Miss Willie Brown Explained

Miss Willie Brown
Origin:Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Genre:Country
Years Active:2007-2013
Label:A&M/Octone
Associated Acts:Keith Stegall
Current Members:Kasey Buckley
Amanda Watkins

Miss Willie Brown was an American country music duo consisting of Amanda Watkins and Kasey Buckley, who are respectively natives of West Virginia and Texas but met in California.[1] They are signed to A&M/Octone Records, to which they were the first group signed.[2]

The duo performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2011 before their signing. Afterward, they began working with producer Keith Stegall on their debut album. They also toured with Dierks Bentley and Josh Thompson and released a self-titled extended play.[3] Debut single "Sick of Me" did not enter the charts, but its followup, "You're All That Matters to Me", was made into a music video[4] and charted in August 2012.[5] Miss Willie Brown performed "You're All That Matters to Me" and "Sick of Me" on The CW's Hart of Dixie on April 9, 2012 in the episode "Always on My Mind".[6]

On April 16, 2013, the duo announced on their Facebook page that they were dissolving the group with Watkins pursuing a solo career and Buckley taking a break from music.

Discography

Extended plays

TitleAlbum details
Blackouts and Polaroids
  • Release date: 2008
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Extended play
Miss Willie Brown
  • Release date: March 15, 2011
  • Label: A&M/Octone Records
  • Format: Digital EP

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
Album
US CountryUS Country Airplay
2011"Sick of Me"Miss Willie Brown
2012"You're All That Matters to Me"4343Bonafide (unreleased)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A&M Octone Records Miss Willie Brown : Artists . Site.amoctone.com . 2012-07-26.
  2. Web site: Miss Willie Brown . American Songwriter . 2011-05-06 . 2012-07-26.
  3. Web site: Miss Willie Brown Tell the Story of Their Band Name, Background and New EP . Tasteofcountry.com . 2011-04-08 . 2012-07-26.
  4. Web site: Miss Willie Brown, 'You're All That Matters to Me' Video (Behind-the-Scenes) . The Boot . 2012-07-02 . 2012-07-26.
  5. News: Hot Country Songs. 28 October 2012. Billboard Country Update. 23 July 2012.
  6. Web site: Miss Willie Brown Debuts Song On iTunes April 3, Schedules 'Hart of Dixie' Appearance. Country Music Is Love. CountryMusicIsLove.com. 28 October 2012. 30 March 2012. https://archive.today/20130119213413/http://www.countrymusicislove.com/2012/03/miss-willie-brown-debuts-song-on-itunes-april-3-schedules-hart-of-dixie-appearance.html. 19 January 2013. dead.