Brandy Zdan

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| birth_name = Brandy Krista Zdan

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| birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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| occupation = {{hlist|Singer-songwriter|Producer|Musician}}

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| years_active = 2001–present

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| past_member_of = Twilight Hotel, The Trishas

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Brandy Zdan is a Canadian musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer based in Nashville, TN.{{Cite web|url=https://relix.com/articles/detail/on_the_verge_brandy_zdan/|title=On The Verge: Brandy Zdan|date=2018-06-25|website=Relix Media|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}} Zdan writes in the rock, indie-rock genre{{Cite web|url=https://canadianbeats.ca/2015/11/10/pre-release-review-brandy-zdan/|title=Pre-Release Review - Brandy Zdan {{!}} Canadian Beats Media|last=Ballagh|first=Sarah|date=November 10, 2015 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}} and has been compared to artists like Joan Jett{{Cite web|url=https://glidemagazine.com/216735/video-premiere-brandy-zdan-unleashes-storm-of-fuzzy-guitar-rock-with-wild-fire/|title=VIDEO PREMIERE: BRANDY ZDAN UNLEASHES STORM OF FUZZY GUITAR ROCK WITH "WILD FIRE"|last=|first=|date=November 14, 2018|website=glidemagazine.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110225211/https://glidemagazine.com/216735/video-premiere-brandy-zdan-unleashes-storm-of-fuzzy-guitar-rock-with-wild-fire/ |archive-date=November 10, 2019 |access-date=2019-11-10}} and Susie Quattro{{Cite web|url=https://rockisthenewroll.com/category/five-cool-ones/|title=Five Cool Ones|website=Rock Is The New Roll|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}} with her energetic and engaging stage presence and live show.

Early life

Zdan was raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba where she started playing her own songs in local coffee shops at the age of 15.{{Cite web|url=https://www.normantranscript.com/ntown/nashville-indie-rocker-brandy-zdan-proving-it-s-not-a/article_a422f4b2-5248-5c8b-9b67-ec4aff5f12df.html|title=Nashville indie rocker Brandy Zdan proving it's not a man's world anymore|last=Transcript|first=Doug Hill For The|website=Norman Transcript|date=February 6, 2016 |language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}}

Career

;Twilight Hotel

In the 2010s, Zdan was a member of the Juno nominated gothic-americana duo Twilight Hotel, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba.{{Cite web|url=https://glidemagazine.com/216735/video-premiere-brandy-zdan-unleashes-storm-of-fuzzy-guitar-rock-with-wild-fire/|title=VIDEO PREMIERE: BRANDY ZDAN UNLEASHES STORM OF FUZZY GUITAR ROCK WITH "WILD FIRE"|last=|first=|date=November 14, 2018|website=glidemagazine.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110225211/https://glidemagazine.com/216735/video-premiere-brandy-zdan-unleashes-storm-of-fuzzy-guitar-rock-with-wild-fire/ |archive-date=November 10, 2019 |access-date=2019-11-10}} They released three studio albums, 2006’s Bethune,{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Twilight-Hotel-Bethune/release/13603489|title=Twilight Hotel - Bethune|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}} 2008’s Highway Prayer, produced by Colin Linden, earning them a Juno nomination for Best Roots Album (Duo/Group).{{Cite web|url=https://festivalplace.ab.ca/view/shows/id/262|title=Festival Place|website=festivalplace.ab.ca|access-date=2019-11-10}} In 2012, they released When the Wolves Go Blind{{Cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/twilight_hotel-when_wolves_go_blind|title=Twilight Hotel When the Wolves Go Blind|website=exclaim.ca|language=en-ca|access-date=2019-11-10}} also earning them a second Juno nomination for Best Roots Album (Duo/ Group).{{Cite web|url=https://junoawards.ca/nomination/2012-roots-traditional-album-of-the-year-group-twilight-hotel/|title=2012 {{!}} Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group {{!}} Twilight Hotel|website=The JUNO Awards|access-date=2019-11-10}} After a move to Austin, TX the group disbanded.{{Cite web|url=https://kutx.org/features/interview-with-brandy-zdan|title=KUTX » Interview With Brandy Zdan|website=kutx.org|date=January 19, 2016 |access-date=2019-11-10}}

In 2011, Zdan joined Texas super-group, The Trishas, as their multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, steel and accordion{{Cite web|url=https://thatnashvillesound.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-trishas-brandy-zdan-to-release-solo.html|title=That Nashville Sound: The Trishas' Brandy Zdan To Release Solo Project In November|last=Sound|first=That Nashville|date=2015-09-23|website=That Nashville Sound|access-date=2019-11-10}} until 2014 when she relocated to Nashville, TN.{{Cite web|url=https://guitargirlmag.com/interviews/brandy-zdan-inspiration-supergroup-behind-sophomore-album-secretear/|title=Brandy Zdan: The Inspiration and Supergroup Behind Sophomore Album Secretear|last=Low|first=Tara|date=2018-04-12|website=Guitar Girl Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}}

;Solo career

Zdan released her self-titled album in November 2015,{{Cite web|url=http://www.elmoremagazine.com/2015/11/reviews/albums/brandy-zdan|title=Brandy Zdan|date=2015-11-17|website=Elmore Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}} produced by Teddy Morgan and featuring members of My Morning Jacket, Carl Broemal and Tom Blankenship.{{Cite web|url=https://jambands.com/news/2018/03/02/brandy-zdan-shares-first-single-from-new-album-secretear-featuring-members-of-my-morning-jacket/|title=Brandy Zdan Shares First Single from New Album _Secretear_ Featuring Members of My Morning Jacket|date=2018-03-02|website=Jambands|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}} On May 11, 2018, Zdan released her second album, Secretear,{{Cite web|url=https://www.sideways-media.com/news-updates/2018/5/11/brady-zdan-releases-secretear|title=Brady Zdan Releases Secretear|website=Sideways|date=May 11, 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}} on Tallest Man Records{{Cite web|url=https://www.tallestmanrecords.com/brandy-zdan|title=Brandy Zdan|website=Tallest Man Records|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}} which was featured in Relix{{Cite web|url=https://relix.com/articles/detail/on_the_verge_brandy_zdan/|title=On The Verge: Brandy Zdan|date=2018-06-25|website=Relix Media|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}} and Guitar World. Rolling Stone named her “a guitar hero of the highest order."{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/sxsw-2019-30-best-artists-we-saw-in-austin-809326/|title=SXSW 2019: 30 Best Artists We Saw in Austin|last1=Menconi|first1=Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Jeff Gage, Joseph Hudak, David|last2=Hudak|first2=Joseph|date=2019-03-18|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}} Zdan has toured all over North America, the UK and Europe and has opened for notable acts as Buddy Guy,{{Cite web|url=http://artcenter.org/news/two-rock-roll-stars-buddy-guy-brandy-zdan-rock-california-center-arts-escondido/|title=TWO ROCK AND ROLL STARS, BUDDY GUY AND BRANDY ZDAN "ROCK OUT" AT THE CALIFORNIA CENTER FOR THE ARTS, ESCONDIDO! {{!}} Center for the Arts, Escondido|date=2018-03-02|website=California Center for the Arts, Escondido|access-date=2019-11-10}} The Romantics,{{Cite web|url=https://www.meetup.com/fr-FR/tampabayadventures/events/247543016/|title=Blast Friday downtown Clearwater|website=Meetup|language=fr|access-date=2019-11-10}} Doyle Bramhall II,{{Cite web|url=https://guitargirlmag.com/news/music-news/brandy-zdan-releases-early-mtv-era-inspired-video-brand-new-single-want-trouble/|title=Brandy Zdan Releases Early MTV Era Inspired Video For Brand New Single "I Want Your Trouble"|last=Staff|first=G. G. M.|date=2018-03-26|website=Guitar Girl Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}} Will Hoge,{{Cite web|url=https://kzum.org/photos-will-hoge-brandy-zdan-bourbon-theatre-5-14-19/|title=Photos: Will Hoge & Brandy Zdan {{!}} Bourbon Theatre 5.14.19|last=KZUM|date=2019-05-15|website=KZUM 89.3 FM – Local Radio in Lincoln, Nebraska {{!}} Music, Arts, Culture and Community|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}} Aaron Lee Tasjan and more. Zdan is a Fender{{Cite web|url=https://yesweekly.com/make-it-electric-brandy-zdan-brings-her-guitar-centric-pop-rock-to-winston-salem/|title=Make it electric: Brandy Zdan brings her guitar-centric pop rock to Winston-Salem|date=2019-04-17|website=YES! Weekly|access-date=2019-11-10}} 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)[https://www.brooklynvegan.com/emily-scott-robinson-preps-built-on-bones-stream-the-title-track/]
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" {{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Kelly-Hoppenjans-Announces-Brandy-Zdan-Produced-Debut-LP-20190725|title=Kelly Hoppenjans Announces Brandy Zdan-Produced Debut LP|author=BWW News Desk|website=BroadwayWorld.com|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}}
2018 - Brandy Zdan - "Secretear" (co-produced) [https://www.sideways-media.com/news-updates/2018/5/11/brady-zdan-releases-secretear]