of those from all over the southern delta. Spending a lot of his time between Memphis and Clarksdale, Mississippi, Wyly learned the blues from several mentors, including Pinetop Perkins and Bob Margolin. At age 27, he’s now been taking over the Memphis music scene, keeping the spirit of rock n’ roll alive through the walls of downtown dive bars, Beale Street clubs, midtown hot-spots, and many other local haunts.
Not only has Wyly made a name for himself in Memphis, but his music has carried itself internationally, bringing the Memphis sound as far as Canada and even Norway. Splitting his time between touring and providing session work for local Memphis artists, Wyly’s debut album Broken Telephone (the title track of which made Wyly a finalist for the Memphis Songwriter of the Year in 2021) brings the buried spirit of rock n’ roll piano back to life. Released on local label Madjack Records and produced by singer/songwriter, Mark Edgar Stuart, Broken Telephone includes energetic call and response songs, as well as universal ballads of heartbreak and questioning oneself over long, lonely nights. With an all-star cast of Memphis backing musicians, Broken Telephone captures the alive spirit of the Memphis community and the soul that still exists within the city today. If there is anyone keeping the music of the past alive with the spirit of the present, it is Wyly Bigger.
