Doug & Telisha

Genre: Americana
Secondary Genre: Folk Martinsville, Virginia USA Contact

Dead right, honest songwriting delivered in a hauntingly beautiful yet gritty, neo-traditional Americana wrapper. Quick wit and fearless delivery make every show personal.

Artist Information

Biography

New Record Just Released 10/26/09!
Ghost of the Knoxville Girl
15 Weeks in the Americana Music Association top 40


“...Every now and again you run across something that just knocks your socks off. This was one of those times... It all combines to obtain near perfection...”
--Rod Ames, No Depression

“I love to hear artists developing from record to record/show to show, and the growth of Doug & Telisha Williams is here in their new CD, "Ghost of the Knoxville Girl." They now have the old-time, pre-70’s country, mountain & honky-tonk road house music all blended together into their own whiskey - open the jar and have a pull! The steel playing of Lloyd Maines on here makes this an absolute classic.”
--Darrell Scott

“That’s a great country record ya’ll have out."
-Jonathan Buchanan, WSM

Momentum has been steadily building for Doug & Telisha. The past two years have been filled with hundreds of shows, thousands of miles, and finally in October ‘09, a stunning new release. They’ve traveled from Florida to Oregon and Michigan to Texas, they’ve played with some of their most beloved heroes - Lucinda Williams, Darrell Scott, Charlie Louvin, and Joe Ely – and been on stage at Anderson Fair, Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour, The Birchmere, The Carolina Theater, Godfrey Daniels, Caffè Lena, The Bluebird Cafe, Madison Square Park and Floydfest. The new record, Ghost of the Knoxville Girl, has received rave reviews, been featured on hundreds of radio stations, and spent over two months (and still counting...) in the Americana Radio Chart Top 40.

When they are home, they live right in the middle of the places others only write about; where old time religion, superstition, run down bars, gravel parking lots and boarded up factories all mingle together. A place where in just one set, Doug & Telisha can still send audience members to their feet in applause, to their knees in prayer, and back to the bar to buy another beer.

“I have just listened to Doug and Telisha's new CD. I enjoyed it very much and I know you will too... You'll love it!”
-Charlie Louvin

Instrumentation

Telisha- Vocals, Mandolin, Bass,
Doug- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Telecaster

We can also tour as a trio or full band - Hammond B3, Drums, and Pedal Steel

Discography

Doug & Telisha Williams: Ghost of the Knoxville Girl - No Evil Records - 2009

Doug & Telisha Williams: Rope Around My Heart- No Evil Records- March '06
No Evil: No Evil- Rythm Hill Records- 2003

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Press

  • No Depression [+ Show ]

    I was invited to be on my friend’s radio show last Halloween night. It’s a great opportunity for the...

  • Vin Scelsa [+ Show ]

    "I am playing the shit out of Doug and Telisha! I even went on line and bought a copy of their firs...

  • Evilneedles Review [+ Show ]

    This CD has got my 2010 off to a great start. Doug and Telisha Williams play American roots music th...

  • Performing Songwriter [+ Show ]

    The Virginia duo of Doug and Telisha Williams deliver honest, no-frills music on their first nationa...

  • Americana Highway [+ Show ]

    Thank goodness I listened to the cd “Rope Around My Heart” by Doug & Telisha Williams before I actua...

  • Americana Rhythm Music Magazine [+ Show ]

    Martinsville, VA is home to this husband and wife duo. Playing what they call “Fuel Injected Folk”,...

  • Green Man Review [+ Show ]

    Coming from Southwest Virginia, Doug & Telisha Williams, formerly known as No Evil, present a superb...

  • Metro Pulse [+ Show ]

    They call their music “Fuel Injected Folk,” those powerful songs that only exist in Southern isolat...

  • Roots Music Report [+ Show ]

    5 Stars! Doug & Telisha Williams’ newest CD, “Rope Around My Heart”, is a brilliant piece of artw...

  • Music Matters Review [+ Show ]

    Recorded on the back porch of a Tennessee farmhouse, they sound a little South of traditional Appal...

Setlist

A typical set list consists mostly of originals with one or two Classic Country, Blues or Folk covers thrown in. (Think Patsy Cline or Hank Sr.) We usually do two 45 minute sets per night.

Basic Requirements

Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
May 24, 2012 Thursday 12:00 AM Jammin' at Hippie Jack's Crawford, TN, US
May 25, 2012 Friday 12:00 AM Jammin' at Hippie Jack's Crawford, TN, US
May 26, 2012 Saturday 12:00 AM Jammin' at Hippie Jack's Crawford, TN, US
May 27, 2012 Sunday 12:00 AM Jammin' at Hippie Jack's Crawford, TN, US
Jun 1, 2012 Friday 8:00 PM Green Wood Coffee House Ann Arbor, MI, US
Jun 3, 2012 Sunday 3:00 PM PALamazoo Barn Concerts Kalamazoo, MI, US
Jun 8, 2012 Friday 12:00 AM West Virginia Writers' Conference Ripley, WV, US
Jun 9, 2012 Saturday 12:00 AM West Virginia Writers' Conference Ripley, WV, US
Jun 10, 2012 Sunday 12:00 AM West Virginia Writers' Conference Ripley, WV, US
Jun 15, 2012 Friday 9:00 PM The Garage Winston Salem, NC, US
Jun 16, 2012 Saturday 9:00 PM Boyd's Jig & Reel Knoxville, TN, US
Jun 29, 2012 Friday 5:30 PM Primland Meadows of Dan, VA, US
Jul 2, 2012 Monday 7:00 PM Tennessee Shines Knoxville, TN, US
Jul 5, 2012 Thursday 7:00 PM Puck Live Doylestown, PA, US
Jul 6, 2012 Friday 8:00 PM The Corner Store Washington, DC, DC, US
Jul 7, 2012 Saturday 8:00 PM Nightcat Easton, MD, US
Jul 13, 2012 Friday 9:00 PM Down Home Johnson City, TN, US
Jul 14, 2012 Saturday 8:00 PM Alder Creek Farm Troy, VA, US
Jul 27, 2012 Friday 12:00 AM Floydfest 2012 , VA, US
Jul 28, 2012 Saturday 12:00 AM Floydfest 2012 , VA, US
Aug 4, 2012 Saturday 12:00 AM Camp Gwamp Marquette, MI, US
Aug 30, 2012 Thursday 12:00 AM House Concert Maple Plain, MN, US
Aug 31, 2012 Friday 7:30 PM Martin House Concerts Rochester, MN, US
Sep 2, 2012 Sunday 12:00 AM Storyhill Fest Midwest Deerwood, MN, US
Sep 21, 2012 Friday 7:30 PM Grassroots Concerts Nisswa, MN, US
Sep 22, 2012 Saturday 8:00 PM Beaner's Central Concert Coffeehouse Duluth, MN, US
Sep 27, 2012 Thursday 12:00 AM Jammin' at Hippie Jack's Crawford, TN, US
Sep 28, 2012 Friday 12:00 AM Jammin' at Hippie Jack's Crawford, TN, US
Sep 29, 2012 Saturday 12:00 AM Jammin' at Hippie Jack's Crawford, TN, US
Sep 30, 2012 Sunday 12:00 AM Jammin' at Hippie Jack's Crawford, TN, US
Oct 13, 2012 Saturday 7:30 PM Blue Ridge Community Theater Blue Ridge, GA, US
Oct 18, 2012 Thursday 8:00 PM The Blue Door Oklahoma City, OK, US
Oct 20, 2012 Saturday 12:00 AM House Concert San Antonio, TX, US
Oct 21, 2012 Sunday 2:00 PM Harmony House Concerts Ravenna, TX, US
Oct 26, 2012 Friday 8:00 PM Swallow Hill Cafe Denver, CO, US
Oct 27, 2012 Saturday 7:00 PM Hardscrabble House Concert Westcliffe, CO, US
Nov 3, 2012 Saturday 7:30 PM Folk School of St. Louis Maplewood, MO, US
Nov 9, 2012 Friday 8:00 PM The Livery Benton Harbor, MI, US
Nov 10, 2012 Saturday 7:30 PM Sippin' Lizzard Coffeehouse Flint, MI, US
Nov 16, 2012 Friday 9:30 PM Sportsmen's Tavern Buffalo, NY, US
Nov 17, 2012 Saturday 7:30 PM Six on the Square Oxford, NY, US
Nov 18, 2012 Sunday 5:00 PM Firebox Restaurant Hartford, CT, US
Jan 19, 2013 Saturday 6:30 PM The Rock House Reed Springs, MO, US
Aug 24, 2013 Saturday 7:00 PM The Peacock Playhouse Hayesville, NC, US