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New Orleans based renaissance woman, (and recently nominated Best Female Vocalist of 2017 by OffBeat Magazine) Cole Williams has just announced that she will be performing alongside legendary New Orleans based groups Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots and Trapper Keeper during her New Orleans residencies at Marigny Brasserie and The Maple Leaf starting later this month. On Saturday February 17th 2018, Williams will welcome to the Marigny Brasserie stage New Orleans favorites Trapper Keeper as her backup band, where they will perform Williams’ 2016 album, Sin City: The Mixtape.

On Wednesday, March 14th 2018, as part of her upcoming residency at Maple Leaf Bar, Williams will be performing with notable South Louisiana Zydeco band, Sunpie and the Sunspots as her live band. Williams and Sunpie will also team up during African Rock Saturday on March 31st 2018 at her long running Marigny Brasserie residency. For more info be sure to visit www.colewilliamsmusic.com.

"Life is a stage," says Cole Williams, who is more than just a singer/songwriter/producer/composer. Cole has expanded her repertoire to reflect an increasingly eclectic assortment of creative endeavors. Model, WWOZ New Orleans radio host, community worker, and more. Since moving from her native Brooklyn, Williams has welcomed New Orleans with open arms, taking it’s eclectic spirit as an influence, and leaving her own creative and singular stamp on the city. Blessed with a powerful voice and superlative musical instincts, Cole is forging a "fearlessly original sound that is as eclectic as her outré fashion sense."

Cole’s stage presence has been likened to Grace Jones with a girl next door flare bends and melds sound breaking traditional genre distinctions, making her a unique musical entity, comfortable singing rock ballads as she is reggae or a blues tracks. Williams studied voice with Ankh Rah Amenhetep (Making the Band) from 2000-2002 to develop her vocal personality, and soon began writing and recording demos in some of NYC’s top studios.

To stay current with all things Cole Williams Band be sure to follow her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, or her official site www.colewilliamsmusic.com.

Be sure to not forget to check out her track 'FREE" below!
 
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The self-proclaimed “punk empress of African Rock” Cole Williams has premiered a brand new single titled “Free” over on Huffington Post. The new single follows the release of “A Change Is Gonna Come” (Sam Cooke) from earlier in the year, and showcases Williams at the top of her game. Huff Post has called the song “a gift…[a] singular touching performance” and credited her for her “powerhouse vocals and empowering lyrical stance.”

Williams had this to say about the track: “That song is a collaboration between myself and French producer/musician Pierre VEUILLOT while I was working in Paris. It was an incredible experience to create music with someone I could barely have a conversation with. This song is about me and my right to express my voice as a woman, Jamaican-American, musician, educator and human. At times, the music world can feel more oppressive than the “real” world, and you feel like you are fighting to be heard. This song is my statement, my personal mantra and my gift to everyone that wants to be free.”

Check out the track right over HERE.

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The self-proclaimed “punk empress of African Rock” Cole Williams has premiered an invigorating cover of the Sam Cooke classic, “A Change is Gonna Come.” The track premiered over on Glide.com recently, and can be heard HERE.

Williams had this to say about the track: "’A Change Is Gonna Come’ is a song I've always been drawn to because of the message, and of course the arrangement and performance by Sam Cooke.  As an artist, I feel a responsibility to empower my fans and reflect the times through my music and performances. My band and I perform this song at our weekly residency at the Marigny Brasserie, and we always feel the energy of the crowd when we start playing this song. I’m not just singing this song, I experience this song, and feeling the story or the message of a song I choose to cover is vital. This is also my first band recording since relocating to New Orleans from Brooklyn. We recorded the song at "Long Gone Studio" located in the 9th ward of New Orleans. This song is a very special piece of music and has always been very close to my soul."

The Cole Williams Band will be hitting the road on a short East Coast run, including a return to Williams’ native Brooklyn on 7/21. Dates are as follows:

TOUR DATES:

7/21 - C’mon Everybody - Brooklyn
7/22 - World Cafe Live - Philadelphia
7/28 - TBA
7/29 - Rockwood Music Hall - NYC
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