- Astrid Williamson
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Name = Astrid Williamson
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Origin =Shetland ,Scotland
Genre = Indie
Years_active = 1995–present
Label = One Little Indian / Incarnation Records
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Notable_instruments =Astrid Williamson is a
Shetland born musician and songwriter.In the 1990s, Williamson obtained her degree in music from the
Royal Scottish Academy and co-founded a band known as Goya Dress which consisted of Williamson, Terry de Castro, and Simon Pearson. Goya Dress dissolved in 1996, after which Willamson went on to release solo material with UKindependent record label One Little Indian Records and founded her own record label, Incarnation Records. [http://www.incarnationrecords.co.uk] Pearson and de Castro went on to joinCinerama (band) alongsideDavid Gedge , frontman ofindie rock stalwartsThe Wedding Present .In addition to her solo career Astrid also currently works in collaboration with various groups including Oskar [http://www.incarnationrecords.co.uk/oskar.shtml] and the experimental band, The Bilderberg Groop [http://www.myspace.com/thebilderberggroop] . Drawing on her expertise as a classically trained pianist she has also worked with Canadian Singer/Songwriter
Tara Maclean and provided Vocals forThe Hope Blister and 90s supergroup Electronic.Discography
olo albums
*"Boy For You" (First Album) (1998)
*"Astrid Williamson" (2003)
*"Day Of The Lone Wolf" (2006)With Goya Dress
*"Rooms" (1996)
With Stephan Eicher
*"Louanges" (1999)
=With Electronic (Backing Vocals)=*"
Twisted Tenderness " (2000)External links
* [http://www.astridwilliamson.net/ Official website of Astrid Williamson]
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* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=1:ASTRID|WILLIAMSON Astrid Williamson] atAllmusic
* [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/goya_dress/bio.jhtml Goya Dress biography] provided by VH1
* Adair, David. [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/home.nsf/webpages/astridx09x03x04 Interview with Astrid Williamson] , Contact Music.
* Simpson, Dave. [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,1762680,00.html Day of the Lone Wolf review] , The Guardian.
* Edwards, Mark. [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2101-2130839,00.html "Pop: Hungry like the wolf"] , The Times UK.
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