Kathryn Williams (born 15 February 1974, Liverpool, England)[1] is an English singer-songwriter who to date has released 14 studio albums, written and arranged for a multitude of artists,[2] and was nominated for the 2000 Mercury Music Prize.

[4] Williams has collaborated and recorded with artists including Chris Difford, Ted Barnes, Thea Gilmore, John Martyn, Joel Salakula, Tobias Froberg, Ed Harcourt, James Yorkston, Marry Waterson, Boo Hewerdine, and Paul Smith.

[9] Throughout her career she has toured extensively solo and with bands as well as supporting roles with David Gray, Damien Rice, Ray LaMontagne, Damien Dempsey, Melanie, Be Good Tanyas, The Riptide Movement, David Gates, Beth Orton, and in 2006 she was a special guest on Tom McRae's Hotel Cafe Tour, In 2010, Williams signed with One Little Indian Records, who released her album The Quickening, produced by Kate St John later that year.

[10] In 2015 Emji, a finalist on the French TV talent show Nouvelle Star, won the 11th series singing "Toboggan (You Are The One)", a song written by Williams, David Saw and John Quarmby, which was her first single.

In 2016, Williams released her first full length jazz project with Anthony Kerr, Resonator and undertook a tour supporting Scott Matthews as well as contributing vocals to the musical Fancy Pants written by Squeeze's Chris Difford and frequent collaborator Boo Hewerdine.

"[15] The Pond consisted of Williams alongside Simon Edwards, formerly of Fairground Attraction and fellow singer/songwriter Ginny Clee, releasing their self-titled CD in 2012.

[16] BBC.co.uk called it "An elegant, charming and quietly profound record",[17] and MOJO magazine "A whirling magimix of hypnotic, funky loops, vintage beats and sensuous harmonies".

Their 2024 release of the same name drew positive reviews suggesting 'they are bringing out the best in each other ....a feeling of dual purpose and fun resonating through all these tracks' [19] and 'a tremendously life-affirming thing'.