The Jeanette Williams Band is currently on tour performing a mixture of original, traditional, contemporary and gospel bluegrass, along with acoustic and classic country tunes offering a variety of music sure to please any audience. Jeanette is based in Danville VA, and has toured with her band across the United States, Canada and Europe. The group performs songs from Jeanette's critically acclaimed and current chart topping new album, "Thank You for Caring" now available on Blue Circle Records.

BIO

Jeanette Williams, lead vocalist, bass player and award-winning songwriter, began her singing career in 1989, with a local country band performing at amateur recreations of the Grand Ole Opry.  Since that time, she has been the recipient of a number of awards including the 2009 SPBGMA Female Vocalist of the Year Award in the traditional category, named the Virginia Folk Music Association’s State Champion Female Vocalist, PICABO Entertainer of the Year (4 times), and PICABO Female Vocalist (4 times).  She has garnered no less than 6 nominations for SPBGMA Female Vocalist of the Year and is a 2005 graduate of IBMA Leadership Bluegrass.

Jeanette has been featured in both Bluegrass Unlimited, Bluegrass Now magazines to name a few.  She has recorded more than 10 projects, including the critically acclaimed 1999 Doobie Shea Records release, “Cherry Blossoms in the Springtime”, which spent 9 months on the Bluegrass Unlimited National Survey Album Chart.  She is featured also featured on the “Daughters of Bluegrass, "Back To The Well” album that earned group the prestigious IBMA Recorded Event of the Year Award in 2006 and on the group's 2008 album, "Bluegrass Bouquet."

The title track of Jeanette’s brand new solo album released by Blue Circle Records, “Thank You For Caring” is a duet with country music legend George Jones.  Written by Dixie and Tom T. Hall, the song tells the true story of a little girl Miss Dixie met while gathering items for the relief effort in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.  Although the family had few material possessions, the girl unselfishly donated her own chest of drawers, and tenderly commented, “Thank you for caring.”  A portion of the proceeds from album sales will be donated to the American Red Cross for continuing disaster relief. 

The new CD also features Jeanette’s award-winning “Enough Of You,” recipient of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest (bluegrass division) at MerleFest in 2007. A notable highlight for her was being invited to perform with The Dan Tyminski Band on the 2000 IBMA Awards Show.  Another stand-out song is current Bluegrass Unlimited chart hit single, "Bad Money" written by Lonesome River Band lead singer and guitarist, Brandon Rickman.