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Brandy Zdan

About Me

Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Accordionist.
Music is Life.
I am a 25 year musician from the prairie town of Winnipeg. This 25th year of mine marks 10 YEARS of playing live music. I played my first gig at 15, singing my own songs on my old washburn guitar. I have spent the last 5 years on the road touring North America & Europe.

Please check out my band- Twilight Hotel with my partner in crime Dr. Quan.
These are a few of my favorite things:
1962 Red Harmony Rocket "The Rocket"
1957 Fender Princeton Amp "The Prince"
1957 Slivertone Lap Steel " Grey Owl"
1940's Silvertone Acoustic "Big Guns"

http://www.twilighthotel.ca

http://www.myspace.com/twilighthotel

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 20/11/2006
Band Website: www.twilighthotel.ca
Band Members: Discography:

Highway Prayer/Twilight Hotel/2008
Bethune/Twilight Hotel/2006
Self-Titled/Brandy Zdan & Dave Quanbury/2004
Your Words & The Weather/Brandy Zdan/2007
Live @ 280/Brandy Zdan/2002

New Video for the first single ' Viva la Vinyl' from Highway Prayer- January 29-08

What else do you do on a cold winter,Winnipeg day then take an out of tune guitar off the wall and play a song for y'all. This was written by Dave and I on a cold day (-30) in December 2008. Enjoy!
Influences: THE BEATLES, Odetta, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Neil Young, Daniel Lanois, Robbie Robertson, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, Bix Beiderbecke, The Band, The Doors, Bruce Springsteen, Neko Case, Joni Mitchell, Lucinda Williams, Eva Cassidy, Billie Holiday, Etta James, Patsy Cline, Emmylou Harris, Chet Baker, Paul Simon, "Betty" my old guitar.
Sounds Like: ....Brandy Zdan
Record Label: Independent-North America/Corazong Records- Europe
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

JUNO NOMINATION

TWILIGHT HOTEL LANDS A JUNO NOMINATIONTwilights Highway Prayer is up for Roots & Traditional Album of the Year at the 2009 Juno Awards!We are among friends here as The Duhks and Chic Gamine are nomin...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:44:00 GMT

Odetta-Dec.31/1930-Dec.2/2008)

Dec.3/2008I awoke to hear that Odetta had passed away yesterday, December 2nd, of heart failure.  It was sad to hear this news but also somehow relieving knowing she had been struggling withhealt...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 09:52:00 GMT

fall tour update

September 16/2007- BaltimoreIn a spare moment I have been able to sit down and reflect on the tour thus far. We have been out now for about 3 weeks and man, has it been eventful.We started the tour of...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:50:00 GMT

but still we fly

We are like two birds flying side by side into the wind. The wind may separate us,The wind may bring us closer together,but still we fly.We could hear the wind moving in from a mile away.We were prepa...
Posted by on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:42:00 GMT

Dark Side of the Moon - Winnipeg Style

I am happy to announce that myself and Dave will be involved in a live recreation of Dark Side of the Moon at 11pm on the old Market Square stage- July 25.  The band features many wonderful local musi...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 07:26:00 GMT

The wind has reminded me

Sometimes it's hard to come homeSometimes it's hard to settle downI have been running at full speed for months and monthsI almost don't remember how it feels to slow downThe wind has reminded meMy cat...
Posted by on Fri, 25 May 2007 08:46:00 GMT

Cumberland Hotel

Last night the drive was a good one. Usually I don't like driving at night because my eyes get so tired so quickly and Dave ends up doing the driving, but last night was an exception. Spring is in the...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:34:00 GMT

ahh the sweet universe....

Being on the road now for two weeks there usually comes the day when I feel so emotionally drained that I feel like I'm done with all of this. I have a minor tantrum and feel really sorry for myself....
Posted by on Sun, 28 Jan 2007 10:56:00 GMT

Odetta's Words

Odetta's WordsMy manager, the lovely Rosalie Goldstein called me up last week at 5pm and said "I'm picking you up and I'm taking you to the Winter Wassail." For those of you who don't know the winter...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:15:00 GMT