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"Victoria Williams (born December 23, 1958) is a singer/songwriter, originally from Shreveport, Louisiana but for the length of her career a resident of Southern California. Many of her songs detail the events, characters and sensations of a small-town or rural Southern upbringing ('Main Road,' 'Crazy Mary,' 'Polish Those Shoes'), and she also finds inspiration in nature ('Century Plant,' 'Weeds,' 'Why Look at the Moon'), everyday objects ('Shoes,' 'Frying Pan') and the unseen ('Holy Spirit'). Wonder, delight and awe are the primary moods of her music.
In 1993, Williams' life took a dramatic turn when she learned that she was suffering from multiple sclerosis. In 1994, a variety of artists, including Pearl Jam, Lou Reed, Soul Asylum, Lucinda Williams and others, joined together to record some of Williams' songs for a tribute/benefit project called Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams. This led to the creation of the Sweet Relief Fund, a charity that aids professional musicians (of any stature) in need of health care. That year, Williams also released a new album herself, entitled Loose.
She continues to tour regularly with her former husband Mark Olson, formerly of the band The Jayhawks, under the name of the Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers; they have produced seven records, mostly of Olson's intricate compositions. Williams also plays in a band called The Thriftstore Allstars, a group of accomplished touring musicians who regualry play in Joshua Tree, CA. The Thriftstore Allstars play what their MySpace page calls 'loose drunken square dance country gone electric fantasmo.' The sound at live shows is somewhat jam-band at times because of the large number of musicians on stage at once (as many as 12) and the loose way in which the music is performed. The vibe is upbeat and positive and seems centered on good friends, good music, and even good food."
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