Brandy Zdan
Musical artist
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Brandy Zdan is a Canadian musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer based in Nashville, TN.[1] Zdan writes in the rock, indie-rock genre[2] and has been compared to artists like Joan Jett[3] and Susie Quattro[4] with her energetic and engaging stage presence and live show.
- Singer-songwriter
- Producer
- Musician
- Vocals
- Guitar
- Steel Guitar
- Keys
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| Born | Brandy Krista Zdan |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Formerly of | Twilight Hotel, The Trishas |
Early life
Career
- Twilight Hotel
In the 2010s, Zdan was a member of the Juno nominated gothic-americana duo Twilight Hotel, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.[6] They released three studio albums, 2006’s Bethune,[7] 2008’s Highway Prayer, produced by Colin Linden, earning them a Juno nomination for Best Roots Album (Duo/Group).[8] In 2012, they released When the Wolves Go Blind[9] also earning them a second Juno nomination for Best Roots Album (Duo/ Group).[10] After a move to Austin, TX the group disbanded.[11]
In 2011, Zdan joined Texas super-group, The Trishas, as their multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, steel and accordion[12] until 2014 when she relocated to Nashville, TN.[13]
- Solo career
Zdan released her self-titled album in November 2015,[14] produced by Teddy Morgan and featuring members of My Morning Jacket, Carl Broemal and Tom Blankenship.[15] On May 11, 2018, Zdan released her second album, Secretear,[16] on Tallest Man Records[17] which was featured in Relix[18] and Guitar World. Rolling Stone named her “a guitar hero of the highest order."[19] Zdan has toured all over North America, the UK and Europe and has opened for notable acts as Buddy Guy,[20] The Romantics,[21] Doyle Bramhall II,[22] Will Hoge,[23] Aaron Lee Tasjan and more. Zdan is a Fender[24] and Gibson endorsed artist.
Record production
- 2023 - ZDAN - “Perfect Day” Co-Produced by Zdan & Josh Grange
- 2022 - Zdan produced Emily Scott Robinson's “Built on Bones” (Oh Boy Records)
- 2022 - ZDAN - “Break My Stride” Produced & Engineered by Brandy Zdan
- 2021 - Brandy Zdan - "Falcon"
- 2021 - Kelly Hoppenjans - “Can’t Get the Dark Out”
- 2020 - Kimberley Macgregor - "Sitting, With Uncomfortable Feelings"
- 2019 - Kelly Hoppenjans - "Ok, I Feel better now" [25]
- 2018 - Brandy Zdan - "Secretear" (co-produced)
Discography
- Solo albums
- Falcon, 2021
- Lone Hunter EP, 2013
- Heart Theft, Instrumentals 1, 2014
- Brandy Zdan, Self titled, 2015
- Secretear, 2018
Singles
- Break my stride, 2022
- Perfect Day, 2023
- Wild Fire (LIVE), 2018
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody ( Who loves Me), 2019
- Albums with Twilight Hotel
- Bethune, 2006
- Highway Prayer, 2008
- When the Wolves go Blind, 2012
Song and musician credits
- 2015
- Kevin Costner & Modern West / Where the Music Takes You
- Background Vocals
- Josh Taerk/ Here’s to Change
- Background Vocals
- 2017
- Drew Kennedy / At Home in the Big Lonesome
- Background Vocals
- 2018
- Jamie Freeman / Dreams about Falling
- Songwriter/ Background Vocals
- No Dry Country / Panhandle Music
- Background Vocals
- Johnny Chops & the Razors / Self- Titled
- Background Vocals
Film and television placements
- “People Like Us” 1 Mile to You Film Soundtrack (2016)
- “Only the Sad Songs” MTV’s Awkward (2016)
- “More of a Man” MTV’s Awkward (2016)
- “Wild Fire” Freeform Network’s Good Trouble (2018)
- ‘Wild Fire” CW Network’s Charmed (2018)
- “Get To You” & “ I Want Your Trouble” Netflix’s Terrace House (Japan) (2018)
- “Living is a Sin” CW Network’s In The Dark (2018)