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== Music ==
WilliamsIn was2009, inspiredafter toplaying startthe learningvideo guitargame fromknown the gameas ''[[Guitar Hero II|Guitar Hero 2]]'', Williams was inspired to start learning guitar on her own. She plays the guitar in an inventive way, tuning the strings to be in harmony then playing it a bit more like a piano with lots of [[Fingerstyle guitar|finger picking]] while the guitar sits in her lap. She also adds in other elements, often to introduce rhythm to her wordless compositions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Sodomsky|first=Sam|date=January 28, 2021|title=Yasmin Williams: Urban Driftwood|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/yasmin-williams-urban-driftwood/|access-date=2021-11-04|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}</ref> 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."<ref name=":0" /> Rolling Stone describe her songs as "textured, harmonious soundscapes".<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Bernstein|first=Jonathan|date=2021-02-03|title=Song You Need to Know: Yasmin Williams, 'After the Storm'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/after-the-storm-yasmin-williams-song-review-1123041/|access-date=2021-11-04|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>
William's second studio album, ''[[Urban Driftwood]]'', was written during 2020 during the [[COVID-19 lockdowns|COVID-19 lockdown]] and was influenced by the [[Black Lives Matter]] protests during the summer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Stanley|first=Laura|title=Yasmin Williams' Fingerstyle Guitar Cuts Through Current Climate on 'Urban Driftwood'|url=https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/yasmin-williams-fingerstyle-guitar-cuts-through-current-climate-on-urban-driftwood/|access-date=2021-11-04|website=No Depression|language=en-US}}</ref>
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