Zane Williams

Zane Williams (born 1977) is an American country music singer. He is best known for his song "Hurry Home", covered by Jason Michael Carroll.

Career

Zane Williams is an anomaly in today’s country music scene, a modern-day “throwback” who is equal parts bar-room entertainer and introspective poet. Williams was a finalist in three categories at MerleFest's Chris Austin Song Contest, claiming top slots in both the Country and General categories. "Hurry Home" was also selected as the $20,000 Maxell Song of the Year in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest.^[1][2] Williams released the album Hurry Home in 2006. He signed a publishing deal with Big Yellow Dog Music in 2007. The album's title track was released as a single by Jason Michael Carroll in 2009.

Williams has toured extensively throughout the United States, including Missouri,^[3] Alabama, and Texas.^[4]

In January 2010, Williams released an album titled The Right Place, which he co-produced with Radney Foster. Jessica Phillips of Country Weekly magazine gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying, "If you're in the mood for true honky-tonk music, you're in the right place."^[5] Ride with Me followed in 2011.

Williams has received radio airplay on country stations across Texas that led to his first entry on the Texas Music Chart with "Ride With Me", from the 2011 album with the same title. He is also one of the featured artists on Troubadour Texas, a television show documenting his rising career.^[6]

In June 2013, Williams released an album titled Overnight Success. He wrote all 11 songs on the album, and co-produced it with Tom Faulkner.^[7] The video for the title track was on CMT Pure's 12-Pack Countdown for three weeks in a row and peaked at No. 2. The video has also been featured on GAC's daily countdown along with The Nashville Network featuring William's "Overnight Success" music video in their Top 10 Rising Stars.

In April 2015 Williams is set to release his fifth studio album, "Texas Like That" complete with 10 new self penned songs. Zane has earned a reputation for releasing albums on which every song is worth listening to over and over, and “Texas Like That” is no exception to that rule. The album continues with the catchy and romantic “She Is”, the toe-tapping “Just Gettin’ Started”, and the fan tribute song “Here’s to You”, which is sure to liven up the honky-tonks that are his bread and butter. However, the strongest tunes on the album may be the stirring ballad “Jayton and Jill” and the vulnerable and poignant “Kansas City Sunrise”. "Texas Like That" will be released on April 14, 2015.

Discography

References

External links

• OfficialWebsite
• IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards