When I first heard Queen of Hearts, the debut EP from Central Coast, NSW singer-songwriter Faith Williams, I wondered why I hadn’t heard of her before. It was because not a single had been released before the EP, so at least I hadn’t missed anything – but it was such a surprise to listen to the first, and title, track and hear this voice in it: vulnerable and also strong, and singing stories that seemed like they may be about her, or maybe not, and that mystery was part of the intrigue.
‘I definitely write from a place... sometimes I write from the heart.’
The EP was produced by Brandon Dodd at The Rabbit Hole, also on the Central Coast, and when I interviewed Williams recently we talked about how she came to work with Dodd, and have both Kasey and Bill Chambers appear on the EP. Mostly we talk about those stories that have made it onto these songs, including the one in the last track, which was finished during recording.
‘Authenticity is key... sticking to what's true to you and just going with the flow.’
Williams is a tremendous talent, with hopefully many songs in front of her. And she’s already received an accolade, in the form of a CCMA New Songwriter of the Year award, presented during this year’s Tamworth Country Music Festival, which was Williams’s first as a performer. It should be the first of many awards, and festivals, for this emerging artist who sounds like she has emerged fully formed.
Listen to Queen of Hearts on Apple Music
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