KATHLEEN WILLIAMSON
performing songwriter, provocateur, and impurist

SACRED SPUD^®  PRODUCTIONS                             

The Sacred Spud ^®
TAMMIES 2006 BEST NEW RELEASE, BEST SONGWRITER, BEST FOLK ARTIST
"The Sacred Spud" (Owl's Nest Productions^®) released BY KATHLEEN WILLIAMSON summer 2005 featuring all new original music by Kathleen, and core band musicians Hal Rugg (pedal steel Hall of Fame), Ed Delucia (guitars), Kathy Bayley (Back vocals), Ralphie Gilmore (drums), Sabra Faulk (bass).  Duncan Stitt (engineer, co-producer, piano, percussion). Extras include: Steve Willis (piano, harmonica, accordion), Mr. Boogie Woogie (piano), Todd Hammes (percussion), Regina "The Queen" Wills (back vocals), Richie Cavanagh (guitar on Faithful solo),  Lisa Otey (back vocals), Gary MacKender (accordion), and more.

Takiing back God, Country (and Country Music!) from the Evil Doers! 14 Songs include Kathleen's new originals such as "Good Ole' Fashioned UnAmericana; Shake the Demon; Lookin' for a Saviour; Brother Can You Spare Ten Bucks; Keep it Faithful; Diosa; Is it a Sin; The American Dream; Thankful Way to Be; My Hometown; Mean Mean Road; She Was Playin' Texas Hold 'Em; Don't Make a Scene, Kathleen; and Leonard Cohen's Story of Isaac.

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 love is best of all

love is best of all won the 2003 TAMMIES Best CD and also earned 2003 TAMMIES BEST SONGWRITER for Kathleen.  SING OUT! MAGAZINE FALL 03--"Combining world mysticism, soul, and jazz, Kathleen Williamson brings a new relevance to the word "eclectic." The title track harks back to George Harrison's sitar-tinged work; 'Secret Song' recalls Astrud Gilberto; and 'Big Deal Small Talk' combines funky guitar and rap. Love may be best of all, but genre hopping is lots of fun, too." November 2002 (Owl's Nest Productions^®). The album heralds a diverse but integrated variety of  American styles consisting of ten heartfelt original ballads and shuck-jive dance tunes. Kathleen presents excellently produced arrangements, intelligent and humorous lyrics, and compelling grooves.
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compilations, collaborations, & wee contributions  

Viva La Diva - Live Concert at Berger Center, Tucson
enhanced CD and/or DVD
(Owl's Nest Productions^®) Lisa Otey and the Desert Divas: Kathleen Williamson, Carla Brownlee, Liz McMahon, Anna Warr (with Special Guests Regina "The Queen" Wills and Uvon) performing blues and shoop shoop live at the 2004 Berger Center Concert in Tucson, Arizona. Five powerful women with huge voices pay tribute to the greatest blues, folk, pop, rock, and R&B Divas of all time in this live DVD of the performance and CD (video enhanced). Kathleen is featured on Joni Mitchell's River and John Prine's Angel from Montgomery. Film Production: Cyndee Wing. Exec Producers: Cyndee Wing and Kathleen Williamson.

One Song at a Time

Tucson's Community Supported Radio, KXCI 91.3 FM, presents their Studio B live music performances: a compilation of music focusing on songs of peace, love and understanding. Fourteen tracks including national artists (Joey Burns of Calexico, Michael Franti, Michelle Shocked, Stephan Smith) and regional favorites like Kevin Pakulis, Nancy McCallion and Kathleen Williamson. Kathleen's song, My Hometown is featured in this collection.

Heartfelt yet often funny. The perfect gift for music lovers concerned about the state of affairs.

    Kathleen and Lisa Otey's dramatic original song "I Can See the New View," commemorating the events of September 11, is featured on Kathleen's "love is best of all," (above) and Lisa Otey's "Hard Workin' Women," (www.owlsnestmusic.com) and is one of the fine selections also included in the 2003 KXCI-FM Tucson Folk Festival Collection CD. Info at www.kxci.org. You can also hear the full song as performed by Lisa Otey at www.lisaotey.com

Hot Enough For Ya? Mr.Boogie Woogie & Friends from Arizona Compact Disc (CDB0716500032) Release Date: Jan 1, 2003 Label: Firesweep Records Mr.Boogie Woogie recorded this EP in October 2002 with Tucsons finest musicians. He wrote "Hot Enough For Ya" after his first visit to Tucson in 2001 together with his guitar player Dicky Greenwood from Holland, who also wrote the second song "They call me Mr.Boogie Woogie" for him. "Blues all day" and "Make up your mind" are written by Tucsonans Grams & Krieger. After recording this EP, Steve Grams and Danny Krieger join Mr.Boogie Woogie on his tours through Holland and the US a couple times a year. You will also hear Hurricane Carla Brownlee, one of the finest saxophone players of these days and the great voices of Lisa Otey and Kathleen Williamson. The Netherland's Mr BW is probably the hottest boogie woogie piano player in the world. He generously appears on the Sacred Spud as a Courtesy of Firesweep Records.

Flavors of Summer: Summer Compilation 2005  Janos Restaurant, Tucson, Arizona
www.janos.com 
Now you can experience the eclectic sounds of the J BAR Summer Music Series wherever you go with the first ever Summer Music Series Compilation CD! This dynamic CD is a compilation of the very best from the fabulous Tucson musicians that play at Janos. $12.00 plus shipping and handling. Call 520-615-6100 to order your copy

Melanie Morrison's 2005 CD, On the Inside, co-produced by Lisa Otey & Kathleen Williamson. Engineered by Jim Brady.  Label: Owl's Nest® Productions, Tucson, AZ. 

Lullabies for New Beginnings is a collection of bedtime songs by Tucson area women singers and songwriters. All proceeds from this project benefit New Beginnings for Women and Children, a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization, founded in Tucson in 1987 to help homeless women and their children to become economically self-sufficient.

all album photography © Kathleen Williamson 1994-2002 Kathleen appears on many of Lisa Otey's albums and played a significant role in the formation of Owl's Nest Productions. Many thanks to Lisa for her gentle friendship and musical companionship. Every one of Lisa's albums are a treasure and I encourage you to buy them and ensure that they are never out of production. www.lisaotey.com

 
1997 -  Oro Valley Jazz Festival Commemorative CD – with Lisa Otey and featuring Jazz Fiesta Show composed by Kathleen Williamson (Out of Print?)

 

Out of Print: ---  IRISH QUEEN™ LIVE IN TOKYO (1983) CASSETTE (IRISH QUEEN™ PRODUCTIONS)

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Kathleen's CDs are available at gigs or by mail locally as well as internationally through our retailers:
 

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itunes
www.towerrecords.com

www.hearsmusic.com / 1-800-501-DISC(3472)

Tucson
Hears Music, CD City, PDQ, WomenKraft, Antigone's, Borders Books and Music, and Barnes and Noble.

Phoenix
True Brew Coffee:
On the Patio at Las Olivas Car Wash - 3rd St and McDowell  (602)717-3722
Happy Harry's Car Wash, Cave Creek & Tatum Blvd (602)740-8979

Flagstaff
Winter Sun Trading Company
107 N San Francisco St
(928) 774-2884

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