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Louisville, United States (1993 – present)

Will Oldham (born 24 December 1970, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and musician. His music is often (perhaps inappropriately) placed under the genre of “alt-country”. Oldham has recorded under many names, including Palace, Palace Music, Palace Brothers, and Bonnie ‘Prince’ 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 Amalgamated Sons of Rest, The Anomoanon, The Boxhead Ensemble, Tortoise, and The Sundowners as well as releasing his first solo album in 1993. Oldham has said that the Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy moniker has many references. These include ‘Bonnie’ Prince Charlie, an 18th century Jacobite; Billy the Kid, the 19th century American outlaw also known as William Bonney; and the American singer Nat King Cole. He has also appeared in several films, such as the 1987 film Matewan and most recently in Old Joy (released in late 2006). He is also the photographer of the cover image of the Slint album Spiderland.

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2	A Minor Place	1,072
3	Cursed Sleep	976
4	Death to Everyone	969
5	Love Comes To Me	946
6	Strange Form Of Life	917
7	Another Day Full of Dread	916
8	Nomadic Revery (All Around)	902
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10	Madeleine-Mary	843
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TomH86 wrote:
Wednesday morning

http://www.last.fm/music/low+-+fye TRY!!!!

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Justyware wrote:
Monday afternoon

nice find bermans, i enjoyed reading that.

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Justyware wrote:
Monday afternoon

ask forgiveness is solid gold.

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bermans wrote:
Sunday morning

excellent new yorker article on 'the prince' http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/01/05/090105fa_fact_sanneh

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DNNS wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Held!

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Alfred04654 wrote:
9 days ago

New Years Eve 2008- I wish you the best for 2008 !!! Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to. ~Bill Vaughn An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves. ~Bill Vaughan

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Anarkhos wrote:
10 days ago

i hope to all hope that he tours the uk for his new album (coming out in march :D)

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Sunkiss1 wrote:
10 days ago

I would recommend "I See A Darkness", pewterspoon.

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pewterspoon wrote:
10 days ago

which of his albums should i start with

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starnova wrote:
11 days ago

Great beard...!

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bugsonglass wrote:
16 days ago

was driving through Darling, Mississippi in July and appropriately enough it was pouring it down!

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Ch4rAss wrote:
17 days ago

I See a Darkness is the perfect album down-the-line.. but I love Johnny Cash's version of 'I See a Darkness' too.

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Visionettel wrote:
20 days ago

"Beware"

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alexisvos wrote:
December 2008

our drummer's alltime favorite album is The Letting Go mine is Vividixiesubmarietransmissionplot yours will be http://www.last.fm/music/Grapes+of+Grain/It+Slowly+Fades

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vodenapushka wrote:
December 2008

how come he don't have offical site?

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Mokami wrote:
December 2008

Is he going to tour in europe for his 2008 album?

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eumaios wrote:
December 2008

Watched him last sunday, and man he has some amazing vocal skills. His sidekick Emmett Kelly does also.

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wangle-mcdangle wrote:
November 2008

His face is a perfect oval, like a circle that has had its two sides gently compressed by a ThighMaster. But I love every nuance of it.

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nakedhagrid wrote:
November 2008

he was great last night, even with all the sound problems

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FootToFace wrote:
November 2008

he's a bad ass motherfucker

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