LEFTY WILLIAMS AND TREE LEAF MUSIC
ANNOUNCE AUGUST 21 RELEASE DATE FOR ALL
IN
Atlanta, GA --- Lefty Williams,
Producer Ashley Dennis and Tree Leaf Music have announced an August 21 release
date for the singer/songwriter/guitarist's upcoming release ALL IN.
Williams shares, "Paul Diaz and I have been friends for years. About two years
ago when he heard the demos he signed me on the spot. I could not be happier to
be a part of the new label Tree Leaf Music has launched." Diaz echoes these
sentiments offering, "Lefty is a uniquely talented writer and performer with
wonderful, heartfelt lyrics, and amazing riff oriented guitar playing. We are
blessed to be able to help him realize his musical vision at
Tree."
The sessions were Produced and
Mixed by Ashley Dennis who also represents Williams as management. Williams
reflects, "Once we started working together we realized that we think the same
way, and share a lot of the same ideas. So we would get into the studio and I
would say 'this song needs..' and he would finish my thought and vice-versa.
With the new partnership having yielded such immediate and successful results,
and with his knowledge and experience working with some of the top artists in
The World I was often asking for advice and he was always willing to offer
guidance. In an effort to take this to another level, it seemed like a logical
step to hire him to manage me." Dennis adds, "Lefty always impressed me. His
great musicianship and work ethic exhibits that he has found his true Passion.
He always is having fun when he plays. I was super busy and not looking for any
new projects, but one night at a local Jam he hosted in Atlanta he convinced me
to listen to some rough ideas of songs he had been working on. Man, I was
blown-away! I felt a real connection to the songs, and went right to work
staying up almost all night in my home studio, mixing the roughs, and plotting a
course to build the songs into something huge and wonderful just like Lefty's
personality. When you get to know him - huge heart, wonderful guy to be around,
truly inspiring. The next day I called Lefty, advising I can make something
happen with these songs for sure, but if we are gonna do it, we have to be 'All
in.' No skimping, do it right, or don't do it at all. Lefty agreed, and with
hard work and some favors from great people, the demos turned into a deal with
Tree Leaf Music / Paul Diaz, and subsequently recording and mixing at the
amazing, world renowned Treesound Studios. I feel like we accomplished our
Mission - good, honest, soulful, heartfelt music from the gut performed by men
of flesh and bone with instruments of wood and steel. I can't wait for the rest
of The World to hear and enjoy the great talent that is Lefty
Williams."
Lefty Williams has established
a respected and endearing reputation as a great rock guitarist and songwriter
through the age-old adage of building an audience one fan at a time. Over the
last decade, this legion of supporters has grown exponentially with purity. His
songs have real depth and power. They are more than just catchy pop numbers
that speak to the heart about issues of life and the experiences we all share in
the passage of life. His playing is reminiscent of Jimmy Page, Dickey Betts and
Eric Johnson, while at the same time frequently receiving comparison to the
great lineage of Georgia reared guitarists that include Robert Cray and Duane
Allman. With the release of ALL IN, and a new relationship with Tree
Leaf Music, his future continues to thrive.
Williams released
his first CD, BIG PLANS in 2006. It was produced by John Keane (REM, Widespread Panic), who said,
”Lefty’s sound is a compelling combination of honest, heartfelt lyrics and
masterful rhythm and blues muscle." His next offering SNAKE OIL, issued
in 2008, was nominated for Album of the Year by the Homegrown Music Network. His
latest ALL IN marks the start of a new alliance with Tree Leaf Music.
The songs are soulful, and exhibit an artist wherein the fact that Williams has
only one hand should be nothing more than an afterthought. The vocals are
reminiscent of Plant, Redding and Allman in their expressiveness. Lyrically,
The track "Crescent" captures a story of meeting a girl on a train headed to New
Orleans, loosely based on his wife Rayanne taking Williams on a birthday
trip on the Crescent Line. With "You Know I Love You," he pays tribute to his
wife on their 10th anniversary and shares, "She puts up with me being on the
road all the time, and I wanted her to know that I know we can make it through
anything that life throws at us." "Let It Roll On" is simply a happy song about
waking up in a good mood, while "You Don’t Tell Me" is the antithesis as
Williams reveals, "I wrote this song in the middle of an argument with my
wife." He continues, "I was ironing my clothes and I was going over the
argument in my head. I have always been fond of saying “You don't tell me...I
tell you” I'm not sure where it came from but I've said it for years. So when I
said it to myself it occurred to me that everybody knows what it's like to go
through a break up. At some point everyone wants out of a relationship. Even
though I wasn't considering leaving my wife, I decided to write a song about
breaking up with someone but not being mad at them, just over it."
Blues stalwart
Tinsley Ellis, who played on SNAKE OIL, once shared, "I was knocked out
by Lefty the first time I heard his music. I just knew that I had to seek him
out and hear more of his stuff. He is a veritable triple threat on certainly
guitar, but also as a soulful vocalist and clever songwriter. The fact that he
is out there winning over fans one at a time with his nonstop touring schedule
is definitely something that I can relate to.” And with the success he now
enjoys, Williams remains humble. He reflects, "I do not aspire to sell out arenas or be on the cover of Rolling Stone.
I will be perfectly happy playing in theaters and touring all over the world. My
biggest hope is to get out of the van and into a bus and be able to make a
comfortable living playing my guitar. I want to take care of my family, my band
members, and the people on my team to the best of my abilities. And, I want to
connect with my audience on a deeply personal level that allows me to make
life-long fans." If karma plays a part in the existence of humankind, Williams
has a lot of good coming back his way as he enters the next chapter of his
career with the release of ALL IN.
