Astrid Williamson

Astrid Williamson (born 28 November 1968) is a Scottish musician, composer and songwriter.

Life and music career Growing up in Shetland, she enjoyed playing the piano from an early age and The Shetland Folk Festival provided early experience both of local music tradition and stagecraft.

The song 'If I Loved You from her debut solo album Boy For You was covered by Abra Moore, retitled 'Someone Else's Mess' and featured in the film 'Serving Sara'

Her first large-scale classical composition, Requiem & Gallipoli, was first performed at Hessle All Saints' Church as part of a 2015 D-Day remembrance event, which raised funds for a local Hull veterans' charity and aimed to make people aware of Operation Warrior Wellness, a programme addressing veterans' post-traumatic stress disorder using transcendental meditation.

Her musical style is subtle, evocative and original and has been compared to Carole King and Joni Mitchell.