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- Members:
- Adam and Shannon Wright
- Hometown:
- Nashville, TN
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- The Wrights at The Grand Ole Opry
Opry Country Classics
Thursday, October 22 at 7:00pm - The Wrights play "Great Atomic...
12th & Porter
Tuesday, September 15 at 7:00pm - The Wrights at The Basement
The Basement
Friday, July 24 at 7:00pm - The Wrights opening for Chris ...
The Ryman
Wednesday, July 22 at 7:30pm - The Wrights at the Grand Ole Opry
Nashville, TN
Thursday, June 18 at 7:30pm - The Wrights with The Greencard...
3rd & Lindsley
Sunday, June 7 at 8:00pm - The Wrights play Variety Playh...
Variety Playhouse
Friday, May 22 at 8:30pm - The Wrights at Eddie's Attic
Eddie's Attic
Tuesday, April 21 at 8:00pm - The Wrights
KY Expo Center
Saturday, April 18 at 7:00pm - The Wrights play Opry Country ...
The Grand Ole Opry House
Thursday, April 16 at 7:00pm
The Wrights are playing The Opry Country Classic show tonight at The Grand Ole Opry. A tribute to the great duets of our time. We'll be honoring The Everly Brothers and Johnny Cash & June Carter. 7pm
The Wrights
SONG OF AMERICA 50-SONG, THREE-DISC COLLECTION,
TELLS STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH SONG
Producer Ed Pettersen reaches deep into American musical heritage into the present day to convey full spectrum of American music
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A host of respected and Grammy winning indie artists contribute to this unique 50-song..., three-CD set designed to tell the history of our country through song, from 1492 through modern times. Featuring a diverse array of artists including Folk Family Robinson (Black Crowes), the Blind Boys of Alabama, Devendra Banhart, Martha Wainwright, Andrew Bird, Janis Ian, Marah, Old Crow Medicine Show and more, Song of America spans the folk, blues, rock, R&B, country, classical and hip-hop genres while portraying our nation’s progress. An ambitious but beautifully realized project, the three CDs deliver up gorgeous music as well as many interesting historical tidbits.
The collection is the brainchild of former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno and artist/songwriter/producer Ed Pettersen, and is co-produced by Pettersen, Bob Olhsson and David Macias. Reno, who appropriately is pretty well acquainted with our nation's history (lawyers have to learn a thing called precedence), does not take any credit for the musical direction of the set. Pettersen, whom we introduced to you last fall with his latest folk/rock release, The New Punk Blues of Ed Pettersen, headed up the production team and was in studio with many of the artists, recording between Nashville, New York and LA. Other beautiful gems were delivered by the artist's themselves, such as Harper Simon's makeover of Yankee Doodle and Janis Ian's haunting "Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye".
“I thought that music would be a great way to engage listeners, especially young listeners, and spark their interest so they could gain a greater understanding and appreciation for our history. I am very proud to be associated with this collection of inspired performances.”
--Janet Reno, former U.S. Attorney General
While the three CD’s feature new versions of beloved songs interpreted by contemporary artists, the accompanying liner notes focus on the history behind the songs and the events that trace our nation’s progress. Dr. Deane Root of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for American Music, and the Voices Across Time project, provided timelines and in-depth historical notes on the music. CD sales benefit non-profit organizations which promote the preservation of our musical history and the teaching of history through music, including the Voices Across Time project, Folk Alliance, and the Sing Out Resource Center.
Other key tracks on the collection are John Mellencamp’s version of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land,” Blind Boys of Alabama’s “Let Us Break Bread Together,” Bettye LaVette’s transcendent take on Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets Of Philadelphia,” the first recording of The Black Crowes’ Robinson brothers singing with their father Stan (“Reuben James”), Martha Wainwright’s updated rendition of “I Am Woman,” Andrew Bird’s wistful account of “How You Gonna Keep ‘Em Down On The Farm,” and The Del McCoury Band’s soon-to-be-classic take on Bob Dylan’s “The Times, They Are A Changin’.”
Ed Pettersen-The Liberty Song
Beth Nielsen-Chapman-Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Malcolm Holcombe-The Old Woman Taught Wisdom
Elizabeth Foster-The Young Ladies in Town
Tim O'Brien-Thousands are Sailing to Amerikay
Freedy Johnston-Peg and Awl
Chuck Mead-Sweet Betsy from Pike
Janis Ian-Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye
Marah-John Brown's Body
Otis Gibbs-The Farmer is the Man
Jim Lauderdale-7 Cent Cotton and 40 Cent Meat
JD Souther-Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
Suzy Bogguss-Rosie the Riveter
The Wrights-The Great Atomic Power
Eric Brace and Peter Cooper-Apache Tears
Matthew Ryan-Youngstown
Joanna Smith-The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Bettye LaVette-Streets of Philadelphia
The Dynamites-Say it Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud
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TELLS STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH SONG
Producer Ed Pettersen reaches deep into American musical heritage into the present day to convey full spectrum of American music
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A host of respected and Grammy winning indie artists contribute to this unique 50-song..., three-CD set designed to tell the history of our country through song, from 1492 through modern times. Featuring a diverse array of artists including Folk Family Robinson (Black Crowes), the Blind Boys of Alabama, Devendra Banhart, Martha Wainwright, Andrew Bird, Janis Ian, Marah, Old Crow Medicine Show and more, Song of America spans the folk, blues, rock, R&B, country, classical and hip-hop genres while portraying our nation’s progress. An ambitious but beautifully realized project, the three CDs deliver up gorgeous music as well as many interesting historical tidbits.
The collection is the brainchild of former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno and artist/songwriter/producer Ed Pettersen, and is co-produced by Pettersen, Bob Olhsson and David Macias. Reno, who appropriately is pretty well acquainted with our nation's history (lawyers have to learn a thing called precedence), does not take any credit for the musical direction of the set. Pettersen, whom we introduced to you last fall with his latest folk/rock release, The New Punk Blues of Ed Pettersen, headed up the production team and was in studio with many of the artists, recording between Nashville, New York and LA. Other beautiful gems were delivered by the artist's themselves, such as Harper Simon's makeover of Yankee Doodle and Janis Ian's haunting "Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye".
“I thought that music would be a great way to engage listeners, especially young listeners, and spark their interest so they could gain a greater understanding and appreciation for our history. I am very proud to be associated with this collection of inspired performances.”
--Janet Reno, former U.S. Attorney General
While the three CD’s feature new versions of beloved songs interpreted by contemporary artists, the accompanying liner notes focus on the history behind the songs and the events that trace our nation’s progress. Dr. Deane Root of the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for American Music, and the Voices Across Time project, provided timelines and in-depth historical notes on the music. CD sales benefit non-profit organizations which promote the preservation of our musical history and the teaching of history through music, including the Voices Across Time project, Folk Alliance, and the Sing Out Resource Center.
Other key tracks on the collection are John Mellencamp’s version of Woody Guthrie’s “This Land Is Your Land,” Blind Boys of Alabama’s “Let Us Break Bread Together,” Bettye LaVette’s transcendent take on Bruce Springsteen’s “Streets Of Philadelphia,” the first recording of The Black Crowes’ Robinson brothers singing with their father Stan (“Reuben James”), Martha Wainwright’s updated rendition of “I Am Woman,” Andrew Bird’s wistful account of “How You Gonna Keep ‘Em Down On The Farm,” and The Del McCoury Band’s soon-to-be-classic take on Bob Dylan’s “The Times, They Are A Changin’.”
Ed Pettersen-The Liberty Song
Beth Nielsen-Chapman-Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Malcolm Holcombe-The Old Woman Taught Wisdom
Elizabeth Foster-The Young Ladies in Town
Tim O'Brien-Thousands are Sailing to Amerikay
Freedy Johnston-Peg and Awl
Chuck Mead-Sweet Betsy from Pike
Janis Ian-Johnny We Hardly Knew Ye
Marah-John Brown's Body
Otis Gibbs-The Farmer is the Man
Jim Lauderdale-7 Cent Cotton and 40 Cent Meat
JD Souther-Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
Suzy Bogguss-Rosie the Riveter
The Wrights-The Great Atomic Power
Eric Brace and Peter Cooper-Apache Tears
Matthew Ryan-Youngstown
Joanna Smith-The Battle Hymn of the Republic
Bettye LaVette-Streets of Philadelphia
The Dynamites-Say it Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud
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Live taping for TV featuring Suzy Boguss, Jim Lauderdale, Malcome Holcome and many more...
Time:7:00PM Tuesday, September 15th
Location:12th & Porter
The Wrights are singing a few songs at tonight's Familar Faces night at 12th & Porter with Jon Byrd, Damien Horne, Nikki Williams, Marsha Hancock and more...show starts at 7:30pm.
The Wrights are playing Friday night with Stephen Simmons at The Basement in Nashville, TN.
The Wrights tribute to Chet Atkins
Opry Country Classics
Time:7:30PM Thursday, June 18th
Location:Nashville, TN
The Wrights are singing a couple of songs tonight at The Family Wash and tomorrow night at The Grand Ole Opry!
The Wrights The Wrights with The Greencards-LIVE on WRLT Lightning 100 this Sunday night at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville, TN
opening for Paul Thorn
Time:8:30PM Friday, May 22nd
Location:Variety Playhouse
The Wrights are playing at The Variety Playhouse in Atlanta Ga on Friday night 8pm!
Time:8:00PM Sunday, June 7th
Location:3rd & Lindsley
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