My debut album ‘Heartwood’ - initially released independently in August 2013, later re-released on Footstomp Music (an imprint of Warner Music Australia) with three new songs (and three lost from the independent release).

I am proud of this album and sad that it has rather languished in the hands of aforementioned label. A hard lesson but worth learning.

Credits

Engineered and Produced by Yanto Browning at Airlock Studios
Mixed by Yanto Browning
Mastered by Dave Neil at Modern Mastering

Karl S. Williams - Vocals, Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Mandolin, Organ
Jesse Carroll - Drums and percussion
Daniel Aurora - Bass

Dan Mansfield - Organ, Pedal Steel, Yanto Browning - Electric Guitar on Ring Around the Moon and percussion, Thelma Plum - Backing vocals on Thou art raised and Your final bed, Jac Stone - Backing Vocals on Golden Tears and Seeing Stars, Yanina Benavidez - Backing Vocals on Golden Tears, Brent Moetara - Harmonica, Rhys Browning - Double Bass on White Hotel and Your Final Bed.

Strings: Arrangements by Rebecca and Rafael Karlen. Rebecca Karlen - Violin and fiddle on Your Final Bed, Katie Sillar - Violin, Alice Buckingham - Viola, Danielle Bentley - Cello, Dan Lopez - Violin on Seeing Stars, Bethan Lewis - Viola on Seeing Stars, Ely Streatfeild - Cello on Seeing Stars.

Brass: Arrangements by Rafael Karlen. Rafael Karlen - Tenor and Baritone Saxophone, Forbes Scotney - Trumpet, Shane Hannan - Trombone, Carl Harvoe - Trumpet on Golden Tears, Ben Young - Trombone on Golden Tears.

Kurt Paradise - Background Vocals on White Hotel, stomping and clapping on Grinding Wheel, Trent Gardiner - Stomping and clapping on Grinding Wheel, Dylan and Anna Torv - Stomping and clapping on White Hotel, Photography by Yanina Benavidez, artwork by Karl S. Williams. Special love for Tom, Asho, Mark & Anita, Big Boy Brennie & Jodie, Mark Lackey, Jodi & Holly, Nat & Jay, Chris & Lorraine. Saints in all but name.

Thank You, who kindly turned an ear upon this work.

Independent Release - August 2013