Brooks Williams
Brooks got a new CD coming out in January 08 and will be touring a lot, please check his website for more info.
BIOGRAPHY:
Brooks Williams, called one of 100 Greatest Acoustic Guitarists by Digital Dream Door, makes music that rocks like the blues and swings like R&B. It is as fresh and original as any music you are likely to hear - and inspires Dirty Linen magazine to call Brooks Williams one of "America's musical treasures."
Brooks Williams is from Statesboro, Georgia – the town made famous by Blind Willie McTell in his song Statesboro Blues – but musically came into his own in Boston, Massachusetts. While nearly everyone else was peddling vinyl and cassettes, Williams was one of the first independent artists to release a recording on compact disc. His 1990 direct-to-digital showcase of solo guitar and voice, North From Statesboro , turned heads.
Brooks has released fifteen CDs to date (all available on iTunes) on labels like Green Linnet, Signature Sounds, and Solid Air. Williams, whose 2005 CD, Guitar Player , recently made Digital Dream Door's Top 100 Instrumental Acoustic Guitar Albums list, has just finished recording a new CD, The Time I Spend With You , at the Signature Sounds studio (slated for release in January 2008), and discussions have also begun regarding a concert and instructional DVD package.
Over the years the breadth of Brooks Williams' musical vision has broadened and deepened beyond solo recording and performing. This certifiable triple-threat (guitarist, songwriter, singer) is also a fearless collaborator and educator. Past collaborations include his critically acclaimed duo with violinist and singer Rani Arbo (which has fans lining up around the block to experience their eclectic take on swing, jazz, and traditional music), and his guitarist-singer-in-the-round concerts with Garnet Rogers. On-going collaborations include his Guitar Summit concerts of Blues and American Songbook explorations with fellow-guitarist Paul Asbell and the Trans-Atlantic Song-swap concerts with English guitarist and songwriter Steve Tilston.
Brooks Williams is also a well-respected educator who regularly leads guitar, performance, and songwriting workshops like The Swannanoa Gathering (North Carolina), Midnight Sun Song Camp (Alaska), Cedar Run Song Workshops (Virginia), Newport Guitar Festival (Rhode Island), and Summer Acoustic Music Week (New Hampshire), to name but a few. Additionally, Williams runs a series of very successful summer day camps teaching beginning blues and roots guitar to kids. Williams is devoted to not only preserving the art of the acoustic guitar but to educating a future generation of players.
Please check Brooks Williams website for more information.
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/redguitarbluemusic
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nypDOby2P3g
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