Kathryn Williams & Withered Hand in London

Kathryn Williams is a British singer-songwriter, born in Liverpool in 1974, whose music centres on acoustic folk and understated alternative pop. She self-released her debut album, Dog Leap Stairs, and became more widely known when Little Black Numbers was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. Her catalogue also includes Old Low Light, Relations and Hypoxia. Kathryn Williams has performed at Glastonbury Festival and Cambridge Folk Festival as part of a live career built around intimate venues and festival stages. After the 2008 release of Two, she toured the collaboration in a duo format with Neill MacColl.

Withered Hand is the recording and performing name of Scottish singer-songwriter Dan Willson. His music draws on indie folk, anti-folk and guitar-led indie rock, and he is known for the albums Good News, New Gods and How to Love, as well as songs including “Religious Songs,” “Horseshoe” and “Black Tambourine.” Withered Hand has toured British clubs and theatres in both solo and full-band formats. His festival history includes performances at Green Man Festival and End of the Road Festival.