Kristian Bush
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Kristian Merrill Bush is an American folk rock
and country
musician. From 1990 to 2001, Kristian was a member of the folk rock duo Billy Pilgrim along with Andrew Hyra. After leaving Billy Pilgrim, Bush joined Kristen Hall
in the group Sugarland and they approached Jennifer Nettles
about teaming up with them and being their lead singer.
Bush and his wife, Jill, have two children, son Tucker and daughter Camille. Bush's brother Brandon is a former member of the rock group Train
, and also tours with Sugarland.
The group Sugarland was the next act scheduled to appear onstage at the Indiana State Fair stage collapse
of August 13, 2011.
Folk rock
Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of folk music and rock music. In its earliest and narrowest sense, the term referred to a genre that arose in the United States and the UK around the mid-1960s...
and country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
musician. From 1990 to 2001, Kristian was a member of the folk rock duo Billy Pilgrim along with Andrew Hyra. After leaving Billy Pilgrim, Bush joined Kristen Hall
Kristen Hall
Kristen Alyson Hall is an American folk rock singer/songwriter. In 2002, she was a founding member of the country music group Sugarland. She left the group in December 2005.-Lawsuit:...
in the group Sugarland and they approached Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles
Jennifer Nettles is an American country music artist. She is known primarily for her role as lead vocalist of the duo Sugarland alongside Kristian Bush. Before Sugarland's inception, she also fronted Atlanta, Georgia-based bands called Soul Miner's Daughter and Jennifer Nettles Band...
about teaming up with them and being their lead singer.
Bush and his wife, Jill, have two children, son Tucker and daughter Camille. Bush's brother Brandon is a former member of the rock group Train
Train (band)
Train is an American pop rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 1994. The band currently comprises a core trio of Patrick Monahan , Jimmy Stafford and Scott Underwood ....
, and also tours with Sugarland.
The group Sugarland was the next act scheduled to appear onstage at the Indiana State Fair stage collapse
Indiana State Fair stage collapse
The Indiana State Fair stage collapse occurred in the Indiana State Fairgrounds grandstand on August 13, 2011 at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis...
of August 13, 2011.
Solo releases
- Heroes (1987)
- Saturday (1989)
- Politics and Pocketchange (1990/91)
- Live at Stonepile (2001)
- Paint It All (2002)
Billy Pilgrim
- St Christopher's Crossing (1992)
- Words Like Numbers (1993)
- Billy Pilgrim (1994)
- Bloom (1995)
- Snow Globe (1999)
- Live From Wildhack, MT (1999)
- BeSides (2000)
- Nine Twenty Three (2000)
- In the Time Machine (2001)
Sugarland
- Premium Quality Tunes (2003)
- Sugar in the Raw (2003)
- Twice the Speed of LifeTwice the Speed of LifeTwice the Speed of Life is the major-label debut album of American country music group Sugarland, released on October 26, 2004, on Mercury Nashville Records...
(2004) - Enjoy the RideEnjoy the Ride (Sugarland album)Enjoy the Ride is the second album by the country duo Sugarland, released on November 7, 2006 on Mercury Nashville Records. The album is the first one released with Sugarland as a duo , as former member Kristen Hall had departed earlier in 2006.The album debuted at No. 4 on the US Billboard 200 and...
(2006) - Love on the InsideLove on the InsideLove on the Inside is the third album by the American country music duo Sugarland, released in 2008 on Mercury Nashville Records. It was first released on July 22, 2008 as a Deluxe Fan Edition, including five bonus tracks, with the regular edition following one week later...
(2008) - Live on the InsideLive on the InsideLive on the Inside is a live DVD/CD set from country music duo Sugarland. It is their first live CD/DVD set and their fourth album overall. It was released on August 4, 2009, exclusively at Wal-Mart stores, and debuted at number one on both the U.S...
(2009) - Gold and GreenGold and GreenGold and Green is the first Christmas album from country music duo Sugarland. The album was released on October 13, 2009 via Mercury Records Nashville...
(2009) - The Incredible Machine (2010)
Producer
- Chuck BrodskyChuck BrodskyChuck Brodsky is an American musician and singer-songwriter currently living in Asheville, North Carolina. He is particularly known for his often humorous and political lyrics, as well as his songs about baseball, such as "The Ballad of Eddie Klepp" and "Moe Berg: The Song"...
– Letters in the Dirt (1996) - Chuck Brodsky – Radio (1998)
- Beth Wood – New Blood (1998)
- Chuck Brodsky – Last of the Old Time (2000)
- Chuck Brodsky – Baseball Ballads (2002)
- Shawn MullinsShawn MullinsShawn Mullins is an American singer-songwriter who specializes in folk rock, instrumental rock, adult alternative, and Americana music. He is best known for the 1998 single, "Lullaby", which hit number one on the Adult Top 40 and was nominated for a Grammy Award.-Career:Mullins was born in...
– Better Days (1992) - Radio Motion Picture Soundtrack (2003)
- Shallow HalShallow HalShallow Hal is a 2001 romantic comedy film starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black, and Jason Alexander. It was directed by the Farrelly Brothers and filmed in and around Charlotte, North Carolina as well as Sterling and Princeton, Massachusetts at Wachusett Mountain.- Plot :Hal Larson is a...
Motion Picture Soundtrack (2001) - Sugarland – Enjoy the RideEnjoy the Ride (Sugarland album)Enjoy the Ride is the second album by the country duo Sugarland, released on November 7, 2006 on Mercury Nashville Records. The album is the first one released with Sugarland as a duo , as former member Kristen Hall had departed earlier in 2006.The album debuted at No. 4 on the US Billboard 200 and...
(2006) - Sugarland – Love on the InsideLove on the InsideLove on the Inside is the third album by the American country music duo Sugarland, released in 2008 on Mercury Nashville Records. It was first released on July 22, 2008 as a Deluxe Fan Edition, including five bonus tracks, with the regular edition following one week later...
(2008)
Other appearances
- The Hyras – Big Backporch Songs (1990)
- Don Conoscenti – The Code (1993)
- Evan and JaronEvan and JaronEvan Mitchell Lowenstein and Jaron David Lowenstein are American musicians and identical twin brothers who performed as Evan and Jaron. Evan and Jaron have recorded three studio albums and charted three singles on the Pop Songs charts...
– Durable Phig Leaf (1993) - Kodac Harrison – The Heart of the Soul (1993)
- Don Conoscenti – Beneath Your Moon (1994)
- Shawn Mullins – Big Blue Sky (1994)
- Kristen HallKristen HallKristen Alyson Hall is an American folk rock singer/songwriter. In 2002, she was a founding member of the country music group Sugarland. She left the group in December 2005.-Lawsuit:...
– Be Careful What You Wish For (1994) - Evan and Jaron – Not from Concentrate (1996)
- Shawn Mullins – Eggshells (1996)
- Don Conoscenti – Boxes of Bones (1996)
- Nance Pettit – Skin and Water (1996)
- Andrew Hyra – Spill (1999)
- Ellis PaulEllis PaulEllis Paul is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. Born in Aroostook County, Maine, Paul is a key figure in what has become known as the Boston school of songwriting, a literate, provocative and urbanely romantic folk-pop style that helped ignite the folk revival of the 1990s...
– Sweet Mistakes (2001) - Screen Door – Greener (2003)
- Kristin Markiton – Wandering Moon (2006)
- Andrew Hyra – Lost Songs (2006)
- Ellis PaulEllis PaulEllis Paul is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. Born in Aroostook County, Maine, Paul is a key figure in what has become known as the Boston school of songwriting, a literate, provocative and urbanely romantic folk-pop style that helped ignite the folk revival of the 1990s...
– "The Day After Everything Changed" (2010)
Various artists and soundtracks
- What's up in the Attic? (1992)
- Christmas Present 1992 (1992)
- Solo - Volume Two (1993)
- Caffine Sampler (1993)
- Naked Rythme (1993)
- A Tribute to Bob Dylan Vol 2 (1994)
- True Story (1994)
- Spew 3 (1994)
- Spew 5 (1994)
- The Cities' Sampler Volume 6 - Gems (1994)
- Current Vision (1995)
- The Cities' Sampler Volume 7 - Rarities (1995)
- You Sleigh Me: Alternative Christmas Hits (1995) -
- Live from Mountain Stage, Vol. 8 (1995)
- Heartsongs (1996)
- Peach Jam (1996)
- Huckleberry Jam: Huckleberry House 30th Anniversary Jam (1998)
- Have A Heart: A Benefit For Uncle Mark Reynolds (1999)
- Sweet Mistakes (2001)
- Radio Motion Picture Soundtrack (2003)
- Shallow HalShallow HalShallow Hal is a 2001 romantic comedy film starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jack Black, and Jason Alexander. It was directed by the Farrelly Brothers and filmed in and around Charlotte, North Carolina as well as Sterling and Princeton, Massachusetts at Wachusett Mountain.- Plot :Hal Larson is a...
Motion Picture Soundtrack (2001)
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
NOR VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
IRE Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
NZ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
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| 2010 | "We Are the World 25 for Haiti We Are the World 25 for Haiti "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" is a charity single recorded by the supergroup Artists for Haiti in 2010. It is a remake of the 1985 hit song "We Are the World", which was written by American musicians Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and was recorded by USA for Africa to benefit famine relief in... " |
Artists for Haiti | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 15 | Non-album song |