Yasmin Williams (born May 31, 1997) is an American composer and solo performing finger-style guitarist[1][2][3] from northern Virginia.
[8] Pitchfork described her musical approach, "Williams’ inventive style, which has also involved wearing tap shoes and taking a cello bow to her instrument, has made her stand out in the field of solo guitarists.
[9] In 2018, Willams independently released her first studio album, Unwind, honing her signature finger-style technique, as well as her work with non-western instruments such as the Kalimba.
Yet despite the development of William's increasingly complex skill set, the album also featured the more simplistic composition "New Beginnings", which she had written while still attending high school.
[10] Williams's second studio album, Urban Driftwood, released in 2021 through Spinster Records, was written in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown and was influenced by the Black Lives Matter protests during the summer.