Brandy Zdan

Brandy Zdan is a Canadian musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer based in Nashville, TN. Zdan writes in the rock, indie-rock genre and has been compared to artists like Joan Jett and Susie Quattro 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.

Career Twilight Hotel In the 2010s, Zdan was a member of the Juno nominated gothic-americana duo Twilight Hotel, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They released three studio albums, 2006’s Bethune, 2008’s Highway Prayer, produced by Colin Linden, earning them a Juno nomination for Best Roots Album (Duo/Group). In 2012, they released When the Wolves Go Blind also earning them a second Juno nomination for Best Roots Album (Duo/ Group). After a move to Austin, TX the group disbanded.

In 2011, Zdan joined Texas super-group, The Trishas, as their multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, steel and accordion until 2014 when she relocated to Nashville, TN.

Solo career Zdan released her self-titled album in November 2015, produced by Teddy Morgan and featuring members of My Morning Jacket, Carl Broemal and Tom Blankenship. On May 11, 2018, Zdan released her second album, Secretear, on Tallest Man Records which was featured in Relix and Guitar World. Rolling Stone named her “a guitar hero of the highest order." Zdan has toured all over North America, the UK and Europe and has opened for notable acts as Buddy Guy, The Romantics, Doyle Bramhall II, Will Hoge, Aaron Lee Tasjan and more. Zdan is a Fender 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" 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)