Coleman Williams Explained
Coleman Emmett Williams (born Coleman Finchum, 1991), known professionally as IV[2] (pronounced four), is an American country-music singer and songwriter. A member of the country music Williams dynasty, he is the son of Hank Williams III, grandson of Hank Williams Jr., and great-grandson of Hank Williams. His musician relatives also include aunt Holly Williams, and great-aunt Jett Williams.
Biography
Born, Williams was raised in Nashville, Tennessee, by his mother,[3] who didn't have an ongoing relationship with his father and sued him for child support when Coleman was five years old, which prompted his father's entry into the recording industry. As an adult, he adopted his father's surname. The moniker "IV" refers to his status as the fourth generation of musicians beginning with his great-grandfather Hank Williams.[4] [5] Williams would spend his high school years with his father, and after he graduated, he traveled the country to expand his music tastes by learning from bands all over the country.[3] Before his time as the frontman of IV and the Strange band, Williams gained a degree in literature and spent the majority of his 20s as a 8th and 9th grade teacher in Tennessee.[6]
In April 2021, Williams and his band released their first single, Son of Sin.[7] In June 2022, they released their debut studio album, Southern Circus. The following year, Coleman would record his second album, Hang Dog, which was produced by friend Shooter Jennings and released November 2023.[8]
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- Web site: IV and the Strange Band Sign with Shooter Jennings Record Label - Saving Country Music . February 24, 2022 . June 3, 2023 . February 5, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230205170918/https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/iv-and-the-strange-band-sign-with-shooter-jennings-record-label/ . live .
- Web site: IV and The Strange Band Release Debut Album 'Southern Circus'. Sam. B. June 23, 2022. May 27, 2023. May 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527154257/https://www.raisedrowdy.com/2022/06/23/iv-and-the-strange-band-release-debut-album-southern-circus/. live.
- Web site: Coleman Williams Continues Williams Family's Legendary Musical Legacy with IV AND THE STRANGE BAND . April 8, 2021 . June 3, 2023 . June 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603163518/https://brutalplanetmag.com/coleman-williams-continues-williams-familys-legendary-musical-legacy-with-iv-and-the-strange-band/ . live .
- Web site: The Hank Williams Lineage Continues with Hank3's Son "IV" - Saving Country Music. March 7, 2021. www.savingcountrymusic.com. May 27, 2023. April 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230404093418/https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/the-hank-williams-linage-continues-with-hank3s-son-iv/. live.
- Web site: Up-and-coming country singer songwriter Hank Williams IV to make debut appearance in Madison. September 29, 2021. May 27, 2023. May 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527005716/https://www.centralmaine.com/2021/09/29/up-and-coming-country-singer-songwriter-hank-williams-iv-to-make-debut-appearance-in-madison/. live.
- Web site: IV, III, II, I... Contact! The Latest in the Williams Country Music Dynasty is Keeping Things Warm in Some Very Long Shadows.
- Web site: News. IV and the Strange Band. May 27, 2023. May 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527152524/https://ivandthestrangeband.com/pages/news. live.
- Web site: Hank Williams' Great Grandson Coleman Williams Has IV and the Strange Band. Paul. Cashmere. July 20, 2022. Noise11.com. May 27, 2023. May 27, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527005834/https://www.noise11.com/news/hank-williams-great-grandson-coleman-williams-has-iv-and-the-strange-band-20220720. live.
