Bonnie Prince Billy along with Palace, Palace Songs, Palace Brothers, Pushkin and some more particuarly obscure names are/is Will Oldham.

After picking up his first ever musical credit for taking the photo for Slint's legendary Spiderland album Oldham-Palace-Billy is an incredibly talented musician and songwriter, complete with a following just short of cult status, whose song topics are often dark.

His oft-quivering voice is filled with passion and anger, whilst Oldham himself was covered by all round musical god Johnny Cash on his 2000 album American III: Solitary Man. He has also inspired a new generation of singer-songwriters, one of which is anti-folk god Jeffrey Lewis, whose song 'Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror' recounts an imaginary meeting with Oldham on a subway in which Lewis is raped just like in Oldham's song 'A Sucker's Evening.

As Bonnie Prince Billy, Oldham has six albums to his name: I See A Darkness (1999), Ease Down The Road (2001), Master And Everyone (2003), Superwolf (2005)- a joint effort with former Chavez, Guided By Voices and Zwan man Matt Sweeney, The Brave And The Bold with Tortoise and new album Then Letting Go (both 2006).

Releases

• Lie Down In The Light - album, out 19/05/2008 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Strange Form Of Life - single, out 19/03/2007 on Domino Records. (post review)
• Lay & Love - single, out 22/01/2007 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Cold And Wet - single, out 13/11/2006 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• The Letting Go - album, out 18/09/2006 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Cursed Sleep - single, out 24/07/2006 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• The Brave and The Bold - album, out 23/01/2006 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• I Gave You - single, out 08/08/2005 on Domino Records. (post review)
• No More Workhorse Blues - single, out 18/10/2004 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Agnes Queen of Sorrow - single, out 23/08/2004 on Domino Records. (post review)
• Greatest Palace Music - album, out 22/03/2004 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• Master & Everyone - album, out 27/01/2003 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)
• More Revery - album, out 11/06/2001 on Temporary Residence. 1 review (read/post)
• Ease Down The Road - album, out 12/03/2001 on Domino Records. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• Tue 13 Feb at Cambridge Junction. (post review)
• Mon 12 Feb at Brighton Corn Exchange Theatre. (post review)
• Sun 11 Feb at London Shepherds Bush Empire. (post review)
• Sat 27 Jan at London Queen Elizabeth Hall. (post review)
• Fri 26 Jan at London Queen Elizabeth Hall. (post review)
• Thu 25 Jan at Bristol Colston Hall. 1 review (read/post)
• Tue 23 Jan at Nottingham Rock City. (post review)

News

• 29/04/2008: Watch: Will Oldham go-kart and trampoline high on 'shrooms
• 28/04/2008: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy getting a tan on new record
• 23/10/2007: New Bonnie Prince Billy covers record in the offing
• 12/12/2006: Doing it for the kids: Jarvis, Tindersticks and more for comp
• 06/12/2006: Jolly 'Prince' Billy: Will Oldham to perform stand-up
• 27/09/2006: See the Bonnie 'Prince' live in London
• 25/09/2006: Promiscuous girl, you've given me CRABS: DiS chart round-up
• 31/05/2006: Will Oldham awakes from his Cursed Sleep: new album news
• 17/04/2006: Domino rally for budget release
• 14/06/2005: Billy 'n' Sweeney play Edinburgh and London

Features

• 30/05/2008: A Month In Records: May 2008
• 30/10/2007: The Weekly DiScussion: cold comfort songs
• 04/10/2006: A Month In Records: September 2006

Links

• The Royal Stable - fansite
• The Royal Stable - fansite

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