New England folk veteran Dar Williams’ idiosyncratic songwriting, acerbic wit, and lovely soprano voice have earned her name as one of the most influential singer- songwriters (Rolling Stone; Spin; Paste Magazine), while NPR’s World Café praises “smart and serious songs with her trademark wit.” Plain-spoken and heartfelt, inspired and ambitious, Dar Williams is often
compared to Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez. The beloved pop-folk singer approaches her art with a reporter’s keen eye and a fiction writer’s feel for nuance in confronting “the big picture of how people approach life,” by examining and illuminating the minute details. Dar Williams’ ninth studio record, Emerald (May 2015), marks a par- ticularly dramatic confluence between her experiences and broader contemporary culture—and what it means to be a songwriter at this moment in history.
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