A ‘glittering talent’ comes to Exeter

Kathryn Williams, Exeter Phoenix, Thursday 29th October, 8pm

Born in Liverpool, and now living in Newcastle after doing an art degree in that town, Kathryn Williams is one of the UK’s most respected and critically acclaimed singer-songwriters.

Kathryn Williams released her first album, Dog Leap Stairs on her own Caw Records label in 1999 (making it one of the first DIY albums to be released on any scale). Famously made for the princely sum of £80, the NME declared it “jaw-droppingly beautiful”. The follow up, Little Black Numbers, garnered a Mercury nomination, bringing her to the attention of a wider public.

A spell with EastWest / Atlantic followed (Old Low Light, 2002 and the Relations covers album, 2004), before she returned to her independent roots with 2005’s Over Fly Over.

She released her sixth album, Leave To Remain, on Caw in 2006.

Two is Kathryn Williams latest project, released earlier this year. It is her first joint album with Neill MacColl with whom she co-wrote most of it.

Caw Records remains a family affair, run by her husband Neil le Flohic, while the album artwork is a series of original oil paintings and pencil drawings by Kathryn. She is also hand printing a limited number of prints for sale.

Kathryn and Neil take their two-year-old son on tour with them.

Join Katherine at Exeter Phoenix for her only Devon date of her long awaited national tour.

Tickets cost £13/ £11 concessions and are available from Exeter Phoenix.