Desmond Williams is best known for his production and engineering work with Thievery Corporation and the legendary Dub engineer, Scientist. His debut album "Delights of the Garden" gained critical acclaim and was one of the top sellers for ESL Music before Desmond left the label and retained the rights to all of his own music.

Desmond's most recent release is a collaboration with the renowned reggae band, Midnite, called "Kayamagan" on the Rastafaria label. The vocals are by Vaughn Benjamin and Desmond did the music.

"Delights of the Garden", "Kayamagan" and "Smells Like Teen" Spirit are all available on iTunes and Amazon MP3 as well as most other MP3 download sites.

Band Members

Desmond Wiliams

Influences

Akira Kurosawa, Elia Kazan, Stanley Kubrick, David O. Selznick, Lon Chaney, Saul Williams, Cyrano de Bergerac, Joan of Arc, Lao Tzu, Richard Pryor, Althea Gibson, Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Bjork, Arthur Miller, Henry Miller, Jack Kerouac, Anthony Burgess, Kurt Vonnegut, Pablo Picasso, Isaac Newton, Dr. Michio Kaku, Mark Twain, etc.....

Other Artists

Midnite, Bonobo, Truby Trio, Chico Science, The Cars, King Crimson, Kate Bush, Bjork, Devo, Notorikous B.I.G., Slick Rick, Krs One, etc...

Website

www.myspace.com/musicofdesmondwilliams