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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Background information
Birth name William Oldham
Also known as Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Born December 24, 1970 (1970-12-24) (age 37)
Origin Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Genre(s) Singer-songwriter, folk, country
Years active 1993–present
Label(s) Drag City, Domino
Website www.bonnieprincebilly.com

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Music

Will Oldham is known for his "do-it-yourself punk aesthetic and blunt honesty,"[1] and his music has been likened to Americana, folk, roots, country, punk, and indie rock, although Oldham is dissatisfied with these labels: "I don’t think it’s roots music, though it’s definitely influenced by Western popular music. Americana is an amalgam of Roots music fused by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos specifically those sounds that are See also Americana or Americana (music American folk music, also known as Roots music, is a broad category of music including Traditional music is the term now used in the terminology of Grammy Awards for what used to be called " folk music " Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Indie rock is genre of Alternative rock that primarily exists in the independent Underground music scene "[2] He has been called an "Appalachian post-punk solipsist"[1] and is notable for "his unique voice--a fragile sort-of warble frittering around haunted melodies in the American folk or country tradition. "[1]

Producer Steve Albini commented on Oldham's approach to recording:

“ He doesn't rehearse. Steven Frank Albini (born July 22, 1962) is an American Audio engineer, singer songwriter Guitarist, and music journalist . . . He chooses the people he's going to play with shortly before the session, so everyone is playing by the seat of their pants, and the music is at constant risk, subject to the weaknesses of whoever's in the room. But he gets absolutely spontaneous moments of greatness you couldn't rehearse. [1] ”

Will Oldham first performed and recorded under various permutations of the Palace name, including Palace Brothers, Palace Songs, Palace Music, and simply Palace. Regarding the name changes during this period (1993-1997), Oldham said:

“ Well, I guess the idea is that when you have a name of a group or an artist, then you expect that the next record, if it has the same name, should be the same group of people playing on it. And I just thought we were making a different kind of record each time, with different people, and different themes, and different sounds. So I thought it was important to call it something different so that people would be aware of the differences. I mean, I don’t want people buying my records and being disappointed that it doesn’t sound like the last one. . . Within my own tiny little world, the first full-length Palace record is with one kind of musician and it was recorded in a certain type of way, while the second one was completely different-sounding and there was a fifth of the amount of people involved. The songs to me also seemed really different. And then the third record was another completely different recording environment and I had different kinds of musicians involved. So those things seemed different enough for me to alter the name. I’ll admit that that’s just me in the process of moving forward without any benefit of perspective, distance, or time whatsoever. [2] ”

Beginning in 1998, Oldham has primarily used the moniker Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, which draws inspiration from several sources:

“ Yeah, the name has so many different references that it could almost have a life of its own. Bonnie Prince Charlie has such a beautiful ring to it, and I was very conscious of appropriating that mellifluous sound. For the US politician see Charles E Stuart For "Betty Burke" see The 'Forty-Five' below And I was also thinking about the name Nat King Cole. Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17 1919 &ndash February 15 1965 known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician But it wasn’t until later, and this may have been subconscious, that I remembered that Billy the Kid was William Bonney or Billy Bonney. Henry McCarty (November 23 1859—July 14 1881 better known as Billy the Kid, but also known by the aliases Henry Antrim and William H [2] ”

Oldham has explained that "the primary purpose of the pseudonym is to allow both the audience and the performer to have a relationship with the performed that is valid and unbreakable. "[3]

Discography

Main article: Will Oldham discography

Response

Much of Will Oldham's music has received considerable critical praise. This is a list of recordings by Will Oldham (aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Palace Music etc There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You is the name of the first album by the Palace Brothers. Days in the Wake is the name of an album by Palace, featuring Will Oldham on guitar and vocals Hope is a Belief in a positive outcome related to events and Circumstances in one's life Viva Last Blues is an album by Palace Music, featuring Will Oldham on vocals and guitar Arise Therefore is the fourth studio album of Will Oldham. The album's packaging does not include the artist's name Joya is the fifth album by Will Oldham, but the first (and only to date album billed to his name rather than the Palace or Bonnie 'Prince' Billy monikers I See a Darkness is the name of an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Ease Down the Road is the name of an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Master and Everyone is the name of an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Sings Greatest Palace Music is the name of an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Superwolf is the name of an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Matt Sweeney. Matt Sweeney is a Guitarist, Vocalist, and producer who has worked with various musicians and groups The Brave and the Bold by Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy was released in 2006 on Overcoat Recordings. Tortoise is an Instrumental rock band formed in Chicago Illinois, USA in 1990. The Letting Go is the name of a 2006 Album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. Wai Notes is the name of a 2007 Album by Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, credited here as Bonny Billy Lie Down in the Light is Bonnie 'Prince' Billy 's most recent studio album and his first full-length album of original songs since 2006's The Letting Go Some of his albums, such as There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You (1993),[4] Viva Last Blues (1995),[5] and I See a Darkness (1999). There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You is the name of the first album by the Palace Brothers. Viva Last Blues is an album by Palace Music, featuring Will Oldham on vocals and guitar I See a Darkness is the name of an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. [6][7][8], have appeared on greatest albums lists.

Collaborations

Will Oldham has often collaborated with other musicians on various recording projects; for example, The Continental Op with David Pajo, and the Amalgamated Sons of Rest with Alasdair Roberts and Jason Molina. David Pajo is an American Alternative rock Musician. He has however played a wide variety of music loosely fitting into several other genres hardcore Amalgamated Sons of Rest is the name of a one-off project by American songwriters Will Oldham and Jason Molina, along with Scottish Alasdair Roberts is a Scottish folk musician He released a number of albums under the name Appendix Out, and following the 2001 album The Night is Advancing Jason Molina is an American singer-songwriter originally from Lorain Ohio. [9] He also regularly works with his brothers Ned and Paul Oldham.

Superwolf was released in 2005, which was a collaborative album featuring Bonnie 'Prince' Billy (lyrics) and Matt Sweeney (music). Superwolf is the name of an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Matt Sweeney. Matt Sweeney is a Guitarist, Vocalist, and producer who has worked with various musicians and groups The following year, Oldham recorded a cover album with post-rock band Tortoise entitled The Brave and the Bold. Tortoise is an Instrumental rock band formed in Chicago Illinois, USA in 1990. The Brave and the Bold by Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy was released in 2006 on Overcoat Recordings.

Johnny Cash's American III: Solitary Man (2000) included a recording of Will Oldham's "I See A Darkness" (from the album of the same name), for which Oldham provided background vocals. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. American III Solitary Man is the third album in the American series by Johnny Cash. I See a Darkness is the name of an album by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy.

Credited as Will Oldham, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy provided his vocals for the song "Gratitude" included in the soundtrack composed by Björk for the movie Drawing Restraint 9, directed by Matthew Barney. Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born 21 November 1965 is an Icelandic Singer-songwriter, Composer, actress and music producer. Drawing Restraint 9 is a feature -length Art film by American artist Matthew Barney, shot in Nagasaki Bay and set aboard Matthew Barney (born March 25, 1967 in San Francisco, California [http//www The song was written by Björk and Barney, and played by Zeena Parkins on harp, Jónas Sen on celeste, and Oldham on vocals. Zeena Parkins is a Harpist active in Rock music, Free improvisation and Jazz.

In 2007, he appeared in the new, alternative video for Kanye West's song "Can't Tell Me Nothing", released on West's Web site, made by (and featuring) Zach Galifianakis. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. " Can't Tell Me Nothing " is the first single from Kanye West 's third album Graduation. Zacharius Knight Galifianakis (pronounced ˌgælɨfəˈnækɨs}} born October 1, 1969) is an American Comedian, Actor, and

He collaborated with Sage Francis on Sage's song :"Sea Lion"

Oldham appears on the current Sun Kil Moon record "April". Paul "Sage" Francis (born November 2, 1977 in Miami Florida) is a hip-hop artist based in Providence, Rhode Island Sun Kil Moon is the project of singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek, best known for his previous band Red House Painters. He guests on two tracks: "Unlit Hallway" and "Like The River". [10]

He provided vocals for one version of "Idumæa" on Current 93's "Black Ships Ate The Sky".

He appears in four songs on Scout Nibletts album This Fool Can Die Now from 2007. Emma Louise Niblett (born 29 September 1973) is an English Singer and Songwriter, known by the pseudonym Scout Niblett

Tributes

Film

Will Oldham began his acting career at the age of 17, when he portrayed a teen preacher in John Sayles's film about an Appalachian mining community, Matewan (1987). John Thomas Sayles (born September 28 1950) is an American Independent film director and Screenwriter who frequently Matewan ( 1987) is an American drama by John Sayles, illustrating the events of a Coal mine -workers' strike Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Oldham moved to Hollywood to pursue acting, and was well received, landing roles in a couple of films. However, he quickly became disillusioned with the film industry and quit in 1989. [12] He has since had several minor roles in independent films, such as Julien Donkey-Boy (1999), Junebug (2005), and The Guatemalan Handshake (2006). Julien Donkey-Boy (1999 is the sixth Film to be made under the self-imposed rules of the Dogme 95 manifesto Junebug is a 2005 Comedy-drama film directed by Phil Morrison. The Guatemalan Handshake is a 2006 comedy / Drama film, written / directed by Todd Rohal. Oldham took a lead role in Old Joy, which was featured at SXSW XX and opened at New York's Film Forum on September 20, 2006. Old Joy is a 2006 film which tells the story of two friends Kurt ( Will Oldham) and Mark ( Daniel London) who reunite for a weekend camping trip in South by Southwest ( SXSW) is a set of interactive, Film, and Music festivals and conferences that take place Film Forum is a nonprofit Movie theater in New York City. It began in 1970 as an alternative screening space for independent films with 50 folding chairs one projector Will Oldham also played the role of a preacher in the Horse Apples special of Wondershowzen in series 2 of the show.

Filmography

Photography

Will Oldham shot the black-and-white cover photograph for Slint's critically acclaimed 1991 album Spiderland. Matewan ( 1987) is an American drama by John Sayles, illustrating the events of a Coal mine -workers' strike Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) John Thomas Sayles (born September 28 1950) is an American Independent film director and Screenwriter who frequently Jessica Morales née McClure (born March 26, 1986) became famous at the age of 18 months after falling into a well in Midland, Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Julien Donkey-Boy (1999 is the sixth Film to be made under the self-imposed rules of the Dogme 95 manifesto Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Harmony Korine (born January 4 1973) is an American Film director, producer, Screenwriter, and Author. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Tripping with Caveh is a 30-minute documentary in which independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi takes hallucinogenic mushrooms with singer-songwriter Will Oldham "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Caveh Zahedi (born on April 29 1960) is an American Film director and Actor of Iranian descent Junebug is a 2005 Comedy-drama film directed by Phil Morrison. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Guatemalan Handshake is a 2006 comedy / Drama film, written / directed by Todd Rohal. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Old Joy is a 2006 film which tells the story of two friends Kurt ( Will Oldham) and Mark ( Daniel London) who reunite for a weekend camping trip in Slint was a rock band consisting of Brian McMahan (guitar and vocals David Pajo (guitar Britt Walford (drums Todd Brashear (bass on Spiderland Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Spiderland is the second Studio album by the American Indie rock band Slint, released on March 27 1991 on Touch and Go. The photo depicts members of the band treading water in the lake of an abandoned quarry. [13]

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