Chris Williams

Local Music by Local Artist Chris Williams

The Desert Gold Limited Edition 12" Vinyl Record features spectacular cover art by Matt Adams, who also produced and played many instruments on the album. The art work alone is worth the price of the record! The front cover is an imaginary rendering of Matt's back yard, where we would hang out between takes. The back cover is a similarly imaginative rendering of Matt's studio with the song titles integrated with the recording equipment. The record is a 12" high quality 180 gram black vinyl with a full color label. It was recorded on tape, so it sounds best on an old school turntable and analog hifi system.

Listen on Bandcamp: https://chriswilliamsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/desert-gold

Train of Thought: Somehow my deep South roots took hold in the West, LA to be exact. The city's assault on the senses drove me to the perimeter, to the mountains and the desert. But the city came with me. So here we are, separated by great distances, but getting closer to the origin. All is not lost. You can always go back. But it will never be the same.

Some of these stories could be true. Some end tragically. Even the stories that are made up just for fun are sadly truthful. There is a retelling of "the Road". There is armchair philosophy. There are songs to be sung on the back porch. There are songs about my friends and family, and songs about myself. All of these songs are the music of fictionalized reality. My reality. Maybe yours?

From all that comes my second solo record, "Train of Thought", released in the summer of 2017. I was considering calling it "Yes and No" because...

Is it a country record? yes and no
does it rock? yes and no
Is it a solo record? yes and no
Well, is there a band? yes and no

It started with just acoustic guitar and vocals in a living room. It exploded into a fully arranged and orchestrated record, thanks to multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire, Bill Bonk (John Prine, Randy Newman, Aimee Mann, et al.) It's not easy listening, but it's easy to listen to. The intimacy of the living room is preserved, but the songs are allowed to wander where they want to go. 

Listen on Bandcamp: https://chriswilliamsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/train-of-thought