Alan Williams
Musician, recording engineer, and ethnomusicologist who released albums with Knots and Crosses and Birdsong at Morning and teaches at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, discussing songwriting, tunings, and production.
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Apr 25, 2026 • 1h 35min
PEL Presents NEM#251: Dr. Alan Williams (Birdsong at Morning)
Alan Williams, musician, recording engineer, and ethnomusicologist who led Knots and Crosses and Birdsong at Morning, talks songwriting, tunings, and production. He recounts shifting from band work to academic studio life. He describes open E minor and Hawaiian-influenced tunings, odd meters, layering and doubling techniques, synth choices, and arranging decisions across his recent albums.
