Sugarland's Kristian Bush, photo by Kate Powers, courtesy of UMG Nashville.

Since Sugarland’s popularity has been igniting the genre since their debut, Jennifer and Kristian feel blessed to be able to bring some fresher notes to country radio. Getting comfortable, and writing the same songs over and over, is just not what the duo is about. So here, you may find a ballad that has Jennifer playing the part of a mature widow or a teenager who’s tragically lost her first love. This music literally builds characters around Kristian’s landscapes and Jennifer’s powerful vocals.
These songs and stories come from brainstorms with both Nashville veterans and rookies. "Joey" was co-written with the legendary Bill Anderson, while Bobby Pinson ("Want To") helped pen four of the tunes including the first single "All I Want to Do." And just like on Enjoy the Ride, Jennifer and Kristian wrote every song on this album.

Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, photo by Kate Powers, courtesy of UMG Nashville.

Songwriting, as it turns out, is one of Sugarland’s callings. At the recent 2008 Academy of Country Music Awards, the duo was honored with the "Song and Single of the Year" for the touching and tender acoustic sensation "Stay." Jennifer made history that night by being the only female artist to have solo-written the ACM "Song Of The Year." Their shelves are now full of countless awards and number one singles since 2004 when they leapt onto the country scene with Twice the Speed of Life and its debut single, "Baby Girl."

It has been a joyful four years for Jennifer and Kristian. Since they huddled over cups of coffee in an Atlanta Starbucks and scratched out career goals for themselves, they’ve evolved in every way musically possible. Now they’ve managed to seamlessly blend bits of the sounds they love, the sounds that inspired them to become fans of music, into their lastest album. A wail from R.E.M., a soulful vocal from Janis Joplin, and a throwback to Appalachian instrumentation gives every song momentum and increases the turn-it-up quotient of the entire 50 minutes of music. And will ultimately turn Sugarland’s third album into country’s latest tour de force.