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Dar Williams Signs To Bread & Butter

Featuring collaborations with Jill Sobule, Richard Thompson, Jim Lauderdale, the Milk Carton Kids, the Hooters, Lucy Wainwright Roche 

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Dar Williams to release her brand new album “EMERALD” on Bread and Butter Music May 18th 2015 and tour with dates in UK, Ireland and Germany

 

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Dar Williams’s growth as an individual over her two-decade career has gone hand-in-hand with her evolution as an artist. This is perhaps best typified by the release of “Emerald,” a timely and brilliant album of new songs and collaborations with friends such as Jill Sobule, Richard Thompson, Jim Lauderdale, the Milk Carton Kids, the Hooters, Lucy Wainwright Roche and her mother Suzzy Roche and others. It marks her debut with the UK label, Bread and Butter (Essential) and is a sparkling collection of new original material, inspired collaborations and some surprising covers such as B.A.D.’s “Johnny Appleseed” making this album one of her best yet.

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Raised in Chappaqua, N.Y., Williams spent 10 years living in the thriving artistic community of Northampton, Mass., where she began to make the rounds on the coffeehouse circuit. Joan Baez, an early fan of her music, took Williams out on the road and recorded several of her songs. The rest is history. Williams most recently released a live recording celebrating the 20th Anniversary of her legendary album, “The Honesty Room.”

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In addition to being a touring artist, Williams is an author, teaches a course at Wesleyan University, and conducts annual song writing seminars. Williams devotes much of her time to environmental issues and causes, and has created “Give Bees A Camp” which combines concerts and the planting of bee-friendly gardens for young campers.

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Tracklisting

1. Something to Get Through
2. FM Radio
3. Empty Plane
4. Emerald
5. Slippery Slope
6. Here Tonight
7. Girl of the World
8. Mad River
9. Weight of the World
10. Johnny Appleseed
11. New York is a Harbor

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Something to Get Through    
Dar Williams – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Josh Kaler – Drums, Bass, Guitars, Lap Steel, Keys
Courtney Jaye – Harmony Vocal
Tom Whall – Harmony Vocal

FM Radio       
Dar Williams- acoustic guitar, vocals
Aaron Sterling- drums
Jonny Polonsky- electric guitars
Jill Sobule- vocals, electric guitar
Olivia Wood- backing vocals
Vanessa Wood- backing vocals

Empty Plane      
Trevor Gordon Hall (guitars)
Stance Mason (Bass)
Jeff Haynes(Wave Drum,Percussion)
Rob Scheps Sax

Emerald 
Richard Thompson (Guitar)
Stance Mason (Bass)

Slippery Slope
ROB HYMAN – WURLITZER PIANO
Dave Jacques (bass)
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Here Tonight     
Dar Williams – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Josh Kaler – Drums, Bass, Guitars, Keys
Angel Snow – Harmony Vocal
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Girl of the World 
Heidi Breyer (Piano)
Eugene Freisen (Cello)
Stance Mason (Acoustic Bass Guitar)
Jeff Haynes (Frame Drum)
Will Ackeman Guitar
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 Mad River     
Dar Williams- acoustic guitar, vocals
Aaron Sterling- drums
Jonny Polonsky- electric guitars
Kenneth Pattengale- backing vocals
Joey Ryan- backing vocals
Chick Wolverton- percussion
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Weight of the World     
Dar Williams Lead vocal
Suzzy Roche vocals
Lucy Wainwright Roche vocals
David Mansfield guitar/violin/viola
Marry Wooten cello

Johnny Appleseed         
ERIC BAZILIAN – ELECTRIC GUITAR, HURDY-GURDY, BACKING VOCALS
ROB HYMAN – WURLITZER PIANO, BACKING VOCALS, ADDITIONAL DRUMS
JOHN LILLEY – DOBRO
FRAN SMITH, JR. – BASS
DAVID UOSIKKINEN – DRUMS    

New York is a Harbor     
Dar Williams Lead Vocal
Bryn Roberts Piano

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 Listen “Emerald” here:

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UK Tour  
with Lucy Wainwright Roche

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21st May – Birmingham The Glee Club

www.glee.co.uk/birmingham

b/o 0871 472 0400

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23rd May – Belfast Errigle Inn

www.realmusicclub.com

tix www.realmusicclub.ticketsource.co.uk

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24th May – Dublin The Workmans Club

http://theworkmansclub.com
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26th May – London The Jazz Cafe

http://thejazzcafelondon.com

b/o 0844 847 2514
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28th May – Liverpool Arts Club

https://artsclubliverpool.com
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29th May – Otley Korks

www.korks.co.uk

b/o 0113 245 5570
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30th May – Germany, Krefeld Kulturfabrik  (nr Dusseldorf)

www.kulturfabrik-krefeld.de

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1st June – Brighton Komedia

www.zazamusic.co.uk www.komedia.co.uk/brighton

b/o 0845 293 8480

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