PAYTON WILLIAMS- Americana Artist

Songwriter covering artist from Willie to Waylon to Jerry and everything in between!

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Musician | Americana, Country, Folk

Bio

Covering songs by legendary artists like Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson,  Jerry Garcia, Tom Petty  as well as current artist like Tyler Childers and many more. Payton Williams is available to perform as a solo artist, duo or with his full band;  The Payton Williams Band.


Payton Williams grew up in Birmingham, Alabama started singing in church and got his first guitar at age fourteen and never put it down. During his college years at UAB, he started writing songs while playing in multiple bands before venturing out on a solo career. His musical style has been  described "as a sound where country and folk blend together, creating a sonic landscape filled with timeless stories."  Payton’s songwriting influence came from growing up listening to legends like Waylon Jennings, Bob Dylan and The Grateful Dead. Payton  plays live shows multiple times weekly around the Birmingham area as a solo performer and  plays  regularly with his four piece band.


The first two singles from his album " Hot In Alabama" called “Shilo” and “ Forever Ramblin”,  were released in late 2023, and the rest of the album released in summer of 2024 for streaming. 

Videos

Payton Williams with Ford Boswell

cover of "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" by Bob Dylan and Merle Haggard's "Sing Me Back Home"

Audio Tracks

Forever Ramblin'

Black Creek Holler

Day Ahead of Trouble

Deep Water

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(205) 999-4812

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