Brandy Zdan is a Canadian musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer based in

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. Zdan writes in the rock, indie-rock genre and has been compared to artists like

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and Susie Quattro with her energetic and engaging stage presence and live show.

Early life

Zdan was raised in

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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

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nominated gothic-americana duo Twilight Hotel, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They released three studio albums, 2006’s ''Bethune'', 2008’s ''Highway Prayer'', produced by

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, 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

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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

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, Carl Broemal and

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. On May 11, 2018, Zdan released her second album, Secretear, on Tallest Man Records which was featured in

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and

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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

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and more. Zdan is a

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and

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endorsed artist.

Record production

* 2023 - ZDAN - “Perfect Day” Co-Produced by Zdan & Josh Grange * 2022 - Zdan produced Emily Scott Robinson's “Built on Bones” (

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* 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”

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Film Soundtrack (2016) * “Only the Sad Songs” MTV’s

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(2016) * “More of a Man” MTV’s Awkward (2016) *“Wild Fire” Freeform Network’s

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(2018) * ‘Wild Fire” CW Network’s Charmed (2018) * “Get To You” & “ I Want Your Trouble” Netflix’s

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(Japan) (2018) * “Living is a Sin” CW Network’s In The Dark (2018)

References

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