Kristian Bush

Kristian Bush, one half of international super-duo Sugarland, has been leaving his mark on music for the past 22 years. ?
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Bush is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist who started his career with folk rock duo Billy Pilgrim in the early '90s. He and partner Andrew Hyra released a much-lauded pair of albums for Atlantic Records (their 1994 self-titled debut and 1995's Bloom), earning multiple Top 5 singles on the AAA charts, rotation on VH1 and a reputation as dynamic live performers who traveled from the tiny stage of Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Georgia, to a worldwide tour supporting Melissa Etheridge in 1995.
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Bush began recording with partner Jennifer Nettles in 2002; in 2004, Sugarland exploded onto the music scene and haven’t stopped since. ?They have surpassed sales of over 22 million albums worldwide, achieved eight No. 1 singles and won numerous awards, including trophies from the Grammys, AMAs, ACM Awards, CMT Music Awards and CMA Awards.
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To date, Bush has won six BMI Awards for his songwriting abilities and in 2011 founded the music publishing company and songwriting collective Songs of the Architect. Recent producing/songwriting collaborations include Laura Bell Bundy, Matt Nathanson, the dB’s, Martin Johnson of Boys Like Girls and up-and-comers including Jaida Dreyer and Alana Springsteen.
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He is a frequent panelist and speaker at events for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, and was recently honored as a distinguished alumni by his high school alma mater, Avon Old Farms. Bush is a graduate of Emory University in Atlanta, where he still resides.