Bonnie “Prince” Billy With Laurel Premo

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Bonnie “Prince” Billy:

During the last quarter-century, few American singer-songwriters have inspired as much awe or intrigue as Will Oldham, best known as Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy.

—Duke Performances

A rich, idiosyncratic voice.

—New Yorker

Laurel Premo:

Subtle but dazzling and rich in texture. Watching a live performance is pure hypnosis.

—MTV

The man who acts under the name Will Oldham and sings and composes under the name Bonnie “Prince” Billy has, over the past quarter century, made an idiosyncratic journey through—and an indelible mark on—the worlds of indie rock and independent cinema. His highly individualistic approach to music making, which cherishes intimacy, community, mystery, and spontaneity, has captivated fans and made Oldham one of the most influential and beloved songwriters of his time.

The latest Bonnie “Prince” Billy album, Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You, will be available in August.

Laurel Premo is known for her rhythmically deep and rapt delivery of roots music on fiddle, guitar, and vocals. Her solo performances dive deep into traditional and new fiddle music, musically revealing a bloom of underlying harmonic drones, minimalist repetition, and rich polyrhythms. Presenting these sounds on fingerstyle electric guitar and fiddle, Premo fully leans into the archaic melodies and in-between intonations that connect folk sounds to the mystic and unknown.