Sugarland to star in first network TV special

Posted by brandy

on June 23, 2009M at 8:55 pm

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Two-time consecutive Country Music Association Vocal Duo of the Year Sugarland will be featured in their first network TV special Aug. 3 on ABC.

“Sugarland: Live on the Inside” will air the day before the combo CD/DVD set ”Live on the Inside” hits stores Aug. 4.

Described in a news release as a “cinematic postcard from their tour,” the one-hour special will capture the high-energy live performances by Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush.

Filmed at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky., by director Shaun Silva, the duo’s artistic and innovative live show comes to life with 20 cameras capturing some of their biggest hits (”Settlin,’” “Stay,” “All I Want To Do” and “Something More”).

Nettles and Bush exploded onto the music scene in 2004 with “Twice The Speed Of Life” (including the hits “Baby Girl,” “Something More”) and haven’t looked back since. They’ve sold close to 7 million records, received trophies from the Grammys, American Music Awards, Academy of Country Music, CMT Music Awards and the Country Music Association.

“Television music specials and performances become iconic. Who hasn’t seen replays of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan or Elvis’s TV special wearing his jump suit and giving away his scarf?” said Nettles in the release. “Even performances that I can remember as a child, like ‘Live Aid’ for example, really made such an impact. We are so excited to have our show on ABC and hope that it will be a moment that people will enjoy and remember.”

“We have overheard fans for years say, ‘I brought my friend to see the show, this is their first Sugarland experience’ with so much pride and excitement on their faces. It’s as if they can’t wait to share what they have discovered,” said Bush in the release. “This special is their new ticket that they can give to a friend. That is the most exciting part of this, imagining how far it will reach.”

Sugarland skyrocketed to superstardom, drawing fans from all genres and critics abroad with their albums “Enjoy the Ride” (”Want To,” “Settlin’” and “Stay”) and “Love On The Inside” (”It Happens,” “Love,” “All I Want To Do,” “Already Gone”). Sugarland is credited with co-writing all tracks from all three albums and co-producing the last two. Earlier this year they performed in six European countries, and are now headlining a U.S. tour that runs through the fall. Nettles performed for President Obama and both most recently appeared and performed on “Oprah.”

“Sugarland: Live on the Inside” is executive-produced by Nettles, Bush and Jason Owen.

-BAM

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