Kathryn Williams (born 15 February 1974,

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, England) is an English singer-songwriter who to date has released 14 studio albums, written and arranged for a multitude of artists, and was nominated for the 2000

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. Williams released her first album, '' Dog Leap Stairs'', on her own Caw Records

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in 1999 with a budget of £80. The follow-up, '' Little Black Numbers'', garnered a

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nomination in 2000, bringing her to the attention of a wider public. Williams has collaborated and recorded with artists including

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, Joel Salakula, Tobias Froberg,

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, and Paul Smith. In March 2021 Kathryn published her

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''The Ormering Tide'' via Wrecking Ball Press

Music career

Williams sold homemade CDs of her music at her early shows which led her to setting up her own

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, CAW Records, to release her debut album '' Dog Leap Stairs''. After her second album, '' Little Black Numbers'', was nominated for the

, she signed a licensing deal with

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. ''Little Black Numbers'' reached No. 70 in the

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in 2001. Her influences include

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and

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. Throughout her career she has toured extensively solo and with bands as well as supporting roles with David Gray,

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, and in 2006 she was a special guest on

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, In 2010, Williams signed with

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, who released her album '' The Quickening'', produced by

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later that year. Her second release on the label, '' Crown Electric'', was produced by Neil MacColl. Its lead single "Heart Shaped Stone" featured a video produced and directed by James Serafinowicz and Al Campbell. Williams performed the title song " Beyond the Sea" for '' The Café'', first screened on

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in 2011. Her songs have also featured on episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Weeds'', ''David Walliams' Big Swim'', and '' C.S.I''. In 2013, Williams was commissioned by

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to produce songs in celebration of 50th anniversary of the publication of

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's ''

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''. She performed five of the resulting tunes – "When Nothing Meant Less", "Battleships", "The Mind Has Its Own Place", "Tango With Marco", and "Part Of Us" – at the 10th Durham Book Festival. Teaming up with

as producer, she released ''

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'' on 15 June 2015. In 2015 Emji, a finalist on the French TV talent show ''

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'', won the 11th series singing "Toboggan (You Are The One)", a song written by Williams, David Saw and John Quarmby, which was her first single. Williams appeared with

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Festival, Sage, Gateshead on 21 February 2015. In 2016, Williams released her first full length jazz project with

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, ''Resonator'' and undertook a tour supporting

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as well as contributing vocals to the musical ''Fancy Pants'' written by Squeeze's

and frequent collaborator

. Her 14th album, a collaboration with author Laura Barnett featuring songs based on Barnett's second novel, '' Songs From The Novel 'Greatest Hits''', was released on 16 June 2017 A multi CD box set of Kathryn's solo work from 1998 to 2015 encompassing 10 previously released albums with 10 further CDs of bonus material was released on One Little Indian 30th August 2019.

The Crayonettes

Williams collaborated with friend / former member of punk band Delicate Vomit, Anna Spencer, on a new project entitled The Crayonettes. Williams and Spencer, both tired of the same old children's CD format, decided to make their own record using their own children as an in house focus group. They released the album '' Playing Out: Songs For Children & Robots'' from One Little Indian (6 September 2010). ''

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'' wrote that "Pirates On the Bus" "sounds like the Moomins playing The Slits."

The Pond

The Pond consisted of Williams alongside Simon Edwards, formerly of Fairground Attraction and fellow singer/songwriter Ginny Clee, releasing their self-titled CD in 2012. BBC.co.uk called it "An elegant, charming and quietly profound record", and ''

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'' magazine "A whirling magimix of hypnotic, funky loops, vintage beats and sensuous harmonies".

Songwriting and art

Williams has been involved in writing retreats and sessions that enable songwriters to share, collaborate and produce ideas as well as learn new skills and techniques. Firstly tutoring at such events alongside

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and

whose own retreats Williams has attended. As a result, Williams has established her own writing residential courses which took place in 2014-16. Williams was given a

commission as poet in residence at

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in 2006. An audio CD ''Words from the Garden'' was released in 2007 featuring writings from Williams, Nev Clay, Emma McGordon and Anna Woodford set in a soundscape by Caroline Beck, with music by Williams and Clay. As well as creating artwork for her debut album and ''

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'', her collaboration with Neill MacColl, Williams produced the cover art for

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's ''Life Of Birds'' album. and Mardous' "Revolution Over The Phone" single. Williams collaborated with ''The Guardian'' writer

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and

on a 2014 Christmas single "Snowfall" in aid of ''The Guardian''s Christmas charity appeal. She was selected as a judge for the British Poetry Society's

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Award for Poetry 2016 in conjunction with poet laureate,

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... She also performed specially commissioned material for 'A Poet Laureate's Peterloo' commemorating the 200th anniversary of the

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featuring Carol, Clare Shaw, Mark Pajak, presented by Ian McMillan and broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 11 August 2019

Discography

Albums

* '' Dog Leap Stairs'' (1999) * '' Little Black Numbers'' (2000) * '' Old Low Light'' (2002) * '' Relations'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''

'' (2008) with Neill MacColl * '' The Quickening'' (2010) * '' Crown Electric'' (2013) * ''

'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2016) with

* '' Songs from the Novel 'Greatest Hits''' (2017) * '' Midnight Chorus'' (2021) with

* Night Drives (2022)

Side projects

* '' Playing Out: Songs For Children & Robots'' - The Crayonettes (2010) *'' The Pond'' - The Pond (2012)

Box set

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(2019)

Singles

*''The Fade'' EP (1999) *"Soul to Feet" (2000) *"Jasmine Hoop" (2001) *"No One Takes You Home" (2001) *"In a Broken Dream" (2004) *"Shop Window" (2005) *"Beachy Head" (2005) *"Hollow" (2006) *"Come With Me" - with Neill MacColl (2008) *"50 White Lines" (2010) *"Heart Shaped Stone" (2013) *"Monday Morning" (2014) *"The Mind Has Its Own Place" (2015) *"Mirrors" (2015)

Appearances with other artists, compilations and soundtracks

* "Field Of Play" \ "Can't Live Without" -

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'' album (2000) * "Day By Day" - Badmarsh & Shri ''Signs'' album (2001) and ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' soundtrack (2002) * "Easy & Me" - ''Total Lee! : The Songs Of

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'' album (2002) * "Part Two" - Pedro's ''Early Pedro'' album (2003) * "Heavy World" - Shiri ''East Rain'' album (2005) * "Buzzin' Fly" - ''Dream Brother: The Songs of Tim & Jeff Buckley'' (2005) * "Night Baking" - ''Colours Are Brighter'' album (2006) *

''Harpo's Ghost'' album (2006) * "You Already Know" -

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"Evening Morning" single (2008) * "Take It Easy" - Tobias Froberg ''Turn Heads'' album (2008) * "I'm Still Saving All My Love For You" - EP's Trailer Park ''Scissors & Knives'' album (2009) * "Crows, Raven & Rooks" -

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's ''The Life Of Birds'' album (2010) * "Father Us" / "Secret Smile" -

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''The Days That Shaped Me'' album (2011) * " Beyond The Sea" - The Café Sky1 TV series theme (2011) *

's ''Cashmere If You Can'' album (2011) * "Kath With Rhodes" -

''I Was A Cat From A Book'' album (2012) * "Julius You Still Care" / "A Simple Little Beat" - Ian McCutcheon & The Astral Rangers single (2012) * "Hushabye" - Lisa Knapp ''Hidden Seam'' album (2013) * "Answer Ballads" -

album (2013) * "Parliament Of Rooks" -

''Time Of Dust'' album (2014) * "One Day At A Time" - Blue Rose Code ''Ballads Of Peckham Rye'' album (2014) * "Alone" - ''Joy Of Living: A Tribute To

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'' album (2015) * ''Beyond The Serenade'' -

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album (2015) * "I Can Hold You Back" -

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''Telling The Trees'' album (2016) * ''Pieces'' - Michele Stodart album (2016) * ''Fancy Pants'' -

album (2016)

Notable live appearances

* Tribute To Nick Drake, Barbican, London 25 September 1999 * Daughters Of Albion - Barbican, London 3 February 2006 (with

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Eliza Carthy Eliza Amy Forbes Carthy, MBE (born 23 August 1975) is an English folk musician known for both singing and playing the fiddle. She is the daughter of English folk musicians singer/guitarist Martin Carthy and singer Norma Waterson. Life and care ...

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) * Once In A Blue Moon: A Tribute To

Lal Waterson Elaine "Lal" Waterson (15 February 1943 – 4 September 1998) was an English folksinger and songwriter. She sang with, among others, The Watersons, The Waterdaughters and Blue Murder. She was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. In 1998, s ...

- Cecil Sharp House, London (with

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) * Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys - Barbican, London 28 July 2008 (with

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) * Twisted Christmas- Barbican, London 11 December 2008 (with

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, Sandy Dillon, Neill MacColl,

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, The Smoke Fairies &

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) * Thompson Family Christmas, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London 17 December 2008 (with Linda Thompson, Richard Thompson,

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, &

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) * A Maritime Evening, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (with

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, &

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) * Songs In the Key Of London -Barbican, London, 9 March 2010 (with

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) * Love & Other Crimes: The Songs Of

- Barbican, London - 25 October 2015 (with

, Matthew E White, Josh T Pearson,

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& Fran Healy) * Blood & Roses: A Tribute To

, The Sage, Gateshead 5 November 2015 (with

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, Eliza Carhy,

) * People Powered: Concert For Corbyn - Brighton Dome, Brighton 16 December 2016 ( with

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, The Farm,

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TV appearances

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Did For Me'' BBC4, UK (2004) *'' Never Mind The Buzzcocks'', BBC2, UK 5 December 2005 * ''Daughters Of Albion'', BBC4 (2006) * ''BBC Late Review'', BBC2, UK (2009)

References

External links

Official website for Kathryn WilliamsOfficial website for Kathryn Williams & Neill MacCollVideo interview with Kathryn Williams
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Kathryn Williams acoustic session
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Folk Radio UK
Interview by Colin Irwin
Kathryn Williams YouTube channel
{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Kathryn 1974 births Living people English women songwriters Rough Trade Records artists Musicians from Newcastle upon Tyne Musicians from Liverpool Alumni of Northumbria University 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers