Will Oldham is a songwriter and musician from Louisville, Kentucky. His music is often (perhaps inappropriately) placed under the genre of "alternative country". Oldham attended Brown University. image taken from [[1]] This work is copyrighted. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... For other places with the same name, see Louisville (disambiguation). ... A genre is any of the traditional divisions of art forms from a single field of activity into various kinds according to criteria particular to that form. ... Alternative Country, sometimes known as Insurgent Country, can refer to several ideas. ... Brown University is an Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ...

Oldham has recorded under many names, including Palace, Palace Music, Palace Brothers, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, and Bonnie Billy. He often plays and records with other musicians, including Dave Pajo and his brothers Ned and Paul Oldham, but is generally the chief creator of the music. He has also been involved in musical projects and bands such as The Amalgamated Sons of Rest, The Anomoanon and The Boxhead Collection. Papa M is the latest project of David Pajo, former bassist for seminal post-rockers Slint. ...

It is possible that the historical figure Bonnie 'Prince' Charlie, a duke and eventual fugitive who attempted to overthrow British rule in Scotland during the 17th century, played an influence in the Bonnie 'Prince' Billy moniker.

Discography

• There Is No-One What Will Take Care of You, 1993 (Palace Brothers)
• Days in the Wake, 1994 (Palace Brothers)
• Viva Last Blues, 1995 (Palace Music)
• Arise Therefore, 1996 (Palace)
• Lost Blues and Other Songs, 1997 (Palace Music)
• Joya, 1997 (Will Oldham)
• I See a Darkness, 1999 (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
• Ode Music, 2000 (Will Oldham)
• Guarapero/Lost Blues 2, 2000 (Will Oldham)
• Ease Down The Road, 2001 (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
• Master and Everyone, 2003 (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
• Sings Greatest Palace Music, 2004 (Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)
• Superwolf, 2005 (Matt Sweeney & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy)

The introduction of this article does not provide enough context for readers unfamiliar with the subject to understand later content. ... I See a Darkness is the name of a 1999 album released by Will Oldham under the moniker Bonnie Prince Billy. ...

Other work

Collaborations with other artists include: This work is copyrighted. ...

• Bill Callahan (Smog)
• Johnny Cash
• P.J. Harvey
• Joanna Newsom
• The Renderers
• Matt Sweeney
• Sage Francis

Oldham has also appeared in several films, most recently The Guatemalan Handshake (due to be released in 2005). He was also the photographer of the cover image of the album Spiderland by Slint. The indie rock band Smog, later known as (Smog), is the alias of Bill Callahan, born in New Zealand, but raised in the United States. ... Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country music singer and songwriter, known to his fans as The Man in Black, and a member of the outlaw country movement. ... Polly Jean Harvey, born October 9, 1969 in Weymouth, Dorset is a British singer and songwriter. ... Joanna Newsom (born 1982 in Nevada City, CA) is a San Francisco harper (she is a self-declared folk harper as compared to a clasically trained harpist), singer and songwriter. ... Paul Sage Francis (born ca. ... The Guatemalan Handshake is an as-yet-unreleased 2005 comedy/drama film, directed by Todd Rohal. ... See also: 2004 in film, other events of 2005, 2006 in film and the list of years in film Event timeline Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the Canada in... Spiderland was an album by the group Slint, released on March 27, 1991, on Touch & Go Records. ... Slint was a rock band consisting of Brian McMahan (guitar and vocals), David Pajo (guitar), Britt Walford (drums), Todd Brashear (bass on Spiderland) and Ethan Buckler (bass on Tweez). ...

External links

• Will Oldham (http://www.dragcity.com/bands/oldham.html) at Drag City (record company)
• Will Oldham (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0646165/) at the Internet Movie Database
• The Royal Stable (http://users.bart.nl/%7eljmeijer/oldham/index.htm) - Will Oldham news, photos, tour dates, and other information
• The Wanderer (http://www.newsreview.com/issues/chico/2002-03-28/music.asp) - Chico News and Review column about Will Oldham, March 28, 2002
• Palace Records (http://www.palacerecords.com) - news and tour dates