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Kim Williams

keys, vocals, violin

About Me

I am a keyboard player, vocalist, and violinist. I have a few different projects with which I am involved, but my main gig is with singer/songwriter Kathy Phillips. The songs you hear on my profile are co-written by me but sung by either Kathy or Matt Angus. I enjoy hanging in the background, playing the supporting role, as I have never been one to seek the spotlight. However, that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy turning out a few killer solos here and there. You can sometimes find me playing Hammond, and even a little flute might creep into the mix. I am also an educator of piano and strings. I’ve been musical since the age of 3 or 4, when my nightclub-musician-turned-music-store-owner dad wrote me a little song to remember note names. Taking up where he left off, I’ve been onstage since I sang into my hairbrush in the living room, and I’ve been fortunate enough to share that stage with artists like Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Rick Danko, Pinetop Perkins, Bernard Purdie, Bernie Worrell, Jerry Jemmott, and Jimmy Vivino (well...I mean, they weren’t in my living room, except for Levon, he was in my dining room...hey, so was Pinetop, but that’s another story...).

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/2/2007
Band Website: blackpotatoe.com
Band Members: Kathy Phillips Trio: Kathy Phillips - Lead vocals; Kim Williams - Piano, vocals; Walt Bibinger - Guitar, vocals;Full band includes: Randy Artiglere - Bass; Dave Hedden - Drums
Influences: The Allman Brothers Band, Gregg Allman in particular, great past country artists like Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Tammy Wynette and Dolly Parton, Ben Folds, Billy Joel, Chuck Leavell, Bruce Hornsby, Elton John, J.S. Bach, Leo Gorny a.k.a. Lee Sherwin, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, 10,000 Maniacs, Dave Matthews Band, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Dixie Chicks.
Sounds Like: Someone who listens to the above artists a lot.
Record Label: Black Potatoe Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Black Potatoe Music Festival

Well, the 11th Annual Black Potatoe Independent Music Festival has come and gone, and what a weekend it has been. The weather could not have been any better (and that includes the cooling rain shower...
Posted by Kim Williams on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:43:00 PST

Stanhope House

Just got home from a gig opening for Shannon McNally at the Stanhope House. To those of you from New Jersey who claim to be music lovers, you'd better have the Stanhope House on your resume. It IS t...
Posted by Kim Williams on Sun, 20 May 2007 12:02:00 PST

Thanks HomeGrownRadioNJ!

We had a great show at HomeGrownRadioNJ.com last night. Thanks to Todd and Kath for being so hospitable, the crowd for being so receptive, and Dena Phoenix for sharing her music as well. Matt Angus ...
Posted by Kim Williams on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 09:30:00 PST

SUPPORT INDIE MUSIC!

Black Potatoe Records, part of Black Potatoe Entertainment, is an indie label based in Clinton, NJ, with about 45 releases under its belt. The latest two are Matt Angus' self-titled CD, and Kathy Phi...
Posted by Kim Williams on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:13:00 PST