Sunny Sweeney
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 Headshot of Sunny Sweeney at 2010 photoshoot |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sunny Michaela Sweeney |
| Born | December 7, 1976 [1] |
| Origin | Longview, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 2006-Present |
| Labels | Big Machine, Republic Nashville |
Sunny Michaela Sweeney (born December 7, 1976) is an American country music artist. She is signed to the Republic Nashville label. Her debut album, Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame, was issued in 2007. Although it produced three singles in "If I Could", "Ten Years Pass" and "East Texas Pines", none of these singles have charted. In June 2010, the lead-off to her second studio album, "From a Table Away," became her first single to chart.
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[edit] Biography
Sunny Sweeney was born in Houston, Texas. Initially, Sweeney decided that she wanted to be an improv comedian. She moved to New York City to join a comedy troupe; however, the troupe's other members persuaded her to choose a career in singing instead, and she moved back to her native Texas.[2][3]
She put out her first album with the production help of Tommy Detamore. After gaining a following on the club circuit in her native Texas, Sweeney signed to the independent Big Machine Records label.[4] She also toured throughout Europe in 2007.[2] Her debut album, Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame, was initially self-released, and was reissued in 2007 on Big Machine.[5] The album produced three singles in "If I Could," "Ten Years Pass" and "East Texas Pines", although none of these songs charted.
In 2009, Sweeney was signed as the first artist to Republic Nashville, a newly-founded joint venture between Big Machine and Universal Republic Records.[6] Her first single for the label is "From a Table Away," which was released on June 28, 2010. It became her first chart single when it debuted at #58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of June 26, 2010. In March 2011, the song entered the Top 10 of the chart.
Republic Nashville released Sweeney's second studio album, Concrete on August 23, 2011.[7] The album was produced by Brett Beavers consists of ten tracks, including one co-written with Radney Foster.[8] The album's second single, "Staying's Worse Than Leaving," was released to country radio on May 2, 2011. "Drink Myself Single" followed late in the year.
[edit] Personal life
Sweeney married Jeff Helmer on November 11, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.[9]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country | US | ||
| Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame |
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— | — |
| Concrete |
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7 | 21 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
[edit] Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country | US Heat |
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| Sunny Sweeney — EP |
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41 | 12 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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| US Country | US | |||
| 2007 | "If I Could" | — | — | Heartbreaker's Hall of Fame |
| 2008 | "Ten Years Pass" | — | — | |
| "East Texas Pines" | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "From a Table Away" | 10 | 71 | Concrete |
| 2011 | "Staying's Worse Than Leaving" | 38 | — | |
| "Drink Myself Single" | 36 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
[edit] Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "If I Could" | Todd Cassetty |
| 2010 | "From a Table Away" | David McClister |
| 2011 | "Staying's Worse Than Leaving" | Roman White |
[edit] References
- ^ "Sunny Sweeney Biography". Full Issue. http://www.fullissue.com/index.php/sunny-sweeney-biography-1975.html. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Sunny Sweeney biography". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/sweeney__sunny/bio.jhtml. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ^ "New Artist Spotlight: Sunny Sweeney". Great American Country. http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_cma_close_up/article/0,,GAC_26068_5508650,00.html. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ^ Reges, Margaret. "Sunny Sweeney biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p841085/biography. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ^ "Sunny Sweeney signs with Big Machine". Country Standard Time. 2006-11-16. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=281. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- ^ "New Nashville label starts with Sunny Sweeney aboard". Country Standard Time. 2009-06-05. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=2955. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ Shelburne, Craig. "Summer Preview: 12 New Country Albums". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1665973/summer-preview-12-new-country-albums.jhtml. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ Stark, Phyllis. "Sunny Sweeney: One To Watch In 2011". MSN. http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/one-country-blogpost.aspx?post=75ce0d04-9f9d-4980-b456-51f8010df05a. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
- ^ Dauphin, Chuck (14 November 2011). "Sunny Sweeney Marries Longtime Boyfriend". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/column/the-615/sunny-sweeney-marries-longtime-boyfriend-1005520552.story. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
