the JaneDear girls was an American country music 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 was with Warner Music Group Nashville's Reprise from 2010 to 2012. Their debut single, "Wildflower," was a Top 20 hit on the Hot Country Songs chart. After releasing only one album, the duo parted ways in mid-2012.[1]
the JaneDear girls | |
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 the JaneDear girls on the set of the "Shotgun Girl" music video (Danelle Leverett, Left and Susie Brown, Right) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 2004–2012 |
| Labels | Reprise Nashville |
| Past members | Susie Brown Danelle Leverett |
Biography
editDanelle Leverett and Susie Brown met while at a songwriters' concert in Nashville, Tennessee. 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.[2]
They signed with Reprise Records' Nashville division. John Rich (of Big & Rich) signed on as their record producer, and began mentoring them as well.[3] In mid-2010, Reprise released their debut single, "Wildflower." The song peaked at number 15 on the Hot Country Songs charts. Follow-up single "Shotgun Girl" 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, and peaked at number 44.
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. On January 31, 2012, they released a digital single, "Good Girls Gone Bad", featured on the soundtrack for the short-lived ABC drama GCB.
Brown and Leverett stopped recording together in mid-2012, with Brown announcing plans to record a solo album with producer James Stroud.[1] Leverett co-wrote Big & Rich's 2012 single "That's Why I Pray", and began recording as Nelly Joy.[4] In 2019, Joy joined the band Gone West.[5]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [6] |
US [7] | ||
| the JaneDear girls |
|
10 | 46 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [8] |
US [9] | |||
| 2010 | "Wildflower" | 15 | 60 | the JaneDear girls |
| 2011 | "Shotgun Girl" | 36 | — | |
| "Merry Go Round" | 44 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Wildflower"[10] | Deaton-Flanigen Productions |
| 2011 | "Shotgun Girl"[11] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Top New Vocal Duo or Group[12] | Nominated |
| Top Vocal Duo of the Year[12] | Nominated | ||
| CMT Music Awards | Duo Video of the Year — "Wildflower"[13] | Nominated | |
| American Country Awards | Single by a New Artist — "Wildflower"[14] | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ a b "Label Roster Changes Involve Lee Ann Womack And Other Female Acts". MSN. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
- ^ Phillips, Jessica (August 16, 2010). "Who's New: The JaneDear Girls". Country Weekly. 17 (33): 17. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ^ "Artists A to Z: the JaneDear girls". Great American Country. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ Jason Reeves to Release "Songs Are Silent Films," in Stores and Available Online June 12
- ^ Bendik, Grace (November 6, 2018). "Introducing Colbie Caillat and Her New Band, Gone West". Vanderbilt Hustler. Archived from the original on November 29, 2019. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "The JaneDear Girls Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "The JaneDear Girls Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "The JaneDear Girls Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "The JaneDear Girls Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : The JaneDear Girls : Wildflower". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 7, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : The JaneDear Girls : Shotgun Girl". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Country Universe – A Country Music Blog: 2011 ACM Award Nominees". Country Universe. February 2011. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ "It's Jason Aldean's Kinda Party: Leads CMT Music Awards Nominations". Roughstock. Archived from the original on September 29, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2011.
- ^ "American Country Awards on FOX - Vote Every Day". Archived from the original on October 31, 2011. Retrieved October 31, 2011.