9 October 2015

Jim Trick & Christopher Williams

Marblehead’s own Jim Trick joins musical forces with his friend (and former Marbleheader), Christopher Williams on the stage of the me&thee. Jim will be singing a selection of brand new and familiar songs and breaking down the “fourth wall” between performer and audience as he always does. Christopher Williams, who now resides in Nashville, will be adding his songs, stories and musical talent to the evening.

Concert starts at 8:00 pm

Jim TrickJim Trick is a performing songwriter, speaker and life coach. Musically his version of modern folk is mixed with alt-country and thoughtful pop. Grandfather Rock from WCWP 88.1 FM Brooklyn says “One of the brightest songwriters and storytellers coming out of the northeast these days is a man named Jim Trick. With the ability to draw an audience into his world, Jim is a brilliant communicator who is definitely worth the effort to go see.”

Jim’s most recent album, Further from the Tree, was produced by Michael Pritzl of The Violet Burning and was completely fan funded in under four weeks using what Jim referred to as a “Trick-Starter.” He is a regular at venues like Club Passim, Berklee’s Cafe 939 and the New Moon Coffeehouse. Trick has shared the stage with the likes of Ellis Paul, Brooks Williams, and Susan Werner. He’s been a featured speaker at Berklee College of Music and has inspired student musicians. As a touring member of Banding People Together, Jim also travels the world using music and behavioral science to help companies create collaborative strategies and improve leadership.

Photo: Shyla Photography

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Christopher Williams

Christopher Williams offers the listener honest and engaging songs that seem to have a way of creeping into one’s heart and soul. He performs with passion and an incredible sense of humor that makes everyone feel at home. With “lush guitar work, and sweet soaring vocals” (Boston Phoenix) punctuated by the percussive vulnerability of a single African djembe hand drum, Williams is a hard-touring singer-songwriter and a master at spreading his personal energy out into a live audience.

Christopher has been touring nationally for the last fifteen years. He’s built a faithful following of fans across the country and is a true independent artist. He releases his music on his own label. Williams is a social justice advocate and supports Blood-Water Mission, a grassroots organization that empowers communities to work together against the HIV / AIDS and water crises in Africa. His album, Sweet Redemption, is a collection of songs about his trips to Kenya and Uganda. His latest CD, The City is the Man, is a new fan favorite and his live CD recorded at Club Passim in Harvard Square is a welcome addition to his discography. An evening with Jim Trick and Christopher Williams will be most memorable.

Photo: Janet Caliri

  • Listening to Jim Trick’s songs and voice is like getting a hug from an old friend. A friend that knows you well. His music lets me take off my armor and feel welcomed into a world where I know I’m understood, not alone, and truly invited into. Wonderful stuff. Mary Lou Lord, singer-songwriter
  • His gentle and authentic stage presence combined with awesome songwriting make for a delightful show. No Depression
  • One of New England’s top songwriters. Berklee College of Music
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  • In Williams’ hands, a guitar doubles as a percussion instrument, delivering a sound that is strong, deliberate, and full-band sounding . . . flawlessly delivered with a mesmerizing clarity and fullness. Northeast Performer
  • Blessed with a warm glowing tenor and the smarts to let his songs speak for themselves, Williams delivers his material in a way that’s refreshingly devoid of the overkill characteristics of many up-and-comers. Performing Songwriter
  • Where folk meets funk. The Journal News
  • Sweet, soaring vocals, lush guitar work. . . . Boston Phoenix
  • pop smooth urban romanticism. . . . Boston Globe

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