Oregon's Darby Williams is an urbane singer with a bent toward interpreting American Songbook standards. A native of Oregon, Williams was encouraged to sing from a young age and by five, was already tackling songs by her father's idols, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Despite her love of performing, Williams spent much of her life raising horses and is a skilled equestrian. She made her debut in 2013 with the Duke Ellington- and Billy Strayhorn-themed After Dark. In 2014, Williams returned with her sophomore album, Me, featuring a duet with vocalist Peabo Bryson. ~ Matt Collar