"Zane Williams is the real deal. He has the wordsmith chops of a young Guy Clark, and the melodic sense of Rodney Crowell. " Radney Foster
"If you're in the mood for true honky-tonk music, you're in the right place..."
Country Weekly Magazine
"Recalls the best about Jack Ingram and other mainstream-leaning Texas artists"
Roughstock.com
"Combines the humble and direct style of someone like Bruce Robison with the honky-tonk extroversion of Robison’s brother Charlie...99 Bottles is incredibly clever" No Depression
“The first time I heard Zane he blew me away….incredible songs, great storyteller. I’m really excited about Zane’s future and think he’s gonna be around for a long time.” Jim Catino, VP of A&R, Sony/BMG Nashville
Sometimes you have to go all the way around the country just to find your way back home again. Just ask Zane Williams. The Texas-born singer/songwriter spent nine years in Nashville and honed his craft by performing at hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide. And though the experience was invaluable and helped mold him into the artist he is today, it wasn’t until he returned to Texas in 2009 that he really hit his musical stride. A perfect mesh of commercial irresistibility and indie honesty and credibility, the new CD is aptly named “The Right Place,” for it truly represents that place in the life of this Texas tunesmith.
The hand-tooled, custom-made leather cover art lets you know you’re in for a serious good time, Texas-style. With Texas legend Radney Foster in the producer’s chair guiding the way, these 10 songs shine with a brilliant simplicity that takes the listener on a colorful emotional journey. Push play and you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped into a rowdy, sweat-soaked Texas roadhouse on a Saturday night. From the funky, swinging swagger of “I Am What I Am,” and the hauntingly romantic “Six Steel Strings,” to the hopeful optimism of “Live To Love Again,” and the irreverently bawdy fun of “99 Bottles” the album proves that all his musical soul-searching was well worth the trip. If you like your country as pure as a shot of straight Jack, you’re sure to love this record. So come on in, forget your troubles, and belly up to the bar. Drop a quarter in the slot, and enjoy this antidote to the American Idol age of pop-country. You can be sure you’re in the right place.
Accolades:
Wrote Arista artist Jason Michael Carroll's top 20 hit single, "Hurry Home"
2009 Poor David's BW Stevenson Song Contest winner
2008 “Lennon Award” winner in John Lennon Song Contest
$20,000 “Song of the Year” winner in John Lennon Song Contest
Grand Prize winner of CMT/Nashville Songwriter’s Association Song Contest
Kerrville New Folk Finalist
International Acoustic Music Awards winner, Country/Bluegrass category
Runner up for Campus Activities Magazine “Best Small Venue Artist”
Merlefest Chris Austin Song Contest winner in both “Country” and “General” categories
Telluride Troubador Runner-Up
Nashville Grammy Showcase Finalist
Has opened for George Jones, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Radney Foster, Max Stalling, 1100 Springs, Aaron Watson, John Michael Montgomery, Josh Gracin, and Chris Cagle
