Holly Williams

About Holly Williams

Holly Williams (born March 12, 1981) is an American country music artist. She is the daughter of Hank Williams, Jr. and half-sister of alt-country singer Hank Williams III. Williams has released one album for Universal South Records and two singles. The second single, "Keep the Change", was issued on Mercury Records Nashville in 2009 and became her first chart entry on Hot Country Songs.

Raised in Nashville, Tennessee, she is the daughter of Hank Williams, Jr., and the half-sister of Hank Williams III. Holly's mother, Becky, is a native of Mer Rouge, Louisiana, and was married for five years to Hank Williams, Jr. She was born in Cullman, Alabama, and has an elder sister named Hillary. Her parents separated when she was young, although her father took her to many of his shows. At age 17, Holly began playing one of her father's guitars, and soon began writing songs.

Williams graduated from Brentwood Academy and decided to study piano. Citing the Rolling Stones, Elliott Smith, and Neil Finn as influences, she began to perform as well. Eventually she was signed on to Ron Sexsmith's European tour. After the release her first EP in 2003, signed with Universal South Records and toured with Billy Bob Thornton. Universal South released her debut album in 2004. The album produced no chart singles, however, and she was dropped from the label.