| Sugarland | |
|---|---|
 Sugarland at 2007 MyCokeFest in Atlanta | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Label(s) | Mercury Nashville |
| Associated acts | Billy Pilgrim Bon Jovi |
| Website | sugarlandmusic.com |
| Members | |
| Kristian Bush Jennifer Nettles | |
| Former members | |
| Kristen Hall | |
Sugarland is an American country music duo composed of singer-songwriters Jennifer Nettles (lead vocals) and Kristian Bush (background vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Universal Music Group Nashville is Universal Music Group 's Country music subsidiary Billy Pilgrim (also billy pilgrim) was an American Folk rock duo based in Atlanta Georgia, comprising Andrew Hyra (a brother of actress Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Kristian Merrill Bush (born March 14, 1970 in Knoxville Tennessee) is an American Folk rock and country Jennifer Nettles (born September 12, 1974 in Douglas Georgia) is an American Grammy -winning Country music artist Kristen Alison Hall is an American folk Singer/songwriter. She started out as a Roadie for the Indigo Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Jennifer Nettles (born September 12, 1974 in Douglas Georgia) is an American Grammy -winning Country music artist Kristian Merrill Bush (born March 14, 1970 in Knoxville Tennessee) is an American Folk rock and country A backing vocalist or backing singer (or especially in the US A mandolin is a musical instrument in the Lute family (plucked or strummed See also Acoustic Guitar (magazine An acoustic guitar is a Guitar that uses only acoustic methods to project the sound produced by its strings Sugarland was founded in 2003 by Bush and Nettles, along with original member Kristen Hall (background vocals, guitar), who left in 2005 for a solo career. Kristen Alison Hall is an American folk Singer/songwriter. She started out as a Roadie for the Indigo Prior to the inception of Sugarland, all three members had been members of various folk rock groups; Bush, additionally, was once one-half of the duo Billy Pilgrim, which recorded for Atlantic Records in the 1990s. Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Billy Pilgrim (also billy pilgrim) was an American Folk rock duo based in Atlanta Georgia, comprising Andrew Hyra (a brother of actress Atlantic Records ( Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American Record label best known for its many recordings of Rhythm & blues, Rock
Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2004, Sugarland broke through that year with the release of their debut single "Baby Girl", the first single from their multi-platinum debut album Twice the Speed of Life. Universal Music Group Nashville is Universal Music Group 's Country music subsidiary "Baby Girl" is the debut single of American country music group Sugarland. Twice the Speed of Life is the major-label debut album of American country music group Sugarland, released on October 26 2005 on Mercury Nashville Records This album produced three more chart singles for the group in the tracks "Something More", "Just Might (Make Me Believe)", and "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)". "Something More" is the title of the second single released by the American Country music group Sugarland. "Just Might (Make Me Believe" is the title of a single released in late 2005 by the American Country music group Sugarland.
After Hall's departure, Sugarland recorded its second album (2006's Enjoy the Ride), which was certified 2× Multi-Platinum like its predecessor. Enjoy the Ride is the second album by the country duo Sugarland, released on November 7, 2006 on Mercury Nashville Records This album also produced Sugarland's first two Number Ones in "Want To" and "Settlin'", as well as additional Top Tens in "Everyday America" and "Stay". " Want To " is a song by country music duo Sugarland. " Settlin' " is a single by American Country music duo Sugarland that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs "Everyday America" is the title a song by American Country music duo Sugarland. " Stay " is the title of a song recorded by American Country music duo Sugarland. In 2006, Nettles served as a duet partner on Bon Jovi's first country single "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (also a Number One on the country charts), while in 2007, Sugarland also received the Country Music Association's Duo of the Year award. Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. " Who Says You Can't Go Home " is a Rock song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for Bon Jovi 's ninth studio album The Country Music Association (CMA was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Beginnings
Nettles, Bush, and Hall were regulars on Atlanta's folk-rock scene in the 1990s and early 2000s prior to Sugarland's formation, playing frequently at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Georgia, which Nettles' ex-husband owned for a time. Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Eddie's Attic is a renowned music club in Decatur Georgia. Founded in 1992 by Eddie Owen it is a venue for both local musical talent and musicians of some acclaim For the south-western Georgia County, see Decatur County Georgia. Nettles had played in a band called Soul Miner's Daughter, later forming her own Jennifer Nettles Band. Bush was half of the folk-rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and Hall had a solo career that often crossed paths with the Indigo Girls. Billy Pilgrim (also billy pilgrim) was an American Folk rock duo based in Atlanta Georgia, comprising Andrew Hyra (a brother of actress Indigo Girls are an American Folk rock duo consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers.
Twice the Speed of Life
Sugarland's debut album, Twice the Speed of Life, was released October 26, 2004. Twice the Speed of Life is the major-label debut album of American country music group Sugarland, released on October 26 2005 on Mercury Nashville Records Serving as its lead-off single was the song "Baby Girl". "Baby Girl" is the debut single of American country music group Sugarland. This song, which went on to peak at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, spent a total of forty-six weeks on the country charts, setting a record for the longest chart run since the inception of Nielsen SoundScan in 1990; it was also the highest-peaking debut single for a group in thirteen years. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada Also release from Twice the Speed of Life were the singles "Something More", "Just Might (Make Me Believe)" and "Down in Mississippi (Up to No Good)", which peaked at #2, #7, and #17, respectively. "Something More" is the title of the second single released by the American Country music group Sugarland. "Just Might (Make Me Believe" is the title of a single released in late 2005 by the American Country music group Sugarland. The album received 2× Multi-Platinum certification for sales of two million copies.
In late 2005, the band performed with Bon Jovi on Country Music Television's musical fusion show, Crossroads. Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network CMT Crossroads is a television show broadcast on Country Music Television and Palladia that pairs Country music artists with musicians from other music Nettles sang with Bon Jovi on their single, Who Says You Can't Go Home. " Who Says You Can't Go Home " is a Rock song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for Bon Jovi 's ninth studio album The song later went on to become a #1 on the country charts. They toured the United States and Canada performing with Brad Paisley in 2005 and in 2006 with Kenny Chesney on his "Flip Flop Summer Tour". Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is a Grammy Award -winning American Country music Singer-songwriter and guitarist Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968) is an American Country music artist
On January 17, 2006, Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush released a statement on the official Sugarland website stating that "Kristen [Hall] has decided that she wants to stay home and write songs, and we support her in that decision. "[1]
They were nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy and performed the song "Something More" at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2006. The Grammy for Best New Artist has been awarded since 1960 ( Bobby Darin being the first artist to win it The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Sugarland performed at the 2006 CMT Music Awards, where they received multiple nominations including Group/Duo Video of the Year for Just Might (Make Me Believe), Breakthrough Video of the Year for Something More, and Collaborative Video of the Year for Who Says You Can't Go Home. [2]
Enjoy the Ride
Sugarland released its second album on November 7, 2006 entitled Enjoy the Ride; this was the first album not to feature Hall as a member. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Enjoy the Ride is the second album by the country duo Sugarland, released on November 7, 2006 on Mercury Nashville Records The set sold 211,000 during its first week and opened at #4 on the US Top 200 and at #2 on the Top Country Albums charts. The first two singles from this album — "Want To" and "Settlin'" — both reached Number One on the country music charts, while "Everyday America" and "Stay" were both Top Ten hits, peaking at #9 and #2, respectively. " Want To " is a song by country music duo Sugarland. " Settlin' " is a single by American Country music duo Sugarland that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs "Everyday America" is the title a song by American Country music duo Sugarland. " Stay " is the title of a song recorded by American Country music duo Sugarland.
Sugarland performed the song "Stay" at the 2007 CMT Awards on April 16. They performed "Everyday America" at the 2007 ACM awards, as well as on the television show The Tonight Show. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as appropriate --> The Tonight Show is a long-running In the fall of 2007, Sugarland headlined their first concert tour: the Change for Change Tour along with opening acts Little Big Town and Jake Owen. Little Big Town is an American Country music vocal group Founded in 1998 the group has comprised the same four members since its inception Karen Fairchild Kimberly Roads Jake Owen (born Josh Owen, August 28 1981 in Vero Beach Florida) is an American Country music artist
In 2007 the duo performed on the 41st CMA Awards and won an award for Vocal Duo of the Year. [3]
On November 18, 2007, they performed a cover of Beyoncé Knowles' "Irreplaceable" at the American Music Awards. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn " Irreplaceable " is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. The American Music Awards show is one of several annual major American music awards shows (among the others are the Billboard Music Awards the Grammy Awards Knowles joined Sugarland on stage starting with the second verse. The performance drew some poor reviews with the Village Voice calling it "a well-intentioned mess" [4], although other critics also noted that the crowd enjoyed the performance. This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. [5]
Love on the Inside
February of 2008 found Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush recording the follow up to 2006's Enjoy the Ride. The new single entitled "All I Want to Do" was released on May 19, the day after the duo preformed the song on the 2008 ACM awards. "All I Want To Do" debuted at #27 on the country charts, the highest debut for the duo since 2006's "Want To" which debuted at #36. Love on the Inside is due to be relesed on July 22, 2008
Discography
External links
References
- ^ Songwriter Hall splits from Sugarland - Boston.com
- ^ 2007 CMT Music Awards Hosted by Jeff Foxworthy : Find Music Videos by Your Favorite Country Music Artists
- ^ 41st Annual CMA Awards | Award Winners
- ^ village voice > blogs > Status Ain't Hood > The American Music Awards: A Running Diary
- ^ Good, bad and ugly at AMA
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