Brandy Williams - Mike Johnson

Tim Russell · Post by **Tim Russell** » 7 Feb 2021 2:23 pm

Is Brandy Williams still singing/recording? I cannot find anything recent about her. I know that Mike Johnson is her favorite steel player. I was hoping to find some recent material.

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 7 Feb 2021 4:07 pm

Good question, Tim. Brandy had that killer album Honky Tonks and Heartaches in 2013 - lotsa Mike Johnson steel. I can't see that she's had any releases since then.
Here's "Stranger Things Have Happened" from that album for anyone not familiar with her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kF1M32EDZd0

Tim Russell · Post by **Tim Russell** » 7 Feb 2021 4:39 pm

It is odd. Her Facebook page has not been updated since 2013 and the website link doesn't work.

Edward Efira · Post by **Edward Efira** » 7 Feb 2021 5:16 pm

Lotsa Vince Gill Look At Us "inspiration" in this song...
Nevertheless, great steel part.

Charlie Hansen · Post by **Charlie Hansen** » 7 Feb 2021 7:36 pm

She may have been a member of a band called One Eyed Jack.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 8 Feb 2021 6:07 am

I believe Charlie is right. I looked her up when this was mentioned earlier and I think the band was from S Carolina. Brandy has a superb voice and should have received better recognition in the music world. Mike Johnson does his magic on the tracks making it a polished sweet country offering. If my memory serves me, she plays keyboards in the band. Well worth a listen and purchase. Available on Amazon as a download.

John Swain · Post by **John Swain** » 8 Feb 2021 7:52 am

Great singing, very Allison Krause like. And the song is reminiscent of the" Timejumper's Sweet Memories" right down to the modulations! All good music !

John Sluszny · Post by **John Sluszny** » 8 Feb 2021 10:26 am

Fantastic steel solo !!!

Tim Russell · Post by **Tim Russell** » 8 Feb 2021 3:02 pm

Charlie, looks like you are correct. She seems to be playing with that band in a saloon in SC. Sadly, from what I read on the website, the beautiful country sound that she produced with her album is not part of the current song lineup.

https://www.blind-horse.com/one-eyed-jack

Ron Funk · Post by **Ron Funk** » 8 Feb 2021 3:35 pm

John Swain -

Exactly my thoughts too

Take care-
Ron

Charlie Hansen · Post by **Charlie Hansen** » 8 Feb 2021 4:45 pm

I think she started in pop and other genres but recorded some country and went home to roost.

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 8 Feb 2021 5:32 pm

I'm also hearing some Lee Ann Womack and Ashley Monroe in her voice...pretty impressive.

Dave Simonis · Post by **Dave Simonis** » 14 Feb 2021 6:10 pm

She sounds like LeAnn Womack almost exactly. I suppose that was the sound for awhile...probably had to go another direction when Nashville changed sounds.