Mar 2011 Reverend KM Williams “When I Rise”
Artista / Grupo: Reverend KM Williams
Álbum: When I Rise
Discográfica: Dialtone
Año publicación: 2010
Fecha crítica: 3/2011
Valoración: GREAT
And if the previous cd was very good, this one is not far behind Reverend KM Williams is another musician who comes from Dallas area He was born in Clarksville, Texas Williams drinks from the deep sources of artists like John Lee Hooker he specially admires, or Blind Willie Johnson and RL Burnside and all these influences can be seen in this recording, a great cool straight genuine work, that is to say, pure blues from the begining to the end Despite Reverend KM Williams is bluesman who belongs to the middle generation, he plays a homemade guitar, a cigar box with a single string, but pay attention, he knows to make the best use of it and the result is truly fruitful He skillfully and neatly plays bottleneck, with an attractive surprising result Thirteen songs that go between blues and gospel, with a classic but, at the same time, quite innovative sound Reverend KM Williams on guitar and vocals, backed by Washboard Jackson on drums and washboard and Hash Brown on guitar, harmonica and the backing voices of Blue Lisa and Andrea Dawson sign an excellent album