Chancey Williams Explained

Chancey Williams
Origin:Moorcroft, Wyoming, US
Genre:Country music
Years Active:2007-present
Label:Independent
Current Members:
  • Chancey Williams
  • Wyatt Springsteen
  • Brooke Latka
  • Jay Downing
  • Dale Hieb
  • Brett Hendrix
Past Members:
  • Travis DeWitt
  • Jack Robbins
  • Nathan Potter

Chancey Williams (born August 24, 1981) is an American country music singer-songwriter and former saddle bronc rider.  He and fellow Wyoming artist and rodeo cowboy Chris LeDoux are the only two individuals to compete in the rodeo and perform on the main stage of Cheyenne Frontier Days.[1]

Chancey Williams "3rd Street" released May 22, 2020. It is their 5th studio album.[2]

Early life

Chancey Williams was raised on a ranch near the small town of Moorcroft, Wyoming. Williams  followed his dad as a saddle bronc rider, going to the National High School Rodeo Finals, the College National Finals and won two rounds at Cheyenne Frontier Days. Williams has a total of four degrees, including a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and a Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Wyoming.

Career

Williams and his former drummer, lifelong friend Travis DeWitt, started the Younger Brothers Band with the initial goal of entering a high school talent contest.[3] In 2008 they were joined by Wyatt Springsteen (lead guitar and vocal harmonies) and Brooke Latka (fiddle and vocal harmonies). In 2012 Jack Robbins (bass) joined the band. The studio album Honkey Tonk Road was released in 2008,[4] Highway Junkie in 2011[5] and, recently, the Billboard charting Echo.[6] Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band have sold, between digital downloads and CD sales, more than 40,000 records. In the Fall of 2013, Williams signed with HomeSlice Artist Management, a subsidiary of the HomeSlice Group,[7] an entertainment and media company that is the worldwide exclusive licensing agent [8] of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Williams signed with WME, the industries premier booking agency in Fall of 2019. On February 4, 2021, via the office twitter page, the departure of founding member and drummer Travis DeWitt was announced.[9]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

Year Video Director
2008 Six Figure Job Delaney Gillilan
2011 She Loves Me Anyway Brian Guice
2014 Worth the Whiskey Brian Guice / Chris Hornick
2015 Down With That Brian Guice

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chancey Williams: A CFD double threat. Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
  2. Web site: ALBUM REVIEW: CHANCEY WILLIAMS 3RD STREET. Sounds Like Nashville. 24 June 2020 .
  3. Web site: Event : Chokecherry Jam street dance featuring Chancey Williams and the Younger Brothers Band : Enjoy. billingsgazette.com.
  4. Web site: iTunes - Music - Honky Tonk Road by Chancey Williams. iTunes.
  5. Web site: iTunes - Music - Highway Junkie by Chancey Williams & The Younger Brothers Band. iTunes.
  6. Web site: iTunes - Music - Echo by Chancey Williams & the Younger Brothers Band. iTunes.
  7. Web site: Wyoming band brings the rowdy to rodeo. Deanna Darr Journal staff. Rapid City Journal. 6 February 2014 .
  8. Web site: Sturgis Chamber brings trademark management home. Black Hills Pioneer. 27 February 2003 .
  9. Web site: Feb 4, 2021. @ChanceyOfficial Twitter. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210204143008/https://twitter.com/ChanceyOfficial/status/1357335426554425351. Feb 4, 2021. Feb 13, 2021. Twitter.
  10. Web site: http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f[0=ts_chart_artistname%3A%2AChancey%20Williams%2A&f[1]=ts_chart_search_title%3A%2Aecho%2A&f[2]=itm_field_chart_id%3A298&f[3]=ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=1&artist=Chancey%20Williams&title=echo Chart Search - Billboard]. billboard.com.
  11. Web site: iTunes - Music - Honky Tonk Road by Chancey Williams. iTunes.
  12. Web site: iTunes - Music - Highway Junkie by Chancey Williams & The Younger Brothers Band. iTunes.
  13. Web site: iTunes - Music - Echo by Chancey Williams & the Younger Brothers Band. iTunes.
  14. Web site: iTunes - Music - Down with That by Chancey Williams & the Younger Brothers Band. iTunes.
  15. Web site: iTunes - Music - Silhouette by Chancey Williams & the Younger Brothers Band. iTunes.

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