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- CHANCEY WILLIAMS INDUCTED INTO THE CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS HALL OF FAME
Former Saddle Bronc Athlete-Turned-Country Artist Honored At Ceremony Friday (9/6)
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 12, 2024) – Former Saddle Bronc Athlete-turned-country artist Chancey Williams has logged another career milestone: an induction into the prestigious Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame. He was honored Friday night (9/6) alongside fellow 2024 inductees Darrell Diefenbach, Rick Eccli, Orval Epler, Rocky Garnett, Mary Hartman, Tad Herz, Dick Truitt, and The Tuck Family. Williams is one of two artists to both compete in the rodeo and perform on the main stage at Cheyenne Frontier Days – a feat shared only with hall of fame rodeo champion and multi-platinum recording artist Chris LeDoux. Along with the inclusion, Williams now has an exhibit in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum.“My dad won Cheyenne in 1971. I won 2 rounds in the Rookie Saddle Bronc riding there when I was first starting out. As a musician I went from a side stage to the beer tent to the main stage. Cheyenne Frontier Days has always been a part of my life. I even got to sing ‘Should’ve Been a Cowboy’ there with Toby,” said Williams of his long history with the event. “The people at CFD are the best people in the world. To be inducted into the Hall of Fame? Man, I still just can’t believe it.”
Williams poses in front of his exhibit with his parents, Dennis and Grace Williams.
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Past Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame inductees include Reba McEntire (2002), Charlie Daniels (2002), Chris LeDoux (2003), Johnny Cash (2003), George Strait (2004), Roy Clark (2007), Garth Brooks (2010), Hank Thompson (2014), and Brooks & Dunn (2023), among others.
Not only was Williams inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame on Friday, but he also released his latest single – infectious and playful track “Adios.” Produced by Brice Long, the tune offers a playful and all-too-relatable message about moving on and not looking back (accompanied by a drink in-hand).
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Williams will next take the stage at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on Wednesday, September 18.
Additional photos from Friday night’s induction ceremony can be found HERE. All photos courtesy of HomeSlice Artist Management. - CHANCEY WILLIAMS UNVEILS CAREFREE, GUITAR-POWERED, ELECTRIC NEW SINGLE, “ADIÓS”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 6, 2024) – With “a multitude of accolades under his musician belt,” (Aol) Chancey Williams is back with his latest single, “Adiós” – available today on all digital platforms. An infectious and uplifting track that delivers a comforting, playful message about moving on and not looking back (accompanied by a drink in-hand), the tune is chock-full of word play and is poised to be a standout celebration anthem for those who thought they’d never get over the past. Continuing “to wrap his pleasant baritone around a slate of honky tonk songs” (Billboard), Williams rewrites the narrative, willing a positive take opposing classic heartbreak country tracks. “Well, I’m good with goodbye. As long as it comes with a bottle, a little salt and lime,” sings the soon-to-be Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall-of-Fame inductee.
Listen to “Adiós” HERE.
“My friend and fellow Wyoming boy, Josh Dorr, wrote ‘Adios,’ said Williams of the outside cut. “I liked it the first time I heard Josh’s rough version of it. I played it for my buddy Brice Long, who is producing a bunch of my most recent stuff, and he was all about it, loved the song. Brice has written a lot of hit songs and knows a good song when hears it, so we were both just really excited about this one.”
“Adiós” follows the May release of “the honky tonk anthem of the year,” (All Country News), “One Bad Mutha Buckaroo,” which gave listeners a light-hearted view into the life of a good-time Charley – the guy that lives off whiskey and late nights, then finds comfort in the bed of his truck alongside his blue-eyed border collie pup. With a growing catalog of streaming hits, Williams continues to make waves in the country music scene.
Last year, Williams released his sixth studio album, One of These Days, to rave reviews by People, Billboard, Taste of Country, Whiskey Riff, Holler, Saving Country Music and more, with Whiskey Riff declaring Williams “the real deal” and “a damn good songwriter.” He also notched several performance “firsts” in 2023, including a debut at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry (April – he was invited to take the Opry stage again in September), a spot on the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage during Nashville’s CMA Music Festival (June), and a rigorous tour schedule that included headlining dates and regular opening spots for artists like Parker McCollum and Ian Munsick. In December, Williams opened a performance at the National Finals Rodeo for the fifth time and performed at “The Chelsea,” the flashy 3200 seat venue at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. - CHANCEY WILLIAMS DELIVERS LIGHT-HEARTED, GUITAR-FUELED MID-TEMPO, OUT NOW
Williams to Be Inducted Into Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall Of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 31, 2024) – Chancey Williams “…continues to wrap his pleasant baritone around a slate of honky tonk songs” (Billboard) with his latest release, “One Bad Mutha Buckaroo,” available now. Co-written by Williams with singer-songwriter and producer Brice Long, the electric guitar-fueled mid-tempo gives listeners a light-hearted view into the life of a good-time Charley – the guy that lives off whiskey and late nights, then finds comfort in the bed of his truck alongside his blue-eyed border collie pup – all backed by Williams’ signature twang.
Listen to “One Bad Mutha Buckaroo” HERE.
LISTEN HERE “Man, I had a blast writing this song because everyone back where I grew up knows exactly the kind of person who is ‘One Bad Muthu Buckaroo,’” said Willimas of the inspiration behind the song. “He’s a real cowboy. A man’s man. He could probably stand to settle down a little one day soon. But he’s never going to.”
The tune comes on the heels of the announcement that Williams will be inducted into this year’s Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in September.
“One Bad Mutha Buckaroo” follows the January release of single “A Cowboy Who Would” – an anti-“leaving kind” anthem about a cowboy who opts to hang his hat with the woman he loves. “A Cowboy Who Would” was added by more than 150 country stations nationwide, was featured by PickleJar’s “Up All Night” program (which is syndicated on 47 Cumulus stations nationwide), was featured on country music’s biggest and best longest-running countdown show in North America, Country Top 40’s Launchpad with Fitz!, and is receiving airplay on Local Radio Network’s MainStream Country and Super Star Country show formats.
Last year, Williams released his sixth studio album, One of These Days, to rave reviews by People, Billboard, Taste of Country, Whiskey Riff, Holler, Saving Country Music and more, with Whiskey Riff declaring Williams “the real deal” and “a damn good songwriter.” He also notched several performance “firsts” in 2023, including a debut at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry (April – he was invited to take the Opry stage again in September), a spot on the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage during Nashville’s CMA Music Festival (June), and a rigorous tour schedule that included headlining dates and regular opening spots for artists like Parker McCollum and Ian Munsick. In December, Williams opened a performance at the National Finals Rodeo for the fifth time and performed at “The Chelsea,” the flashy 3200 seat venue at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas. - CHANCEY WILLIAMS FINDS A PLACE TO HANG HIS HAT IN “A COWBOY WHO WOULD” – AVAILABLE TOD
New Single Marks Neo-Traditional Country Artist’s First with New Producer Brice Long
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 12, 2024) – A driving mid-tempo with his signature “pleasant baritone” (Billboard), Chancey Williams’ kicks off 2024 with his new release, “A Cowboy Who Would” – available today. The tune offers a shift in the typical “leaving kind” cowboy mentality. Instead, the message finds Williams, a former saddle bronc athlete himself, opting to hang his hat with the woman he loves, once again serving up his unique brand of “hearty music” (People). Co-written by Adam Craig, Jaden Hamilton, and Brent Anderson, “A Cowboy Who Would” marks the neo-traditional country artist’s first release in 2024 – and Williams’ first with new producer and hit songwriter Brice Long.
Listen to “A Cowboy Who Would” HERE.
“I’ve been mostly releasing music I either wrote or co-wrote because it has been hard for me to find songs that really capture what I’m all about, but I loved ‘A Cowboy Who Would’ the first time I heard it,” said Williams. “Even better, the writers were kind enough to let Brice (Long, producer) and I make some small tweaks to it so it really fits me. My team and I are really excited about this one.”
The new release is already receiving support from the country music community: “A Cowboy Who Would” has either been added or will be added to more than 150 radio stations nationwide as of January 23, was added to PickleJar’s “Up All Night” program, which is syndicated on 57 Cumulus stations nationwide (many of which based in large or major markets), and is receiving airplay on Local Radio Network’s MainStream Country and Super Star Country show formats.
“A Cowboy Who Would” follows a successful string of releases in 2023. After releasing his sixth studio album, One of These Days, in March, the Wyoming native kept the music coming with new songs like “Paycheck Down,” an exploration of “betrayal and farewell” (All Country News) “I’m On the Whiskey,” and “It Ain’t You,” “a vibrant and fun song that dives into the challenges many cowboys face while trying to sustain a romantic relationship” Wide Open Country.
One of These Days and its 12 tracks received raves from People, Billboard, Taste of Country, Whiskey Riff, Holler, Saving Country Music and more, with Whiskey Riff declaring Williams “the real deal” and “a damn good songwriter.”
Williams’ 2023 performances included a debut at the prestigious Grand Ole Opry (April – he was invited to take the Opry stage again in September), a spot on the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage during Nashville’s CMA Music Festival (June), and a rigorous tour schedule that included headlining dates and regular opening spots for artists like Parker McCollum and Ian Munsick. In December, Williams opened a performance at the National Finals Rodeo for the fifth time and performed at “The Chelsea,” the flashy 3200 seat venue at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.
- CHANCEY WILLIAMS FINDS A CURE FOR HIGH-FLYING HEARTBREAK
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (September 29, 2023) – Chancey Williams is turning to a “surefire cure” for heartbreak in his new song, “I’m On the Whiskey,” available everywhere today. The true blue twang-filled track premiered exclusively with Whiskey Riff yesterday (9/28), who declared it a “good ole’ fashioned heartbreak tune” that “will have you ready to slide up to the bar for a glass of that black label.”
Listen to “I’m On the Whiskey” HERE.
Williams penned “I’m On the Whiskey” with Jody Stevens and Trent Wilmon, spinning a tale of a down-home narrator whose lover left him for a man with a much higher net worth. He takes his sorrows to the bar and starts in on the whiskey, imagining his ex enjoying the finer things in life like private jets and islands.
“She’s on cloud nine / I’m at a dive,” Williams sings in the chorus. “She’s drinking that champagne / I’m getting sky high / On this surefire cure from Lynchburg, Tennessee / She ain’t coming back, so bartender hit me / She’s on a plane and I’m on the whiskey.”
Produced by Trent Wilmon, the song maintains Williams’ signature credibility when it comes to cowboy life, which has become a key part of the connection he’s forged with his fans. A Saddle Bronc athlete-turned-artist, there’s no taking the country out of Williams’ voice, which shines through the song.
“Well, this ain’t a love song,” laughed Williams, “but it’s not really a regular heartbreak tune either. The ol’ boy in the song loses his girl to a rich guy. He’s bellied up to the bar while she’s flying around on private jets, but it’s kinda hard to tell who’s havin’ more fun.”
“I’m On the Whiskey” is the latest in a lineup of new music Williams has shared with fans this year. After releasing his sixth studio album, One of These Days, in March, the Wyoming native kept the music coming with new song “It Ain’t You” in July, telling an ill-fated love story from a perspective only a true cowboy can. The ‘90s-inspired track premiered with Wide Open Country, who called it “a vibrant and fun song that dives into the challenges many cowboys face while trying to sustain a romantic relationship.”
One of These Days and its 12 tracks received raves from People, Billboard, Taste of Country, Whiskey Riff, Holler, Saving Country Music and more. One of These Days highlights Williams’ brand of “hearty music” (PEOPLE) and is filled with “gems” (Billboard) anchored by the singer’s “pleasant baritone,” with Whiskey Riff declaring Williams “the real deal” and “a damn good songwriter.”
Also this year, Williams made his Grand Ole Opry debut in April and returned to the iconic stage last week. He also took the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage during the 2023 CMA Music Festival in June. Williams has tour dates scheduled through the end of 2023 and is scheduled to close out the year supporting Parker McCollum in Las Vegas.
- CHANCEY WILLIAMS DROPS UPBEAT, 90’S COUNTRY-TINGED ROCKER ANDOWNS HIS PART IN ILL-FATED RELATIONSHIP WITH “IT AIN’T YOU”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 28, 2023) – Saddle Bronc rider-turned-country sensation Chancey Williams is telling an ill-fated love story from a perspective only a true cowboy can in latest single “It Ain’t You” – available today. The upbeat, 90’s country-tinged rocker finds Williams taking ownership of the difficulties involved in keeping a relationship as a modern cowboy. An anthem for what every heartbroken ex wants to hear (but rarely does), the tune was co-written by Williams with Jody Stevens and produced by Trent Willmon. It premiered exclusively with Wide Open Country yesterday, who called it “a vibrant and fun song that dives into the challenges many cowboys face while trying to sustain a romantic relationship.”
Listen to “It Ain’t You” HERE.
“I wrote this one with my friend, Jody Stevens,” said Williams of the tune. “It’s a heater about being sort of hard to love. I’m lucky to have a number of awesome song-writing partners, but Jody is fun for me to write with because his background is a lot different from mine and he comes at it from a little different perspective sometimes. It’s cool to mesh our styles together.”
“It Ain’t You” follows Williams’ most recent single release, “jaunty country shuffler” (The Boot) “Paycheck Down,” as well as his latest studio album, One of These Days. One of These Days released to rave reviews in March, supported by the likes of People, Billboard, Taste of Country, Whiskey Riff, Holler, and Saving Country Music, who said of the project, “If we could wave a magic wand and instantly remake mainstream country music into something much better than what it is today, Chancey Williams and his new album One of These Days would not be a bad wish at all.”
The twelve-track collection includes several previously released tunes, kicking off with “old school… eye-for-an-eye” (Digital Journal) barn burner “The Saint,” as well as “festive boot stompin’ Irish jam” (Whiskey Riff) “On the Tear Tonight,” tempo, play on words “Look Good Leavin’,” “poignantly weighty” ballad (The Country Note) “If I Die Before You Wake,” refreshingly honest, beat driven “Blame It On the Rain,” and “Hideaway” – “a mellow song with Western roots and a bit of an island vibe” (My Country 95.5). In addition to the six previously released songs, One of These Days features six new tracks – from upbeat, lovestruck “Bordertown Whiskey,” to the retrospective, bittersweet “Talk About a Memory.”
Williams most recently stepped into the famous Opry circle and made his highly anticipated Grand Ole Opry debut in April, and took the Dr. Pepper Amp Stage at this year’s CMA Music Festival in June.
- CHANCEY WILLIAMS RELEASES DRUM-DRIVEN, BLUE COLLAR, WORKING MAN’S POST-GRIND PARTY TUNE, “PAYCHECK DOWN”
Continuing to stay true to his roots and write about what he knows, former saddle bronc athlete-turned-country artist Chancey Williams releases his drum-driven ode to the blue collar worker (and where that worker puts their money after-hours), “Paycheck Down” – available today on all digital platforms. The boot-stomping barn-burner, which follows his album release One of These Days (3/28), was co-written by Williams with Brice Long, and produced by Trent Wilmon. Fans got a first listen of the tune yesterday (5/25) when it premiered exclusively with The Boot, who called it a “jaunty country shuffler” that “captures the pure joy that comes with receiving one’s paycheck and readying for a weekend of celebrations – cowboy style, of course.”
Listen to “Paycheck Down” HERE.
“I love this song. It was the first song I ever wrote with my friend Brice Long. This is a young workin’ man’s tune,” Williams told The Boot. “The kid in the song is a ranch worker, but really it applies to any kind of blue collar hard work. Reminds me of when you’re young and you just work all week for that paycheck, and then blow it on the weekend, figuring, “I’ll worry about next week, next week. Haha.”
- All the Photos from Chancey Williams Grand Ole Opry Debut: ‘Nothing Quite Like It’
This famous entrance was the first thing I saw when I stepped off the bus. I think that is when it really hits you that you’re going to play the Grand Ole Opry. I’m a ranch kid from Wyoming, walking into this building through the same doors as the legends. Some have walked through it hundreds, even thousands of times, but I bet everyone remembers the first time. I always will.
My first time actually stepping into the circle was at soundcheck. I was thinking about all my music heroes who have been there and all the people who built country music. It’s very humbling. Soundcheck helped calm us all down, I think. The stage crew and other musicians are so professional and helpful. Once I heard that room and the acoustics, I thought, “We’re gonna be just fine.”
It was super important to me that my whole band be able to play the Opry Debut with me. These people are my family. They earned it, too. I just couldn’t imagine it any other way. I’m really thankful the Opry agreed!
Read the full article HERE
- Billboard: 8 Must-Hear New Country Songs
Chancey Williams, One of These Days
Williams, a former saddle bronc rider, has previously released five studio albums. On his latest project, the 11-song One of These Days, he continues to wrap his pleasant baritone around a slate of honky tonk songs. The album features production by and nine co-writes with Trent Willmon, a singer-songwriter in his own right, who also produced Cody Johnson’s CMA-winning “‘Til You Can’t.” Among the gems on this project are the coolly swaggering “Bordertown Whiskey,” the gentle-yet-impactful “If I Die Before You Wake” (one of the few outside cuts here, written by Dave Brainard, Dustin Evans and Rick Tiger) and the fiddle-drenched title track (Williams with Jody Stevens).
- “One of These Days” – In The Press
The new album from Chancey Williams is out now! Listen to it HERE and see what the press has to say below.
