A folk songwriter who finds stories in the small moments, from open mics to steady albums.
If you want to hear what she does, try 'Playing To The Firmament' or 'Calamity John'. They're good examples of how she writes about people without making them feel like characters in a story.
Williams has been writing songs about ordinary people and their quiet struggles since the early '90s. Her 1996 album 'Mortal City' and songs like 'Playing To The Firmament' show how she builds whole worlds from specific observations. She avoids big statements in favor of grounded character studies, which keeps her work connected to folk's conversational tradition.
She started performing at local open mics after studying at Wesleyan University, releasing her debut 'The Honesty Room' in 1990. From there came albums like 'Mortal City' in 1996 and 'End of the Summer' in 1999, establishing her approach. She's kept releasing records steadily, from 2005's 'The Green World' to 2018's 'I'll Meet You Here'.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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