Hayward Williams w/ Eric Rogers

Saturday, November 4, 2006

Hayward Williams' live performances provide fans with solid guitar playing, soaring vocals and an assortment of interesting and sometimes ironic cover material. His original music blends strong melodies with lyrics that reflect his smart sense of humor. Built on a foundation of folk, blues and soul, his material has been compared to Ryan Adams, Jeff Buckley and Beck.

"Hayward Williams' earnestly jaunty folk-rock might seem anachronistic in the prevailing musical atmosphere of self-conscious irony, but his combination of melody, restraint, and unabashed enthusiasm saves the day. Williams also boasts a voice that sounds several decades older than he actually is, lending his songs of love and loss a gravity they might not otherwise possess." -The Onion

Eric Rogers, recently turned twenty year old songsmith from Minneapolis, has crafted a number of works of an increasingly eclectic nature. Through a combination of magnetic riffs, folk strumming and slide guitar he has sought out a comprehensive sound that reflects an evolving musical taste. Eric has at one time or another found influence in The Velvet Underground, Thom Yorke of Radiohead, The Doors, as well as Bob Dylan and Jack White of The White Stripes.