Hans Williams

Hans Williams at The Record Bar

Hans Williams writes songs that feel like conversations you weren't supposed to hear—raw, direct, and startlingly honest. The Vermont-born, New Orleans-based singer-songwriter brings a raspy, lived-in voice to guitar-centered indie folk that doesn't hide behind production polish or lyrical cleverness. When he sings, the emotion lands immediately, no distance between the feeling and the listener.

More Than One Way Home is Williams' 2024 debut EP, while "All Is Well," "Skin" and "Willows" offer entry points into his candid songwriting. Williams' raspy voice gives that candor its own gravity. His voice carries weight without needing to shout, and his melodies stick without gimmicks.

Williams has appeared at Bonnaroo and Hinterland, bringing his songwriting to festival stages. At The Record Bar in Kansas City on March 10, his guitar-centered indie folk offers plenty to discover in the details of his writing. This is a songwriter whose work rewards attention—not because it's complicated, but because it's genuinely felt.

Hearing a songwriter with a debut EP behind him offers the pleasure of discovering which details stay with you. If you value songwriting that skips the artifice and goes straight to what matters, Williams delivers exactly that. Check ticket availability for March 10th at The Record Bar and hear what unfiltered indie folk sounds like when someone truly means it.