Dar Williams Toshi Reagon

b. Dorothy Snowden Williams, 19 April 1967, Mount Kisco, New York, USA. Singer/songwriter Dar Williams first gained exposure by playing tiny church halls and cramped coffeehouses on the small-town Massachusetts folk circuit. Her debut album, The Honesty Room, was released by Grapevine Records in 1995 and attracted immediate critical acclaim. Billboard magazine featured Williams on its cover and ran a story concerning the ‘redefinition' of the folk genre. The songs on The Honesty Room that inspired the media glare balanced lyrical poise with musical accessibility. The album was...