The Wrights (duo)

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The Wrights
Origin Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres Country
Years active1998-present
LabelsAlan's Country Records/RCA
Associated acts Alan Jackson
MembersAdam Wright
Shannon Wright

The Wrights is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Adam Wright and Shannon Wright. Adam Wright is also the nephew of country music artist Alan Jackson. [1]

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Adam and Shannon Wright met in 1998 after he filled in for a musician in her band in Atlanta, Georgia. [2] The two started out writing songs together, eventually marrying and moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 2002. [2] [3] Two of the duo's songs can be found on Jackson's 2004 album What I Do .

A year later, the Wrights' debut album, Down This Road, was released on Jackson's personal label, ACR (Alan's Country Records), in association with RCA Records. [4] [5] Adam and Shannon wrote all of the songs on their album. [6] A self-titled, eight-song EP and a second album, In the Summertime, both followed in 2008.

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions
US Country
Down This Road71
The Wrights
In the Summertime
  • Release date: June 17, 2008
  • Label: TOUR
Red and Yellow, Blue and Green
  • Release date: August 10, 2010
  • Label: TOUR
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

YearSingleAlbum
2005"Down This Road"Down This Road
"On the Rocks"

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
2005"Down This Road" Steven Goldmann

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