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Doug & Telisha Williams

Hailing from a small town in southwest Virginia, Doug and Telisha Williams embody the true Southern songwriting tradition. Their roots are real, their words are true, and their energy is contagious.

Telisha and Doug met in the high school marching band; they soon started dating and Doug gave Telisha her first guitar and taught her some chords. There hasn’t been a time since then that they haven’t been playing and writing music together. Doug says, “Back home in the basement, it was always just us, doing this folksy, country stuff.”

Fourteen years later, they have emerged with the passion and energy of a true calling. It was a partnership that was meant to be in more ways than one. Now married, Telisha and Doug live in the same southwest Virginia town where they grew up, at least when they are not on one of their frequent tours in support of their first national release, Rope Around My Heart.

With their open, inviting personalities and intriguing stage presence, the duo is quickly gaining fans around the country. First timers at their live shows feel like old friends and part of the family after just a song or two. A single set of their music can bring audience members to their feet in applause, to their knees in prayer, and back to the bar to buy another beer.

”Rope Around My Heart is a brilliant piece of artwork. Telisha’s clear-as-a-bell, resonant voice reminds you of a cool, crisp mountain morning and when Doug chimes in with his extraordinary harmony, the result is an absolutely beautiful sound, indeed . . . it is as though the two artists become one voice. Their songwriting is as dazzling as their singing.” Herb Barbee, Roots Music Report

"Made with love, like a fine quilt.
With each square a story sewed of many colors.
A true joy!"
Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart on Doug and Telisha Williams

”Part Texas honky-tonk, part mountain jamboree, 'Rope Around My Heart' moves seamlessly from bar rooms and freight trains to small towns and coal mines. Telisha’s vocals carry the twang of Steve Earle and Nanci Griffith, while Doug’s bluesy, country guitar conveys both rhythm and harmony.” Performing Songwriter

“After one listen, I knew these folks were kindred spirits; after experiencing a live performance, I felt like part of their family--in the best possible way.” Bill Baldwin, Concert Presenter, The Gravity Lounge

“Spirited, pleasant folk-country with plenty of twang and a good sense of the music's roots... Ms. Williams sings pretty much in Iris Dement's range, which comes in handy on their version of Dement's "Our Town"; almost all the other songs are originals.” Joe Sixpack, Slipcue.com