Photo Credit: Whitney Pastorek
NASHVILLE, TN (April 29, 2014) – Grammy Award winner and one half of platinum-selling country duo Sugarland Kristian Bush has reunited with longtime producer Byron Gallimore
(Faith Hill, Tim McGraw) for his first-ever solo album. The highly
anticipated album will be released on Streamsound Records, of which
Gallimore is a co-owner.
“I’m so excited to be working with
Byron Gallimore again,” shares Bush. “I’m constantly surprised at how
creative I feel and how innovative he is every time we hit record.”
Bush and Gallimore previously teamed up for Sugarland’s top-selling studio albums; the 3X Platinum ENJOY THE RIDE, 2X Platinum LOVE ON THE INSIDE and Platinum-certified THE INCREDIBLE MACHINE, as well as their 2009 Christmas collection GOLDEN AND GREEN.
“After working on four records with Sugarland, I know Kristian’s
musical abilities well. He is a great singer, songwriter, and all-around
musician. I am thrilled to be working with him on this album and proud
to have him as part of our Streamsound Records family,” shares Byron
Gallimore. “The music he is getting ready to drop on country radio is
some of the most exciting I’ve heard in years.”
Currently, Bush is on the road with
his 2014 PUT YOUR SOUL IN IT Tour, backed by a five-piece band. In
between shows, he is in the studio working on his forthcoming album. The
lead single from the project will hit country radio nationwide this
summer.
Bush has been leaving his mark on
music for more than two decades. The singer, songwriter, producer and
multi-instrumentalist started his career with folk rock duo Billy
Pilgrim in the early ’90s, releasing a much-lauded pair of albums for
Atlantic Records (self-titled debut and BLOOM). In 2004, he
exploded onto the country music scene with Sugarland, surpassing sales
of over 22 million albums worldwide, achieving five No. 1 singles and
winning numerous awards, including Grammys, AMAs, ACMs, CMT Music Awards
and CMAs. To date, Bush garnered six BMI Awards for his songwriting,
and in 2011 founded the music publishing company and songwriting
collective Songs of the Architect. Recent producing/songwriting
collaborations include Mike Elizondo, Rita Wilson, Dia Frampton, Ellis
Paul, Laura Bell Bundy, Matt Nathanson, the dB’s, Martin Johnson of Boys
Like Girls, Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale, and
up-and-comers including Kristina Train, Larkin Poe, Natalie Stovall,
Canaan Smith, Jaida Dreyer, Alana Springsteen, and The Voice contestant Savannah Berry.
