When singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams scratched out a long and ambitious wish list of artists he’d like to collaborate with in the studio, he told himself “It can’t hurt to dream.” Today, with the release of his ninth studio album, Keller’s dream comes true. For the release, the usually one-man-band is backed by a dream team of musicians including Béla Fleck, Bobby Read, Bob Weir, Charlie Hunter, Derrek Phillips, Fareed Haque, Fleming McWilliams, Jeff Sipe, John Molo, John Scofield, Martin Sexton, Michael Franti, Modereko, Samir Chatterjee, Sanjay Mishra, Steve Kimock, The String Cheese Incident, and Victor Wooten.
Dream (SCI Fidelity Records) features 16 tracks of musical alliances and endless entertainment thanks to Keller’s rapturous innovations and his earthy, barefoot-in-the-park presentation. Dream will be released February 6, 2007.
Keller Williams is a one-man band for the digital age. Using innovative looping technology, Keller’s live solo performances pack more music on one stage than a full fledge rock ensemble might. His inspired live shows sell out from coast to coast.
Keller’s winter 2007 tour is as follows:
January 24 Midtown Ballroom Bend OR
January 25 McDonald Theatre Eugene OR
January 26 Roseland Ballrooom Portland OR
January 27 Showbox Seattle WA
January 28 Nightlight Bellingham WA
February 02 Norva Norfolk VA one set with The Keels
February 03 Rams Head Live Baltimore MD
February 15 Van Duzer Theatre Humboldt State University Arcata CA
February 16 Warfield Theatre San Francisco CA w/ Michael Franti and Spearhead
February 17 Catalyst Santa Cruz CA
February 18 Montbleu Resort Showroom South Lake Tahoe NV w/ Michael Franti and Spearhead
February 22 Town Theater Buffalo NY
February 23 Hart Theater – The Egg Albany NY
February 24 Webster Theatre Hartford CT
February 25 Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel Providence RI
February 28 Higher Ground Burlington VT
March 01 Berklee Performance Center Boston MA
March 02 Nokia Theater New York NY
March 03 White Cap – Sunday River Ski Resort Bethel ME
March 04 Calvin Theatre Northampton MA
Then, in early spring, Keller returns to Europe for a run of headlining dates:
March 13 King Tuts Glasgow UK
March 14 Night and Day Manchester UK
March 15 Lock 17 London UK
March 16 Engine Rooms Brighton UK
March 17 Handelsbeurs Gent BEL
March 18-20 Jam in the Dam Amsterdam Neth w/ YMSB, DSO, Galactic
March 22 Roubaiux – La Cndition Lille FRA
March 23 Point Emphemere Paris FRA
Buy Dream.
Author: World Music Central News Room
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