The JaneDear Girls
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The JaneDear Girls is an American
country
duo, consisting of Susie Brown (vocals, mandolin, fiddle, bass, guitar, accordion) from Alpine, Utah
, and Danelle Leverett (vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica) from Amarillo, Texas
. The duo has signed with Warner Music Group Nashville's Reprise
label and released its debut single, "Wildflower." This song has charted on Hot Country Songs
. The duo's second single "Shotgun Girl" released to country radio on March 21, 2011.
. After being introduced to each other by songwriter Kris Bergsnes, they began writing songs together and later decided to form a duo, also by suggestion of Bergsnes.
They signed with Reprise Records
' Nashville division. John Rich
(of Big & Rich
) signed on as their record producer, and began mentoring them as well. In mid-2010, Reprise released their debut single, "Wildflower." The song has made Top 15 on the Hot Country Songs
charts. The album's second single, "Shotgun Girl," was released to country radio on March 21, 2011, and debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at number 55 and re-entered as a single at 58 and has became their second Top 40. It stayed on the charts for 20 weeks, peaking at number 36 in July 2011. The album's third single, "Merry Go Round," was released on September 19, 2011.
In early 2011, the duo received their first nominations at Academy of Country Music Awards including Top Vocal Duo and Top New Vocal Duo or Group. The awards were later awarded to Sugarland and The Band Perry
, respectively.
United States
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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...
duo, consisting of Susie Brown (vocals, mandolin, fiddle, bass, guitar, accordion) from Alpine, Utah
Alpine, Utah
Alpine is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 9555 at the 2010 census. Alpine has been one of the many quickly-growing cities of Utah since the 1970s, and especially the 1990s. It is located on the...
, and Danelle Leverett (vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica) from Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Amarillo is the 14th-largest city, by population, in the state of Texas, the largest in the Texas Panhandle, and the seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. The population was 190,695 at the 2010 census...
. The duo has signed with Warner Music Group Nashville's Reprise
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
label and released its debut single, "Wildflower." This song has charted on Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
. The duo's second single "Shotgun Girl" released to country radio on March 21, 2011.
Biography
Danelle Leverett and Susie Brown met while at a songwriters' concert in Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. After being introduced to each other by songwriter Kris Bergsnes, they began writing songs together and later decided to form a duo, also by suggestion of Bergsnes.
They signed with Reprise Records
Reprise Records
Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
' Nashville division. John Rich
John Rich (musician)
John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist...
(of Big & Rich
Big & Rich
Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
) signed on as their record producer, and began mentoring them as well. In mid-2010, Reprise released their debut single, "Wildflower." The song has made Top 15 on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts. The album's second single, "Shotgun Girl," was released to country radio on March 21, 2011, and debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at number 55 and re-entered as a single at 58 and has became their second Top 40. It stayed on the charts for 20 weeks, peaking at number 36 in July 2011. The album's third single, "Merry Go Round," was released on September 19, 2011.
In early 2011, the duo received their first nominations at Academy of Country Music Awards including Top Vocal Duo and Top New Vocal Duo or Group. The awards were later awarded to Sugarland and The Band Perry
The Band Perry
The Band Perry, an American country music group, is composed of siblings Kimberly Perry , Reid Perry and Neil Perry...
, respectively.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| The JaneDear Girls The JaneDear Girls (album) The JaneDear Girls is the self-titled debut album by American country duo The JaneDear Girls. It was released on February 1, 2011 via Reprise Nashville. The lead-off single, "Wildflower," was a Top 20 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The album's second single "Shotgun Girl"... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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... |
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| 2010 | "Wildflower Wildflower (The JaneDear Girls song) "Wildflower" is the title of a song recorded by American country duo The JaneDear Girls. It was released on April 26, 2010 as the lead-off single to their self-titled debut album, which was released on February 1, 2011.-Content:... " |
15 | 60 | The JaneDear Girls |
| 2011 | "Shotgun Girl" | 36 | — | |
| "Merry Go Round"A | 44 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
- A Current single.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Wildflower" | Deaton-Flanigen Productions Deaton-Flanigen Productions Deaton-Flanigen Productions is a music video directing duo composed of Robert Deaton III and George Flanigen IV. The two have directed multiple music videos, primarily in the field of country music... |
| 2011 | "Shotgun Girl" | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Top New Vocal Duo or Group | |
| Top Vocal Duo of the Year | |||
| CMT Music Awards CMT Music Awards The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast live on CMT. Voting takes place on CMT's website, CMT.com.-History:... |
Duo Video of the Year — "Wildflower" | ||
| American Country Awards American Country Awards The American Country Awards is a newly created country music awards show, entirely voted on by fans. Created by the Fox Network, the awards honor country music artists in music, video, and touring categories. In addition to the CMA Awards, the ACM Awards, and the CMT Music Awards, it is the fourth... |
Single by a New Artist — "Wildflower" | ||