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Post by avalyn on May 17, 2013 11:15:02 GMT -5
Via Rolling Stone:Track listing: - Falling (Jennifer Nettles)
- Me Without You (Jennifer Nettles, Tim Owens, Derek George)
- Moneyball (Jennifer Nettles, Scott Patton)
- That Girl(Jennifer Nettles, Butch Walker)
- This Angel” (Written by Jennifer Nettles, Mike Reid
- Jealousy” (Jennifer Nettles, Kevin Griffin)
- This One's For You (Jennifer Nettles, Sara Bareilles)
- Know You Wanna Know (Jennifer Nettles, Richard Marx)
- Thank You (Jennifer Nettles, Phillip Sweet)
- Good Time To Cry (Jennifer Nettles, Mike Reid)
- Like A Rock (Bob Seger)
The album will have twelve songs total according to reports from July when industry folks were given a chance to hear five tracks from the album.
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Post by StillTheSame on May 17, 2013 11:43:06 GMT -5
Beyond excited for this. I had seen the tweets from Chad Smith about working with her, so I knew she was up to something. Made. My. Day.
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Post by Active Aggressive on May 17, 2013 11:47:54 GMT -5
Yeah...I'm down with this, for sure.
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Post by avalyn on May 17, 2013 12:10:24 GMT -5
I'm new to this part of the boards, long time poster over in the Country Forum. Just super excited about this album and Jennifer. So hopefully it's okay to throw in a few pictures from the studio time I have found in here. One is with Rick Rubin from Rolling Stone site and one from Jennifer's Google Plus Account.
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2013 16:22:59 GMT -5
So pumped.
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Post by Rural Juror on May 17, 2013 18:09:17 GMT -5
Cannot wait for this. I love all the people she's collaborating with.
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Post by ILLUSION on May 18, 2013 6:21:04 GMT -5
I'm sure this will be the Country Album of the Year
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Post by avalyn on May 20, 2013 10:28:14 GMT -5
Jennifer confirmed the album will be country last night. She seemed a little surprised when the interviewer asked if it would be rock or would she still be country. She also talked about it a tiny little bit, saying it's exciting. Also saying she wanted different and intimate than what she does with Sugarland. Talked also about the differences between doing it on her own rather than with Kristian. Lastly she debunked the rumor of Sugarland ending because of this album.
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Post by StillTheSame on May 20, 2013 12:03:17 GMT -5
I'm glad it will be country - not that I would care much if it wasn't. And I'm really glad she (for the millionth time) put her foot down on those stupid rumors. I was getting sick of hearing them. She looked GREAT.
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Post by musicbuff78 on May 20, 2013 19:55:28 GMT -5
That is some of the best I have EVER seen her look. I'm beyond uber-excited for this album. When I found Stay YEARS before the masses heard it and then later got to enjoy it on Enjoy the Ride and get the chance to find out that she wrote that herself, I knew we had a huge winner on our hands and although I'm sure there prob won't be a song solely written by her for this project, I'm definitely pumped to see what the songs are going to sound like that she gets to write with new people.
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Post by avalyn on May 20, 2013 20:04:51 GMT -5
It did say in the original article I posted with that the songs are written by her or co-written by her with someone else. Twenty recorded so far it seems. So anything is possible. I love her work prior to Sugarland, I honestly do.
Edit: I added a song that is possible to be on the album. I found on ASCAP that was added in the last few days. I'll continue to check and edit the songs in as they pop up.
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Post by K. on May 20, 2013 21:06:12 GMT -5
Hmm, I'm interested to hear what she wrote with Sara Bareilles. Hope it's a ballad, Sara writes very good ballads.
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Post by StillTheSame on May 21, 2013 11:45:58 GMT -5
I remember she had written some stuff last year and played it during a solo show @ Blackberry Farms. Wonder what the chances of one of those making the album are...
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Post by echocountry on May 21, 2013 19:03:10 GMT -5
I love this woman!!! She is truly a talented artist and I am glad she's working on some new music, and happy she's staying true to her roots!!!! Yay!
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Post by avalyn on May 28, 2013 13:54:32 GMT -5
From Jennifer's blog about her album:
"Re-creation". Remove the dash. "Recreation". Yep, that about sums it up.
Every few years, whether one is aware or not, we humans tend to recreate ourselves. For me it is some of the most fun "recreation" that exists. That is why I am singing from the rafters (no pun intended) now that I've announced my new solo project.
Being a musician can be very interactive. I like to share my music with my fans. I like to perform my songs in front of an audience. And yet, while this sharing is integral, there is additionally a very singular, isolated and narcissistic reward: the continual discovery of oneself.
In Sugarland I have learned more of both who I am and who I am not. Even with all of our success, I have had the deep desire to share other parts of myself. To prove some things to myself. And, to just simply shake it up and do something different, perhaps scary, and certainly fresh and new.
Many of the songs for this project were written within the last two years. A bulk of those were written within the last nine months. I had such a blast calling up old friends to come and write together. I also loved meeting and writing with new and talented writers, with whom I'd never collaborated. And, I enjoyed the solitary creations with just me and a piano.
I get very hesitant to go into much descriptive detail. Adjectives describing music are so subjective and relative to each listener's previous musical experiences. Suffice it to say that I am super excited to share this album with you so that you may describe it yourself. More to come and more to reveal here in the journal....later.
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Post by carrieidol1 on May 29, 2013 11:23:46 GMT -5
Definitely down with this. I think she's one of the only females with enough star power to truly join the Carrie/Taylor/Miranda club. Kacey has been struggling to do so, and no one else looks to join the club any time soon - but I think with the right support and material, Jennifer can. I'd also LOVE to see her win Female Vocalist at some point in the future, she's truly one of country's premiere female vocalists.
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Post by onebuffalo on Jun 1, 2013 9:33:02 GMT -5
Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles is currently hard at work on her first solo album, and in a new blog post she explains that the album is both recreation and re-creation. “Every few years, whether one is aware or not, we humans tend to recreate ourselves,” Nettles wrote on her official web site on Tuesday (May 28). “For me, it is some of the most fun ‘recreation’ that exists. That is why I am singing from the rafters (no pun intended) now that I’ve announced my new solo project.” The singer has been working with rock producer Rick Rubin on an album she has described as a departure from Sugarland, but one that she feels will still appeal to fans of the superstar country duo. She writes that she has enjoyed working with old friends, new writers, and sometimes by herself. “In Sugarland, I have learned more of both who I am and who I am not,” Nettles recounts. “Even with all of our success, I have had the deep desire to share other parts of myself. To prove some things to myself. And, to just simply shake it up and do something different, perhaps scary, and certainly fresh and new.” Nettles’ solo album is tentatively slated for a fall release, but Sugarland fans, never fear. She recently said that she and Kristian Bush are just taking a break, and have no plans to break up.
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Post by avalyn on Jun 23, 2013 21:51:51 GMT -5
^ That article is exactly what I posted. They rearranged her blog and quoted it throughout. They have a tendency to do that on that site quite a bit.
And a new update on the new album from Jennifer on twitter:
@jennifernettles 1h Just listened to the first three mixed songs for the new album. I'm so excited!! Ahhhkkkk! Freakin' out. Can't wait to share. Ticktock soon
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 21:54:32 GMT -5
New Jennifer Nettles needs to arrive NOW.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 22:09:13 GMT -5
New Jennifer Nettles needs to arrive NOW. yesterday*
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Jun 23, 2013 22:11:52 GMT -5
I can't wait! This woman is just a ball of lovely light. Such an immense talent. I want to hear her "departure" from mainly country affair.
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Post by StillTheSame on Jun 24, 2013 7:00:54 GMT -5
Completely missed that tweet from her - so excited!
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Post by DJ General on Jun 24, 2013 12:02:18 GMT -5
A single is supposed to be released in late July with the album to follow on October 8 according to some insiders.
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Post by avalyn on Jun 30, 2013 13:08:11 GMT -5
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Post by .indulgecountry on Jul 1, 2013 2:00:39 GMT -5
Wish they'd just get a new Sugarland record out there instead, but I am still interested in this project as well. After all, Jennifer Nettles has a great voice, so it shouldn't matter if it's a solo album or a Sugarland one, so long as the material is good. I was seriously disappointed with The Terrible Machine, so I've got my fingers crossed that this will be better.
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Post by avalyn on Jul 2, 2013 16:13:15 GMT -5
A single is supposed to be released in late July with the album to follow on October 8 according to some insiders. Timing seems right on the single, we should be expecting a single shortly. I say that based off of these tweets from Birmingham, Alabama. "Just found out @jennifernettles is playing in the @1025thebull lounge!!! My dream is coming true!!! #scottiepride #blackringmafia" - removed person name for privacy. "@1025thebull 1h Major announcement coming tomorrow... pic.twitter.com/TLxarfM1yc: - the picture is of Jennifer. I take it this is part of her radio tour which is smart of her label to do. I know she is a bigger artist as part of a band. But a radio tour followed by a small venue tour (clubs, theaters, etc) or even opening for someone else would be a good way to bring her solo career out to the fans - Sugarland, old school Jennifer fans and new ones. I think in a way Sugarland might give her a boost but in order for her to make a solo career she has to go out there and do it just as a new artist is. I mean I heard/saw Sheryl Crow, an established artist in her own right, is out on a country radio tour as well as co-headling a small tour with another country act. So it's not unheard of to have artists go on radio tour that aren't super brand new. Just I think it's good for her to go out and do a radio tour is what I'm trying to say. Hopefully everyone understands what I'm trying to say.
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Post by StillTheSame on Jul 2, 2013 18:23:49 GMT -5
I understand and agree 100%.
And I also have to say that I am so ready for this - a single this month is/would be a perfect (belated) birthday gift.
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Post by avalyn on Jul 4, 2013 21:39:42 GMT -5
So the Alabama date didn't materialize. The radio station deleted the tweet and their post on their facebook page several hours after they were put up. They haven't answered a tweet I sent as well as a post on their facebook page. I mainly asked if the announcement was scrapped or delayed. I did find the person who mentioned Jennifer coming to Alabama for that radio station before the radio station posted what it did. They said something about scheduling conflicts. I will say I have found another radio show for the end of July. I won't say where or the date due to it not being announced by the station. Purely hearsay by a dj sending a close friend the information and an invite to the show. They said though it is an acoustic show. So I'll just share that all when it comes out through the radio station and what not. Once again though the end of July single date is pretty spot on right about now.
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Post by avalyn on Jul 17, 2013 17:08:17 GMT -5
1. Jennifer's radio tour starts on July 29th. So far three shows has been announced in three cities - Raleigh, Atlanta and Tampa Bay. If those are local to you, check your radio stations for chances to win your way into the show. There is a rumored appearance in Chattanooga but I haven't found any confirmation - supposedly it's a spend the day with Jennifer type of contest. 2. Jennifer's future brother in law wrote an article up about her. It has a quote from her sister and one from Jennifer. It mostly states statistics and information everyone knows but the quote from Jennifer states once again that Sugarland is still around and kicking, just not active at the moment. "In 2004, When Sugarland released their debut album “Twice the Speed of Life” under the powerhouse label Mercury Records, a new powerful voice emerged from out of virtually nowhere and filled the radio with a sound that in present times is as recognizable as the sound of a quarter dropping. This voice belonged to no other than Jennifer Nettles (the groups lead singer). Nettles, then 29 years old, had been preparing for stardom virtually her entire life says her sister and fellow songstress Katie Bryce. “My sister was an entertainer for as long as I can remember. She was a majorette, an actress in the theatre, a member of the band, homecoming queen, everything!” In 2009 Nettles won two Grammys for her acoustic ballad “Stay”. One of those awards was for being the sole writer of the song. Making her the first country female to win the award for a song she wrote entirely herself. So it came as no surprise that Nettles, now 38, is working on a solo project. “This will in no way affect my relationship with Kristian (referring to Kristian Bush the other half of the super duo) and my loyalty to Sugarland” says Nettles. Her project will still be under Mercury Records and is expected to be released in the fall of this year. The album is being executively produced by Co-founder of Def Jam Records and super producer Rick Ruban (responsible for Jay Z’s “99 problems”, a great deal of the Beastie Boys music, and Adele’s double diamond album “21)”. Nettles, originally from Douglas Georgia, was married for the second time in 2011 and gave birth to her first child on December 6th of last year. Now a wife, mom, and certified superstar, the only thing that’s left to ask is… What’s next for this woman of many hats? Who knows? One thing’s for sure…. We are all waiting on her solo project with bells on. - source
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Post by avalyn on Jul 22, 2013 11:12:22 GMT -5
Jennifer Nettles shared her new album with '80s rocker Richard Marx Friday and walked away with some new exercise inspiration. Jennifer posted a photo of Richard on Instagram balancing on one leg. The caption reads, "Saw @richardmarx. Made him listen to some of my new record. AND made him offer you a #yoga pose of the week. You're welcome." Richard liked what he heard. He tweeted Jennifer back, "You forgot the words 'Muthafrickin' awesome" before 'record.' Oh, and...ow, that hurts." Jennifer is expected to release a single from her new solo project very soon. Source
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