With its delicate instrumentation and haunting harmonies, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's "Willow, Pine and Oak" showcases his ability to transport listeners to a realm of introspection and contemplation. Like lullaby and nursery rhyme, Will imparts the song in patient, bite-size thoughts and allows his lyrical prowess to shine brightly, as he weaves intricate emotions and meaning into the fabric of his words. The deft strings (expertly performed by Sara Callaway and Elisabeth Fuchsia) and intimate guitar contribute to the song's ethereal quality, enhancing its dreamlike atmosphere.

Speaking on the conception and execution of the music video, director Jacob Forman says "When first proposing the video to me, Will posed it as challenge of sorts— to stray from my typical home of the handheld camera and attempt to capture that same sort of intimacy with a tripod. To “lock it down,” in his words. He mentioned Dreyer specifically as a filmmaker he was thinking about, so ORDET was an early visual inspiration… though over time as I listened to the song more I began to think more about the Bergman-Nyqvist collaborations more so as a visual influence. Days before shooting I remember reading about Pedro Costa’s technique of honing natural light with mirrors, which gave his digital cinematography a striking (almost dreamy) look. This actually ended up working far better for lighting our black and white 16mm shots more than anything, as we were able to create harsh shadows with a beautiful golden early morning sun."

Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You enables the 'Prince' to let it all out, to let go again, and suggest to us all that we get while the getting is good. There are three types of people in this world (Willow, Pine and Oak), which one are you?

TOUR DATES

9/7/23 at The Old Quarter in Galveston, TX*     
9/8/23 at The Old Quarter in Galveston, TX*   
9/9/23 at The Heights Theater in Houston, TX*
9/11/23 at Lightnin' Bar in Elgin, TX*
9/12/23 at Parish in Austin, TX*
9/13/23 at Parish in Austin, TX*
9/14/23 at The Texas Theatre in Dallas, TX* 
9/15/23 at Lonesome Rose in San Antonio, TX*
9/16/23 at The Crowley Theatre in Marfa, TX*
9/29/23 at Tubby's in Kingston, NY
10/1/23  Rialto Theatre  Montreal  Quebec  Canada
10/2/23 at 3s Artspace in Portsmouth, NH#
10/3/23 at Greenwood Garden in Portland, ME#
10/17/23 at 191 Toole in Tuscon, AZ^
10/18/23 at Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, AZ^ 
10/19/23 at Coconino Center for the Arts in Flagstaff, AZ^   
10/20/23 at Fusion 708 in Albuquerque, NM^
10/21/23 at Taos Center for the Arts in Taos, NM^   
10/22/23 at San Miguel Chapel in Santa Fe, NM^
10/22/23 at San Miguel Chapel in Santa Fe, NM^
11/16/23 at Joe's Pub in New York, NY&     EARLY SHOW
11/16/23 at Joe's Pub in New York, NY&      LATE SHOW
11/17/23 at Philadelphia Ethical Society in Philadelphia, PA&       EARLY SHOW
11/17/23 at Philadelphia Ethical Society in Philadelphia, PA&      LATE SHOW
11/18/23 at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC&      

*with Myriam Gendron

^with Laurel Premo

#with Bitchin Bajas

&with Jon Langford