Urban Driftwood has been named one of the best albums of the year in numerous year end lists, including Pitchfork, NPR, the Guardian, the Washington Post and more! I’m super honored at all the support this album has gotten throughout the year and am so excited to see it on so many year end lists! Here are some of the major publications to include Urban Driftwood on their best of 2021 lists:
“The folk lane that Yasmin Williams occupies—solo acoustic guitar—is often overlooked in accounts of sexism and racism in roots music, but it too has been dominated by white men for the last half-century. With the compositions on her January album Urban Driftwood, and the ways she performed and talked about them, Williams breezily intervened in those narrow notions of musical lineage.”
I am so excited to announce that I will be playing Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN! The line-up is incredible and tickets are sure to sell out so be sure to grab tickets while they’re available!
“Harp guitar in hand, Williams simply puts on a fingerpicking masterclass, creating a driving rhythm that doesn't let up for a second (even, remarkably, while she transitions from playing upright to laying the guitar on her lap – twice!) and a luscious, varied landscape of crystalline harmonics, beautifully melodic figures and booming bass notes from the harp guitar's top neck.” - Guitar World Magazine
“Williams, 25, is one of the country’s most imaginative young solo guitarists. Released in January, her second album, Urban Driftwood, represents a clear break with the form’s stoic, folk-rooted mores." -Grayson Haver Currin, The New York Times
Check out my Rig Rundown with Premier Guitar Magazine! I’m super honored and I want to give a huge thank you to Chris Kies for having me on to talk about my guitars, pedalboard, and other gear I use! Also check out my gear page on this site for a complete list of and links to the gear I use.
Check out my new video discussing harp guitars with Reverb!
I’m super excited to announce I’ve joined Madison House! Please contact my booking agent, Chris Palmer, at Chris@madison-house.com for all booking inquiries!
Thank you so much to the Fretboard Journal for having me on their podcast! Shout out to Jason Verlinde for the great interview. I talked about my custom Skytop Guitar, my new album, and much more. Check it out here!
“When 24-year-old instrumentalist Yasmin Williams plays guitar, she conjures new possibilities and stories from the instrument.”
Thank you Jonathan Bernstein for naming After the Storm as a song you need to know in Rolling Stone! Read the rest of the article here!
