Check out the rockin’ cover artwork for Sugarland’s new album, Enjoy The Ride, and prepare yourself for an electrifying musical journey. Set for release November 7, 2006, Enjoy The Ride continues the sweet trail of success blazed by their debut, Twice The Speed of Life. Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush wrote or co-wrote all 11 tracks.
“I am so excited about this album and can’t wait to get it to the fans,” said Nettles. “It has the fun, sass and positivity that everyone expects from Sugarland with a few pleasant emotional surprises. It is the next level for us and a true musical evolution.”
Explaining the inspiration for the album title, Nettles continued, “We named the record Enjoy the Ride as an invitation, a reminder and a challenge: an invitation to our fans to sit back and enjoy the ride of this record, a reminder to ourselves and our fans to enjoy the ride of life and as a challenge to ourselves to enjoy this wonderful ride of a career that we’ve been blessed with.” From the catchy coming-of-age kick-off single and chart-topping “Want To,” to the reflective rocker “County Line” and the hopelessly optimistic “One Blue Sky,” the combination of Jennifer’s powerhouse country-soul voice with Kristian’s passionate harmonies and deep-rooted musicality hits home, even if these two road veterans, each with a decade of club experience behind them, hardly ever see theirs. “If we can’t go home, we do in our minds,” Kristian explains of their songwriting process, which on this record, includes collaborations with country artist Bobby Pinson (“Want To”), Brad Paisley’s co-writer Tim Owens (“Settlin'”), old pal Jeff Cohen (“April Showers”) and Nashville local Lisa Carver (“One Blue Sky,” “Everyday America,” “County Line,” “These Are The Days”). “There’s a sense of nostalgia,” Jennifer continues. “You pull from the time when you were figuring out who you are as a person. Like in ‘Want To,’ it’s not only a story of falling in love, it’s about that moment or a choice that could change your life. And with ‘County Line,’ it’s about a place where you have your first kiss or get in a fight or talk about football and that time when you felt most free.”
Sugarland exploded onto the country music scene in 2004 with Twice The Speed Of Life, which gave birth to mega hits “Baby Girl” and “Something More,” both of which reached #2 on the charts and received digital platinum honors. Success translated to an overwhelming response for TV and award show performances, nominations, wins and big-time tours.
Sugarland has received a Grammy nomination, an American Music Award for “Breakthrough Favorite New Artist,” an ACM award for “New Duo/Group of the Year” and four additional nominations, as well as three CMA nominations. They have performed on The Tonight Show, Good Morning America, the Radio Music Awards, Grammy’s, CMA’s, ACM’s, CMT Awards, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special, the season finale of Las Vegas and garnered the highest-rated CMT Crossroads with Bon Jovi. They have toured with Kenny Chesney and are currently touring with Brooks & Dunn.
source: Mercury Records
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