Sugarland, which Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush, and Kristen Hall founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2002, got off to a strong start. “Baby Girl,” their debut single, reached its greatest position on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart at No. 2 at the time. This achievement marked the group’s highest-charting debut single in thirteen years.
In the roughly five years that followed Hall’s departure from the group in 2005, its two surviving founders achieved tremendous success, releasing four more studio albums and being honored with two Grammys and multiple Academy of Country Music Awards. Then, however, Sugarland disbanded in 2010. What transpired? For a more comprehensive comprehension of the events that transpired and the current status of the band, continue reading.
Who is in Sugarland?
Sugarland has been composed of Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush since 2005. During the initial years of its formation, the band additionally recruited Kristen Hall as a third founding member.
Did Sugarland Break Up?
Nettles claims that although Sugarland did separate in 2012, the divorce was not as dramatic as the media had portrayed it to be; rather, it was more of a cordial hiatus. Moreover, in 2017, she and Bush reunited. Presently, the band is preparing to begin a tour in support of Little Big Town.
What Happened to the Third Member of Sugarland?
In 2005, Kristen Hall abruptly left Sugarland. Shortly after Nettles and Bush made an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno without Hall on January 17, 2006, they announced her departure on their website in a statement.
“Kristen has decided that she wants to stay home and write songs, and we support her in that decision,” it stated. Shortly after, the group releases Enjoy the Ride, their debut album as a twosome, which features the future Grammy-winning smash song “Stay.” After leaving the band, Hall seldom put out any new music until 2008’s six-song EP Katy the WonderCub.
In the same year, she filed a lawsuit against Nettles and Bush, who had recently released their third album, Love on the Inside. She claimed she was not given her rightful portion of the band’s earnings, which was one-third, and she asked the judge to give her $1.5 million in addition to legal costs. Nettles and Bush retorted that they never signed a profit-sharing contract and minimized Hall’s input to the group.
Why Did Sugarland Disband?
Both Nettles and Bush have attributed the band’s suspension to personal matters. Nettles desired, among other professional pursuits, to concentrate on raising her son and composing solo music; Bush, undergoing a divorce, was anxious to pursue his own creative inquisitiveness.
However, following the 2015 publication of his solo album Southern Gravity, Bush emphasized that Sugarland was not over. “I foresee us breaking additional records with Sugarland,” Bush told The Providence Journal. “I’m just not sure when.” It turned out that he was correct.
Did Sugarland Get Back Together?
Yes, Nettles and Bush got back together in 2017 and in 2018 they released the album Bigger. This autumn, the band will embark on a tour with Little Big Town. At the moment, Bush and Nettles are the only members of Sugarland.
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