TARA WILLIAMSON SHARES “ALMOST (ft. THE NORTHWEST KID)” NEW SINGLE OUT MARCH 12, 2021
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Singer/Songwriter, Poet/Provocateur Tara Williamson releases her first single, “Almost (ft. The Northwest Kid)”, a collaboration with Gitxsan hip-hop artistThe Northwest Kid,off of her 11-track album called, Enough, on March 12, 2021.
Art Credit : Joi Arcand & Ellen Campbell//
TARA WILLIAMSON ON “ALMOST (ft. THE NORTHWEST KID)” :
This song is about being at a crossroads in a relationship where you have to decide if Almost is good enough. It’s about the pain and frustration of knowing that even if there’s love, sometimes it simply isn’t enough.
It was a song I wrote and left alone for a long time as I processed the pain of a relationship that was deeply affected by gendered and colonial violence. It wasn’t until The Northwest Kid offered his perspective and talent to the track that I felt inspired to work on it more. His insights shifted the conversation away from my specific, personal experience to a bigger, universal theme of relationship:
The Northwest Kid on "Almost (ft. The Northwest Kid)": The idea of a “good man” was a loaded concept and a unicorn in some ways. But, I wanted to bring my own life experience and frame it in a way that was safe and inspired by the idea of “Everyman.”
This track raises important questions about decolonial love and the work we’re all trying our best to do: how do we be our best selves in the face of so much pain? How do we be vulnerable while we do the important work of growing and building new narratives? When is it time to walk away and start again? Can Almost ever be enough?
"Almost (ft. The Northwest Kid)" is the first single from Tara Williamson's full-length album, Enough. The track will be released on all streaming platforms March 12, 2021.
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"Almost (ft. The Northwest Kid)" features: Tara Williamson on Vocals, The Northwest Kid on Vocals, Justin Delorme on Piano, Synthesizers, Orchestral Programming, and Drum Programming.
The track was produced by Justin Delorme and was engineered by Jad Bantung at Private Ear Studios in Winnipeg, Manitoba and The Northwest Kid in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was mixed by Joshua Van Tassel and mastered by Philip Shaw Bova.
"Almost (ft. The Northwest Kid)" is written by Tara Williamson and The Northwest Kid c SOCAN 2021
Listen to "Almost (ft. The Northwest Kid)" at this link
Tara Williamson is a Victoria-based musician who has been described as a poet and provocateur - the spark that ignites the flame. A First Nations singer/songwriter from Manitoba, her music is an unflinching document of self: the truth that hurts before it heals. Over the last 8 years, Tara has established herself as a sophisticated lyricist and soulful voice in the Indigenous and Canadian music scene. Her first 2 EPs - Lie Low (produced by James McKenty) and ndn summer (produced by Kinnie Starr) were received with praise and made it on numerous music blogs and countdowns across Turtle Island.
Her debut album, Songs to Keep Us Warm (produced by Jim Bryson), built on the clever songwriting and expressive vocals heard in her first two EPs while revealing the deep heart of an artist willing to risk vulnerability in the pursuit of emotional truth. Songs to Keep Us Warm was nominated for Best Pop Album at the 2017 Indigenous Music Awards.
Tara’s newest offering is an 11-track album called Enough (produced by Justin Delorme). As a sophomore album, it succeeds in doing the hard work of demonstrating her growth as an artist: she trades in her hallmark cabaret-pop instrumentation for electronic elements and beats while seamlessly maintaining the impeccably rich vocals for which she has become known. Enough includes a co-write with Sarah Slean on the title track, and a collaboration with Gitxsan hip-hop artist The Northwest Kid on the first single, Almost.
Enough was borne out of Tara’s grief from the loss of her infant son. It is a monument of her willingness and ability to share her story in all its complexity and vulnerability. In particular, the track Enfolding, which was featured on the APTN series Amplify, has already been recognized as a moving and powerful record of loss and love.
Tara’s work has been supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, Manitoba Music, the Banff Centre, and the Hnatshyn Foundation. In 2020, Tara received the Joseph S. Stauffer Prize in Music from the Canada Council for the Arts.
In addition to her music career, Tara is also a professional writer, researcher, and educator. She is a Research Fellow with the Yellowhead Institute and holds degrees in social work, law, and Indigenous Governance.
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